I was just thinking about a lot of shit in the middle of lockdown decided to write it all out.
Will do if I make another
Does looking masculine mean u look lowtrust?
Most of the time yea
been reading a lot of differing opinions on topics such as masc vs pretty boy, Feminine features vs Masculine features and more importantly what is sexual dimorphism why is it important, how important is it and so forth.
To Start it offCons: None immediately BUT, in approximately a weeks time she will begin to feel sick and begin vommiting, shes pregnant and the initial feotus releases certain waste that make her sick, that is just the beginning,for the next 9 months she will have a vulnerable livign organism growing inside her
There seems to be a lot of confusion on this topic too, people will say guys like Vinnie the Hacker or Young Henry Cavil have ideal appeal because they are "masculine with feminine features"
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But this is simply not true and I will break down why
What is Sexual Dimorphism?
Copypasting straight from google I get this:
" Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the two sexes of the same species exhibit different characteristics beyond the differences in their sexual organs.
Pretty self explanatory as our gonads produce androgenic hormones that have an especially significant effect on our physcical appearance and give indicators of our "genetic package" and develop during and after puberty signalling fertility.
Since you are here I assume you haven't fallen for the trap of "women aren't visual like men" or "men aren't expected to be goodlooking like women are"
We all know this is nonsense and when you look at other species the opposite if anything is true
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This Continues even for mammals
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And even for our Great Ape Cousins
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Males in mammalian species that successfully procure many mates and are higher in the heirarchy often exhbit more sexual dimorphism than the average in the group
For example
Elephant Seals:
" A good example of intrasexual selection, in which males fight for dominance over a harem of females "
The Deer I posted above interact in which the males will ram their antlers into one another (sexually dimorphic trait) and those that win these tests have access to the most females.
Same goes for the Mountain Bison:
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In fact its even more extreme for them. The male Bison are hyper aggressive so they essentially outcast themselves from the females of their species where year round they will but heads. Once Breeding season comes along the most dominant male in the heirarchy (directly associated with their physical dimorphism and dominance) will leave the male group and copulate with all the fertile females.
The mammalian structure of sexual and natural selection dynamics results in
Why do Mammals behave this way?
Some of you may be wondering this
Why is it this way? Why does it have to be this way? This is Unfair!
There are many ways to break this down firstly lets think of it in term of raw Sexual economics
Paraphrasing from a FaceandLMS video:
"A man produces more sperm in one day than a woman produces in her life, the female's egg is far more valuable than the sperm, millions of sperm will rush to the same egg real life is analagous to that"
Thats one way to put it.
But personally I think it Makes more sense to look at it through an action/reaction, cost effect lens:
Think of a scenario
A long time ago say 100'000 years ago two archiac humans one male and one female (cave Adam and Eve lol) find themselves isolated together in a cave for some time etc.
Just by virtue of this situation both have sex, not just once but multiple times throughout days, weeks maybe even months.
As a result of this they are likely to have sex during the females ovulation cycle and thus become pregnant
All is said and done right?
No not really
Lets take a detailed breakdown of the pros and Cons of each party involved as like every action there is a consequence and the consequences are not equally distributed between the sexes.
Male:
Pros: Passes on his DNA survival of his genetic material
Cons: Virtually none other than losing sperm
Female:
Pros: Like the male she passes on her DNA
There are no maternity leaves in mother nature she is vulnerable to predators killing her, other humans killing her, if she gets hurt and the baby dies the baby will literally necrose inside her and kill her organs.
Her immune system is compromised and her need for nutrition and resources incrases to support the baby.
Once her pregnancy ends it doesn't stop there
An extremely common cause of death among women pre medical era was childbirth often due to blood loss.
Now she must harbour an infant and nurse it to a state of independence once again a very draining and cost heavy process.
Also imortant to note:
Hence given this massive cost/benefit difference Women must select far more harshly on Traits:
Mother nature has also made it that men have a higher sex drive than women meaning men are more willing to fuck and women are more willing to be more picky, sexual drive is like hunger and a hungry man will eat more + settle for less while a satiated will not eat as much and only eat when the quality is good
How do these factors interact with each other?
Looks:
Looks are an indicator of your genetic quality, if she is going to go through all that trouble she must insure the genetic material in the form of the sperm she will be recieving is of a high quality as to ensure that the offspring are genetically fit individuals themselves with a higher chance of survival, it is pretty self explanatory
Status:
Deny it all you want but humans are inherently a social species, heirarchies are as natural as taking a shit despite what leftists will tell you, they are universal to all great apes and virtually all mammals, status matters because a high status male is higher in the heirarchy they have more access to food, resources, power (and security) and as a consequence mates as they are the most secure option to breed with
Again as stated before a lot of the heirarchical behaviours in animals
Heirarchical behaviour is basic shit I learnt in highschool biology under the topic of Animal Behaviour, Don't be so naive to think this does not apply to you.
Resources
I specifically say resources as this changes over time but at our current age it seems as if its main mediator is money etc and once upon a time it was based on the physical labour and merit of a man. The more resources a man has the more likely he is to provide and protect the female during her pregnancy and throughout the time she raises her infants hence she makes an educated choice on which man will give her that security?
In the past I think they would've interacted more with each other due to the fact that virtually all acquirement of resources was based on physical merit etc. and money kind of changes that but the links still apply
A good looking male will tend to have a higher status and more opportunity to acquire resources
We observe this as the Hailo effect all of you are probably familar with where better looking people will be treated better even in corporate settings and so on.
" good-looking people make about 12% more money than less appealing folks, and that attractive real-estate brokers bring in more money than their less attractive peers."
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11 scientific reasons why attractive people are more successful in life
While we like to think that people get ahead because of some magical combination of effort, talent, and knowing the right people, research shows that success is partly skin deep.www.businessinsider.com.au
" Changes in collagen and elastic fibers are followed by the appearance of rhytides, sagging of skin, and loss of elasticity (Figure d). But diet, trough ingestion of sugar, can accelerate these signs of aging "
Sexual Dimorphism vs Indicators of Youth and Health)
I believe this is something fundamental that some users on this forum fail to understand.
Users often confuse indicators of youth with Feminine features
Sexual dimorphism is almost always a positive.
Yes there are certain extremes in certain cases where too much dimorphism is present but this really isnt an issue for most and a lot of times it is indicitive of an underlying hormal regulation issue like pic related:
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Being a clinically recognized medical condition/abnormality gives sense as to why said trait is not seen as attractive as it indicates bad health/genetics unfit for survival.
What is the distinction between the two then?
It's pretty clear
Indicators of Youth and Health are favoured in BOTH Sexes where as a dimorphic trait (male or female) is only favourable in ONE
This idea that certain feminine features look good on men is just dumb as a feminine feature is the antithesis of a male feature hence making the face less dimorphic and reducing its attractiveness
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This is taking a caucasian face and changing the soft features such as hair minimically whilst emulating the dimorphic features
In the middle is AND meaning androgynous this is OBJECTIVELY the worst place to be in as an adult male or female as it has 0 dimorphic qualities on either side its features are an inbetween blend across the board, something you would expect from a prepubescent child, an individual with a chromosomal disorder such as intersex (Kleinfelters) or a transexual.
Many people confuse feminine/androgynous traits with indicators of Health which I'll explain later.
On the far left is closest for a male face (DOM) at least for a caucasian male, all his features from the wider bigonial, the follow cheeks, the bigger nose the wider chin, the more deepset eyes, the "boxxed off" hairline, and strong cheekbones are on the masculine side.
ANY feature you would make more "feminine" on the far left would lower his sexual attractiveness objectively
And no forward growth/not being recessed isnt dimorphic but the bone mass and ideal ratios are.
Indicators of Youth and Health are far different
They are often applicable universally across both sexes, youth is not to be confused with prepubescent features rather features indicating that the individual has signs of good health and mininmal aging given they are post puberty,
What is an example of this?
Collagen:
I often see how having good skin and collagen is seen as a "prettyboy" feature (hinting its not masculine), This is simply not true. Either you've been looking at too many roidheads with piss poor reptialian skin or fell for the meme that wanting to have good skin as a man is "gay and feminine:
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Translates to good health with minimal biological aging and likely a good diet + skin genetics.
" "looking old for your age" is an indicator of poor health. The concept of perceived age has been shown to be predictive of mortality in elderly individuals (5, 6) and is associated with a higher risk of both morbidity and mortality (7). "
" Acute exposure to UV is associated with sunburn, DNA modifications, and immune suppression, but chronic, long-term exposure can lead to premature skin aging (photoaging) and skin cancer "
Just a short summary but signs of aging also linked with a poor diet, an accurate indicator of health predictive of an early death, also indicates skin damage and proclibity towards cancer.
This is not a feminine feature nor is it a masculine one it is seperate and is an indicator of health something that is beneficial and preferable between BOTH sexes and has very consistent traits that predict the health of the individual be that male or female and is totally unrelated to the sexual differentiation produced by the gonads.
HAIR QUALITY.
(Inb4 I rope)
I specify hair quality not just hair as there are dimorphic preferences in hair regarding to colour and this only refers to scalp hair not facial hair.
Clear indication is deficincies:
B vitamins that are crucial for cell function have been shown to be associated with hair loss/thinning along with folate and iron.
It can also be indicitive of a thyroid issue.
Many autoimmune diseases such as alopecia arieta target and kill hairfollicles this to an observer may indicate a malfunctioning immune system hence is seen as a biological negative regarding the genetic quality of the individual
Male and female pattern baldness:
Both are indicitive of a hormonal issue
Male pattern baldness is caused by an excess of DHT it may or may not signal a problem with testosterone (wether it be too little or too much)
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Could Baldness Predict Other Health Risks? - TMC News
If you’re among the millions of men losing hair at the crown of your head, you should know that medical research links those missing strands to a higher risk for certain diseases.www.tmc.edu
The link is still unclear but:
"Research is showing men with male pattern baldness have an increased risk of developing heart disease and prostate cancer. Research is showing men with male pattern baldness have an increased risk of developing heart disease and prostate"
Females can also develop Female Pattern baldness post-menapause
" Up to two-thirds of women experience hair loss after menopause "
Female Pattern Baldness: Causes, Treatment, and More
Female pattern baldness is similar to male pattern baldness, except that women lose their hair in a different pattern than men. Learn more.www.healthline.com
This is a pretty obvious indicator as if a female is post menopause she is no longer ovulating therefore is infertile and cannot produce offspring.
Like skin both are also indicitive of old age and a lack of youth. The effectiveness of this may vary when considering the age your target audience of women so to speak.
LIPS
Now I guarantee I have seen this one a lot "more feminine lips are ideal" etc. but this simply isn't true as even thought they are a somewhat dimorphic this idea on this forum that "thin lips are a masculine trait" is just fucking retarded and I've im including it because ive seen it said many times.
Thin lips especially a thin upper lip are correlated with disorders such as down syndrome or fetal alcohol syndrome aka a developmental (or genetic) disorder.
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Unironically kys if you think thin lips are a masculine trait, its a trait thats signals "I'm a deformed and abused dog that needs to be euthanized"
" Almost all the vertical profile measurements were greater in males than in females. The only variables with no gender differences were lower (Li-Sto) and upper vermilion heights"
Proportions in the upper lip-lower lip-chin area of the lower face as determined by photogrammetric method - PubMed
This study is concentrated on the lower face profile, the emphasis being given to the lips and chin area which have been analysed by various proportions. A sample consisted of 110 subjects (52 males and 58 females) with good soft tissue profile, dental class I and Caucasian type. All the records...pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
"Men with lower 2D:4D tended to have more protrusive mandibles, noses, and lips. These facial features have been associated with more ‘masculine’ appearance (2,22,23), supporting the role of androgens"
Prenatal sex hormones, digit ratio, and face shape in adult males
Several reports have demonstrated a relationship between second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) and facial shape, suggesting that prenatal sex hormones play a role in the development of the craniofacial complex. Using 3D surface imaging and geometric morphometrics, ...www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
"The results indicated a sex-effect, with females preferring fuller lips than males. Significant differences were also found between orthodontically treated subjects and untreated subjects, with untreated subjects preferring fuller lips"Comparison of preferences in lip position using computer animated imaging - PubMed
The objectives of this study were to examine the esthetic preferences of lip position in males and females, and to compare them with each other and with a common orthodontic standard using a custom computer animation program. The sample consisted of 53 young adult subjects, 25 males and 28...pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Taking the info above into account and my subjective opinion would want good sized lips with good colour and fullness however, you wouldnt want huge cocksucker James Charles Tier lips that throw off the philtrum and chin balances of the lower third.How to maximise on Features of youth and health?
Imo something like a young Tom Welling from Smallville has a pretty good balance of these features along with guys like Vinnie the Hacker
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Using examples to distinguish between Male Dimorphic features and features of Youth and health.
Danny Trejo
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An Individual with very High male dimorphism but very low in Indicators of health and youth namely his skin and collagen
Jacob Sartorious
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Coversely ranking very high on indicators of health such as good collagen, full thick head of hair, and good lips but severly lacking in male dimorphism giving him the babyfaced look
Ideally you want a good balance of both.
The importance of each may differ depending on age for example im sure some grannies would dig Danny Trejo and some middleschoolers would Sartorious but in regards to what is relavant to us for females in their late teens and early-mid twenties a pretty good mix of High indicators of health + youth and masculinity is needed for the broades overall appeal.
Good examples are as follows
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Examples above are ideal
All have good collagen, a full head of hair, good lips yet are still very dimorphic.
Sometime these are called "Maesthetic or Robust prettyboy"
Maesthetic is an ok terminology but Robust prettyboy does not suit in my opinion as the denotion "prettyboy" gives the idea that the individual is not masculine/ is feminine in their features but as I've clarified that isn't necessarily the case.
Maesthetic = Masculine + Indicators of health/youth
Maesthetic =/= Masculine + some Feminine features
Thought id clear that out of the way
I won't get into much detail because there are very detailed guides on this but essentially they consist around
1) Preserving male hair, stopping or reversing male pattern baldness + maximising appearance of hair density with things like minoxidil or finasteride if needed compounded with microneedling ideally
2) Maintain skin quality with a good skin care routine don't fall into the meme that "skincare is for women and gay people" your skin is literally your lifeline of youth minimise sun damage and try to get rid of any acne or scarring.
3) Not much you can do about lips, a quick looksmax tip I picked up from @Effortless was too exfoliate your lips to brigthen their colour and it works pretty well, other than that feed it moist and prevent cracks you can look into facial expansion devices but I don't know much about them.
KEY Male dimorphic features
(And what you can do)
Facial bones:
There is already so much information out on this one it pretty much speaks for itself that I won't spend too much time on it.
To sum it up:
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Your ideal face should be as closest to the left as possible suiting to your phenotype of course
Quick notes
-Larger bigonial
-Deep set hunter eyes
- Larger browridge
-Larger nose
- Dense darker eyebrows
- Taller broder chin
-Larger more prominent cheekbones
- Thicker neck
- Straight hairline opposed to rounded.
Face theory is well covered both on this forum and in videos
Height.
Height also falls under the category of dimorphic qualities in the sense that men have more of it then women.
Height is inherently a masculine trait if you took an average faced 5'9 guy and made him 6'0 he would instantly become more masculine+attractive and have more success with women.
Women care far more about mens height than men care about womens and they want MORE of it than men
Women want taller men more than men want shorter women
Physical characteristics, such as height, play an important role in human mate preferences. Satisfaction with one’s own height and one’s partner heigh…www.sciencedirect.com
Being short as a man doesn't necessarily make you feminine per say but it detracts greatly from your masculinity to the point where even when you have other masculine traits a short height will overshadow other areas and you will be seen as overcompensating.
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Case in point many people look down on him both figuratively and literally because hes 5'6 and he'll always be seen as a coping manlet
Meanwhile his 6'1 gigachad counterpart is respected and seen as a demigod
Height does not just effect your sex life it impedes on so many other aspects.
Swedish study showd shorter men had a 2x higher suicide rate (can’t remember what heights they based tall vs short off)
For men every 2inch increase in height had an average of a 9% reduction in suicide risk
6 foot is top 18% of male height however in a study among CEO’s it was roughly 50th percentile
Only 4% of the population is 6’2 and above however among CEO’s it’s 30%
An increase in height is correlated with greater reproductive success in males (water)
But it’s fine tho cos height doesn’t matter r-right?
"Shorter men have a twofold greater risk for suicide than taller men, according to a cohort study of more than a million men in this country.Suicide Risk Rises for Shorter Men
UPPSALA, Sweden-Shorter men have a twofold greater risk of suicide than taller men, according to a cohort study of more than a million men in this country.www.medpagetoday.org
For every five-centimeter (two-inch) increase in height, there was a 9% decrease in suicide risk, according to Patrik Magnusson, Ph.D., of Uppsala University and colleagues.
The association remained even after accounting for prenatal development and socioeconomic factors, the researchers reported in the July issue of American Journal of Psychiatry.
"Highly attractive people of both sexes earn at least 12% more than their less attractive coworkers. Read more at:
The necktie syndrome: Why CEOs tend to be significantly taller than the average male
I have always wondered why bankers, stock brokers, salesman, corporate executives, business school students, individuals appearing for job interviews and now even journalists wear a necktie, in the heat and humidity of India.economictimes.indiatimes.com
https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst"
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Several studies over the years have shown that height and salary are positively correlated. This is true "especially for men, who earn 2.5% more per inch of additional height,"
It also suggested that a person who is 6 feet tall is likely to earn $166,000 more than someone who is 5 feet 5 inches tall, over a 30 year career."
A curvilinear effect of height on reproductive success in human males
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" Human male height is associated with mate choice and intra-sexual competition, and therefore potentially with reproductive success "
I could go on but you get my point.
I want to stress the first bit though
"Swedish study showd shorter men had a 2x higher suicide rate"
"The association remained even after accounting for prenatal development and socioeconomic factors,"
People like to virtue signal amongst the mainstream about this but its clear cut as day it has nothing to do with "muh confidence" and everything to do with the physical trait itself
For every 100 tall men that committed suicide an EXCESS 100 short men did as well.
Imagine telling those short people that their suicides' were because of shit that was "in their heads" or a "confidence issue"
Its genuinely asinine.
I think the most detailed breakdown of height in dating was made by @youngmaxxing in this thread
and there is not really much I can add to it so check it out
To give you an Idea:
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90% of women will reject a man who is 5'4" based solely on his height.
65% of women will reject a man who is 5'7" based solely on his height.
50% of women will reject a man who is 5'8" based solely on his height.
14% of women will reject a man who is 5'10" based solely on his height.
1.5% of women will reject a man who is 6' based solely on his height.
Past 6'2", women begin to increase rejections of men for being too tall.
30% of women believe there is no such thing as a man being "too tall."
Over 94% of women will reject a man solely for him being too short. "
Women want to feel smaller than a man and without a solid excess of height over her she simply will not feel that way
Case in point:
Just take a look at the comments the amount of blackpill is absolutely insane women are creaming over him
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Trust me there is a lot more
Let me remind you
That even despite the fact that the comment section of this Youtube video is primarily Leftists they still act in this primal way. The same people that virtue signal on instagram etc. that "everyone is beautiful, looks are subjective, there is someone out there for everyone, #bodypositivity" behave in raw female sexual desire when they see male dominance
Women absolutely LOVE it when men MOG the fuck out of other men
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Despite being full social leftists they behave like this because it is hardwired human nature, keep coping with "muh social contruct" this is an innately dimorphic trait that is attractive for obvious reasons.
Hair
Ive already gone over hair loss and thinning so I will center this more around colour and style.
And when I say hair I am not only referring to head hair but overall in men this time.
Once again referring to the dimorphism chart
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Males Have thicker more dense eyebrows indicating virility
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If you have light eyebrows dye it dark or use latisse ASAP if you don't already have a thick pair of eyebrows.
Eyebrows can greatly increase the appearance of the eye area by increasing percived hooding and PFL
I can use myself as an extreme example to represent this:
Next on to hair COLOUR:
Women prefer darker hair on men
Women Don't Want To Date Men With Blonde Hair, Says New Survey, But Here's Who They Do Want
Apparently, gentlemen prefer blondes. Or at least this is what we’ve been taught by Hollywood, from the movie of same name to the fact that most of the time when a lead cheats on his wife, he goes for a buxom blonde. But while that may be the case…www.bustle.com
A very good thread summing up all the points on this by @6ft5manlet doesn't leave much room for me to say anything else it's pretty self explanatory.
Women Don't Prefer Blondes
They're not their "ideal guy," says a new study.www.goodhousekeeping.com
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Next we can go onto Facial hair.
Once again facial hair is something that is sexually dimorphic however the ideal length may vary person to person. If you have a weak jaw you may need more to beardfraud, if you have a strong jaw, consider clean shaven or a minimal but heavy stubble should be maintained and contoured to complement the angularity of the jaw itself
Watch from 6:25
Body Hair.
A bit more complicated than the priot I cant find to much that is definitive this may be a case by case basis and more of a subjective taste among women.
Just anecdotally if you are lean and shredded in my personal experience from being a hair indian bodyhair can mask vascularity and definition so consider trimming it or shaving it off if so, if you are on the softer end body hair might act as a positive contributing to the "Large and Manly" look
Michelle Marrone is an example of the latter whereas Connor Murphy is an example of the former
Again just cater towards your own physique.
As for studies I found this: https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/21/2/419/322906
Not very concrete but hairyness seems to be more on the subjective side and should be considered by an individual basis.
Muscles
Homo fags are going to debate a lot on this but it is pretty clear.
Dimorphism does not just begin and end in the face, like height muscles (and frame) also fall under this category.
If you want the BROADEST appeal for women in their late teens-mid twenties the answer is simple.
Muscles are a strong positive in the broadest sense YES there are SOME women that may prefer skinny guys but for the best overall appeal which will lead to by far the greatest success with women purely based on a game of probability it is in your best interest to have a good amount of musculature.
You get the point
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This study proves my point more
Not a single woman amongst 160 preferred physically weaker men
This study used an eyetracker tracking womens eye movements on mens bodies
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Pretty good video on it
Women voted via poll
Scientists discover what women look at most in man’s body | Express Digest
Express Digest is a giant collection of the best news and interesting links on the web!expressdigest.com
According to eyetracking data women seem to look at abs quite a lot so its safe to say train them abs and always maintain a visible 6 pack
Muscle building is quite dependant on male testosterone for obvious reasons.
Certain muscle groups have a high androgen affinity towards testosterone
The expression of androgen receptors in human neck and limb muscles: effects of training and self-administration of androgenic-anabolic steroids - PubMed
The purpose of this study was to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of androgen receptors (AR) in human vastus lateralis and trapezius muscles and to determine whether long-term strength training and self-administration of androgenic-anabolic steroids are accompanied by changes in AR...
Traps and thus the sternoclamastoid and neck have a high androgen affinity
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Explains why a thicker neck is observed here as a dimorphic trait
Imo neck curls with light weight 3x20 sets 3x per week yeild decent results
The neckpill is well documented and should never be underestimated
IMO a push/pull/legs has given me the best results.
Each muscle group should be trained at least 2x per week to maximise muscle protein synthesis and leave little room for catabolism.
Pretty easy to digest video for newbies:
A more advanced video with a respected researcher:
Census is at least train a muscle 2x per week there is not much benefit going more than 2x per week but 1x per week you are undercutting gains.
Physical attractiveness: the influence of selected torso parameters - PubMed
Front-view line drawings of male and female physiques were rated for attractiveness. Both subject sexes rated female physiques with greater curvature as less attractive. Male subjects' ratings were unaffected by breast size while female subjects showed slight negative evaluation of large...
been reading a lot of differing opinions on topics such as masc vs pretty boy, Feminine features vs Masculine features and more importantly what is sexual dimorphism why is it important, how important is it and so forth.
To Start it offCons: None immediately BUT, in approximately a weeks time she will begin to feel sick and begin vommiting, shes pregnant and the initial feotus releases certain waste that make her sick, that is just the beginning,for the next 9 months she will have a vulnerable livign organism growing inside her
There seems to be a lot of confusion on this topic too, people will say guys like Vinnie the Hacker or Young Henry Cavil have ideal appeal because they are "masculine with feminine features"
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But this is simply not true and I will break down why
What is Sexual Dimorphism?
Copypasting straight from google I get this:
" Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the two sexes of the same species exhibit different characteristics beyond the differences in their sexual organs.
Pretty self explanatory as our gonads produce androgenic hormones that have an especially significant effect on our physcical appearance and give indicators of our "genetic package" and develop during and after puberty signalling fertility.
Since you are here I assume you haven't fallen for the trap of "women aren't visual like men" or "men aren't expected to be goodlooking like women are"
We all know this is nonsense and when you look at other species the opposite if anything is true
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This Continues even for mammals
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And even for our Great Ape Cousins
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Males in mammalian species that successfully procure many mates and are higher in the heirarchy often exhbit more sexual dimorphism than the average in the group
For example
Elephant Seals:
" A good example of intrasexual selection, in which males fight for dominance over a harem of females "
The Deer I posted above interact in which the males will ram their antlers into one another (sexually dimorphic trait) and those that win these tests have access to the most females.
Same goes for the Mountain Bison:
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In fact its even more extreme for them. The male Bison are hyper aggressive so they essentially outcast themselves from the females of their species where year round they will but heads. Once Breeding season comes along the most dominant male in the heirarchy (directly associated with their physical dimorphism and dominance) will leave the male group and copulate with all the fertile females.
The mammalian structure of sexual and natural selection dynamics results in
Why do Mammals behave this way?
Some of you may be wondering this
Why is it this way? Why does it have to be this way? This is Unfair!
There are many ways to break this down firstly lets think of it in term of raw Sexual economics
Paraphrasing from a FaceandLMS video:
"A man produces more sperm in one day than a woman produces in her life, the female's egg is far more valuable than the sperm, millions of sperm will rush to the same egg real life is analagous to that"
Thats one way to put it.
But personally I think it Makes more sense to look at it through an action/reaction, cost effect lens:
Think of a scenario
A long time ago say 100'000 years ago two archiac humans one male and one female (cave Adam and Eve lol) find themselves isolated together in a cave for some time etc.
Just by virtue of this situation both have sex, not just once but multiple times throughout days, weeks maybe even months.
As a result of this they are likely to have sex during the females ovulation cycle and thus become pregnant
All is said and done right?
No not really
Lets take a detailed breakdown of the pros and Cons of each party involved as like every action there is a consequence and the consequences are not equally distributed between the sexes.
Male:
Pros: Passes on his DNA survival of his genetic material
Cons: Virtually none other than losing sperm
Female:
Pros: Like the male she passes on her DNA
There are no maternity leaves in mother nature she is vulnerable to predators killing her, other humans killing her, if she gets hurt and the baby dies the baby will literally necrose inside her and kill her organs.
Her immune system is compromised and her need for nutrition and resources incrases to support the baby.
Once her pregnancy ends it doesn't stop there
An extremely common cause of death among women pre medical era was childbirth often due to blood loss.
Now she must harbour an infant and nurse it to a state of independence once again a very draining and cost heavy process.
Also imortant to note:
Hence given this massive cost/benefit difference Women must select far more harshly on Traits:
Mother nature has also made it that men have a higher sex drive than women meaning men are more willing to fuck and women are more willing to be more picky, sexual drive is like hunger and a hungry man will eat more + settle for less while a satiated will not eat as much and only eat when the quality is good
How do these factors interact with each other?
Looks:
Looks are an indicator of your genetic quality, if she is going to go through all that trouble she must insure the genetic material in the form of the sperm she will be recieving is of a high quality as to ensure that the offspring are genetically fit individuals themselves with a higher chance of survival, it is pretty self explanatory
Status:
Deny it all you want but humans are inherently a social species, heirarchies are as natural as taking a shit despite what leftists will tell you, they are universal to all great apes and virtually all mammals, status matters because a high status male is higher in the heirarchy they have more access to food, resources, power (and security) and as a consequence mates as they are the most secure option to breed with
Again as stated before a lot of the heirarchical behaviours in animals
Heirarchical behaviour is basic shit I learnt in highschool biology under the topic of Animal Behaviour, Don't be so naive to think this does not apply to you.
Resources
I specifically say resources as this changes over time but at our current age it seems as if its main mediator is money etc and once upon a time it was based on the physical labour and merit of a man. The more resources a man has the more likely he is to provide and protect the female during her pregnancy and throughout the time she raises her infants hence she makes an educated choice on which man will give her that security?
In the past I think they would've interacted more with each other due to the fact that virtually all acquirement of resources was based on physical merit etc. and money kind of changes that but the links still apply
A good looking male will tend to have a higher status and more opportunity to acquire resources
We observe this as the Hailo effect all of you are probably familar with where better looking people will be treated better even in corporate settings and so on.
" good-looking people make about 12% more money than less appealing folks, and that attractive real-estate brokers bring in more money than their less attractive peers."
.11 scientific reasons why attractive people are more successful in life
While we like to think that people get ahead because of some magical combination of effort, talent, and knowing the right people, research shows that success is partly skin deep.
" Changes in collagen and elastic fibers are followed by the appearance of rhytides, sagging of skin, and loss of elasticity (Figure d). But diet, trough ingestion of sugar, can accelerate these signs of aging "
Sexual Dimorphism vs Indicators of Youth and Health)
I believe this is something fundamental that some users on this forum fail to understand.
Users often confuse indicators of youth with Feminine features
Sexual dimorphism is almost always a positive.
Yes there are certain extremes in certain cases where too much dimorphism is present but this really isnt an issue for most and a lot of times it is indicitive of an underlying hormal regulation issue like pic related:
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Being a clinically recognized medical condition/abnormality gives sense as to why said trait is not seen as attractive as it indicates bad health/genetics unfit for survival.
What is the distinction between the two then?
It's pretty clear
Indicators of Youth and Health are favoured in BOTH Sexes where as a dimorphic trait (male or female) is only favourable in ONE
This idea that certain feminine features look good on men is just dumb as a feminine feature is the antithesis of a male feature hence making the face less dimorphic and reducing its attractiveness
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This is taking a caucasian face and changing the soft features such as hair minimically whilst emulating the dimorphic features
In the middle is AND meaning androgynous this is OBJECTIVELY the worst place to be in as an adult male or female as it has 0 dimorphic qualities on either side its features are an inbetween blend across the board, something you would expect from a prepubescent child, an individual with a chromosomal disorder such as intersex (Kleinfelters) or a transexual.
Many people confuse feminine/androgynous traits with indicators of Health which I'll explain later.
On the far left is closest for a male face (DOM) at least for a caucasian male, all his features from the wider bigonial, the follow cheeks, the bigger nose the wider chin, the more deepset eyes, the "boxxed off" hairline, and strong cheekbones are on the masculine side.
ANY feature you would make more "feminine" on the far left would lower his sexual attractiveness objectively
And no forward growth/not being recessed isnt dimorphic but the bone mass and ideal ratios are.
Indicators of Youth and Health are far different
They are often applicable universally across both sexes, youth is not to be confused with prepubescent features rather features indicating that the individual has signs of good health and mininmal aging given they are post puberty,
What is an example of this?
Collagen:
I often see how having good skin and collagen is seen as a "prettyboy" feature (hinting its not masculine), This is simply not true. Either you've been looking at too many roidheads with piss poor reptialian skin or fell for the meme that wanting to have good skin as a man is "gay and feminine:
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Translates to good health with minimal biological aging and likely a good diet + skin genetics.
" "looking old for your age" is an indicator of poor health. The concept of perceived age has been shown to be predictive of mortality in elderly individuals (5, 6) and is associated with a higher risk of both morbidity and mortality (7). "
" Acute exposure to UV is associated with sunburn, DNA modifications, and immune suppression, but chronic, long-term exposure can lead to premature skin aging (photoaging) and skin cancer "
Just a short summary but signs of aging also linked with a poor diet, an accurate indicator of health predictive of an early death, also indicates skin damage and proclibity towards cancer.
This is not a feminine feature nor is it a masculine one it is seperate and is an indicator of health something that is beneficial and preferable between BOTH sexes and has very consistent traits that predict the health of the individual be that male or female and is totally unrelated to the sexual differentiation produced by the gonads.
HAIR QUALITY.
(Inb4 I rope)
I specify hair quality not just hair as there are dimorphic preferences in hair regarding to colour and this only refers to scalp hair not facial hair.
Clear indication is deficincies:
B vitamins that are crucial for cell function have been shown to be associated with hair loss/thinning along with folate and iron.
It can also be indicitive of a thyroid issue.
Many autoimmune diseases such as alopecia arieta target and kill hairfollicles this to an observer may indicate a malfunctioning immune system hence is seen as a biological negative regarding the genetic quality of the individual
Male and female pattern baldness:
Both are indicitive of a hormonal issue
Male pattern baldness is caused by an excess of DHT it may or may not signal a problem with testosterone (wether it be too little or too much)
.Could Baldness Predict Other Health Risks? - TMC News
If you’re among the millions of men losing hair at the crown of your head, you should know that medical research links those missing strands to a higher risk for certain diseases.
The link is still unclear but:
"Research is showing men with male pattern baldness have an increased risk of developing heart disease and prostate cancer. Research is showing men with male pattern baldness have an increased risk of developing heart disease and prostate"
Females can also develop Female Pattern baldness post-menapause
" Up to two-thirds of women experience hair loss after menopause "Female Pattern Baldness: Causes, Treatment, and More
Female pattern baldness is similar to male pattern baldness, except that women lose their hair in a different pattern than men. Learn more.
This is a pretty obvious indicator as if a female is post menopause she is no longer ovulating therefore is infertile and cannot produce offspring.
Like skin both are also indicitive of old age and a lack of youth. The effectiveness of this may vary when considering the age your target audience of women so to speak.
LIPS
Now I guarantee I have seen this one a lot "more feminine lips are ideal" etc. but this simply isn't true as even thought they are a somewhat dimorphic this idea on this forum that "thin lips are a masculine trait" is just fucking retarded and I've im including it because ive seen it said many times.
Thin lips especially a thin upper lip are correlated with disorders such as down syndrome or fetal alcohol syndrome aka a developmental (or genetic) disorder.
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Unironically kys if you think thin lips are a masculine trait, its a trait thats signals "I'm a deformed and abused dog that needs to be euthanized"
" Almost all the vertical profile measurements were greater in males than in females. The only variables with no gender differences were lower (Li-Sto) and upper vermilion heights"Proportions in the upper lip-lower lip-chin area of the lower face as determined by photogrammetric method - PubMed
This study is concentrated on the lower face profile, the emphasis being given to the lips and chin area which have been analysed by various proportions. A sample consisted of 110 subjects (52 males and 58 females) with good soft tissue profile, dental class I and Caucasian type. All the records...
"Men with lower 2D:4D tended to have more protrusive mandibles, noses, and lips. These facial features have been associated with more ‘masculine’ appearance (2,22,23), supporting the role of androgens"Prenatal sex hormones, digit ratio, and face shape in adult males
Several reports have demonstrated a relationship between second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) and facial shape, suggesting that prenatal sex hormones play a role in the development of the craniofacial complex. Using 3D surface imaging and geometric morphometrics, ...
"The results indicated a sex-effect, with females preferring fuller lips than males. Significant differences were also found between orthodontically treated subjects and untreated subjects, with untreated subjects preferring fuller lips"Comparison of preferences in lip position using computer animated imaging - PubMed
The objectives of this study were to examine the esthetic preferences of lip position in males and females, and to compare them with each other and with a common orthodontic standard using a custom computer animation program. The sample consisted of 53 young adult subjects, 25 males and 28...
Taking the info above into account and my subjective opinion would want good sized lips with good colour and fullness however, you wouldnt want huge cocksucker James Charles Tier lips that throw off the philtrum and chin balances of the lower third.How to maximise on Features of youth and health?
Imo something like a young Tom Welling from Smallville has a pretty good balance of these features along with guys like Vinnie the Hacker
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Using examples to distinguish between Male Dimorphic features and features of Youth and health.
Danny Trejo
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An Individual with very High male dimorphism but very low in Indicators of health and youth namely his skin and collagen
Jacob Sartorious
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Coversely ranking very high on indicators of health such as good collagen, full thick head of hair, and good lips but severly lacking in male dimorphism giving him the babyfaced look
Ideally you want a good balance of both.
The importance of each may differ depending on age for example im sure some grannies would dig Danny Trejo and some middleschoolers would Sartorious but in regards to what is relavant to us for females in their late teens and early-mid twenties a pretty good mix of High indicators of health + youth and masculinity is needed for the broades overall appeal.
Good examples are as follows
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Examples above are ideal
All have good collagen, a full head of hair, good lips yet are still very dimorphic.
Sometime these are called "Maesthetic or Robust prettyboy"
Maesthetic is an ok terminology but Robust prettyboy does not suit in my opinion as the denotion "prettyboy" gives the idea that the individual is not masculine/ is feminine in their features but as I've clarified that isn't necessarily the case.
Maesthetic = Masculine + Indicators of health/youth
Maesthetic =/= Masculine + some Feminine features
Thought id clear that out of the way
I won't get into much detail because there are very detailed guides on this but essentially they consist around
1) Preserving male hair, stopping or reversing male pattern baldness + maximising appearance of hair density with things like minoxidil or finasteride if needed compounded with microneedling ideally
2) Maintain skin quality with a good skin care routine don't fall into the meme that "skincare is for women and gay people" your skin is literally your lifeline of youth minimise sun damage and try to get rid of any acne or scarring.
3) Not much you can do about lips, a quick looksmax tip I picked up from @Effortless was too exfoliate your lips to brigthen their colour and it works pretty well, other than that feed it moist and prevent cracks you can look into facial expansion devices but I don't know much about them.
KEY Male dimorphic features
(And what you can do)
Facial bones:
There is already so much information out on this one it pretty much speaks for itself that I won't spend too much time on it.
To sum it up:
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Your ideal face should be as closest to the left as possible suiting to your phenotype of course
Quick notes
-Larger bigonial
-Deep set hunter eyes
- Larger browridge
-Larger nose
- Dense darker eyebrows
- Taller broder chin
-Larger more prominent cheekbones
- Thicker neck
- Straight hairline opposed to rounded.
Face theory is well covered both on this forum and in videos
Height.
Height also falls under the category of dimorphic qualities in the sense that men have more of it then women.
Height is inherently a masculine trait if you took an average faced 5'9 guy and made him 6'0 he would instantly become more masculine+attractive and have more success with women.
Women care far more about mens height than men care about womens and they want MORE of it than men
Women want taller men more than men want shorter women
Physical characteristics, such as height, play an important role in human mate preferences. Satisfaction with one’s own height and one’s partner heigh…
Being short as a man doesn't necessarily make you feminine per say but it detracts greatly from your masculinity to the point where even when you have other masculine traits a short height will overshadow other areas and you will be seen as overcompensating.
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Case in point many people look down on him both figuratively and literally because hes 5'6 and he'll always be seen as a coping manlet
Meanwhile his 6'1 gigachad counterpart is respected and seen as a demigod
Height does not just effect your sex life it impedes on so many other aspects.
Swedish study showd shorter men had a 2x higher suicide rate (can’t remember what heights they based tall vs short off)
For men every 2inch increase in height had an average of a 9% reduction in suicide risk
6 foot is top 18% of male height however in a study among CEO’s it was roughly 50th percentile
Only 4% of the population is 6’2 and above however among CEO’s it’s 30%
An increase in height is correlated with greater reproductive success in males (water)
But it’s fine tho cos height doesn’t matter r-right?
"Shorter men have a twofold greater risk for suicide than taller men, according to a cohort study of more than a million men in this country.Suicide Risk Rises for Shorter Men
UPPSALA, Sweden-Shorter men have a twofold greater risk of suicide than taller men, according to a cohort study of more than a million men in this country.
For every five-centimeter (two-inch) increase in height, there was a 9% decrease in suicide risk, according to Patrik Magnusson, Ph.D., of Uppsala University and colleagues.
The association remained even after accounting for prenatal development and socioeconomic factors, the researchers reported in the July issue of American Journal of Psychiatry.
"Highly attractive people of both sexes earn at least 12% more than their less attractive coworkers. Read more at:The necktie syndrome: Why CEOs tend to be significantly taller than the average male
I have always wondered why bankers, stock brokers, salesman, corporate executives, business school students, individuals appearing for job interviews and now even journalists wear a necktie, in the heat and humidity of India.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst"
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Several studies over the years have shown that height and salary are positively correlated. This is true "especially for men, who earn 2.5% more per inch of additional height,"
It also suggested that a person who is 6 feet tall is likely to earn $166,000 more than someone who is 5 feet 5 inches tall, over a 30 year career."
A curvilinear effect of height on reproductive success in human males
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" Human male height is associated with mate choice and intra-sexual competition, and therefore potentially with reproductive success "
I could go on but you get my point.
I want to stress the first bit though
"Swedish study showd shorter men had a 2x higher suicide rate"
"The association remained even after accounting for prenatal development and socioeconomic factors,"
People like to virtue signal amongst the mainstream about this but its clear cut as day it has nothing to do with "muh confidence" and everything to do with the physical trait itself
For every 100 tall men that committed suicide an EXCESS 100 short men did as well.
Imagine telling those short people that their suicides' were because of shit that was "in their heads" or a "confidence issue"
Its genuinely asinine.
I think the most detailed breakdown of height in dating was made by @youngmaxxing in this thread
and there is not really much I can add to it so check it out
To give you an Idea:
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90% of women will reject a man who is 5'4" based solely on his height.
65% of women will reject a man who is 5'7" based solely on his height.
50% of women will reject a man who is 5'8" based solely on his height.
14% of women will reject a man who is 5'10" based solely on his height.
1.5% of women will reject a man who is 6' based solely on his height.
Past 6'2", women begin to increase rejections of men for being too tall.
30% of women believe there is no such thing as a man being "too tall."
Over 94% of women will reject a man solely for him being too short. "
Women want to feel smaller than a man and without a solid excess of height over her she simply will not feel that way
Case in point:
Just take a look at the comments the amount of blackpill is absolutely insane women are creaming over him
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Trust me there is a lot more
Let me remind you
That even despite the fact that the comment section of this Youtube video is primarily Leftists they still act in this primal way. The same people that virtue signal on instagram etc. that "everyone is beautiful, looks are subjective, there is someone out there for everyone, #bodypositivity" behave in raw female sexual desire when they see male dominance
Women absolutely LOVE it when men MOG the fuck out of other men
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Despite being full social leftists they behave like this because it is hardwired human nature, keep coping with "muh social contruct" this is an innately dimorphic trait that is attractive for obvious reasons.
Hair
Ive already gone over hair loss and thinning so I will center this more around colour and style.
And when I say hair I am not only referring to head hair but overall in men this time.
Once again referring to the dimorphism chart
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Males Have thicker more dense eyebrows indicating virility
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If you have light eyebrows dye it dark or use latisse ASAP if you don't already have a thick pair of eyebrows.
Eyebrows can greatly increase the appearance of the eye area by increasing percived hooding and PFL
I can use myself as an extreme example to represent this:
Next on to hair COLOUR:
Women prefer darker hair on men
Women Don't Want To Date Men With Blonde Hair, Says New Survey, But Here's Who They Do Want
Apparently, gentlemen prefer blondes. Or at least this is what we’ve been taught by Hollywood, from the movie of same name to the fact that most of the time when a lead cheats on his wife, he goes for a buxom blonde. But while that may be the case…A very good thread summing up all the points on this by @6ft5manlet doesn't leave much room for me to say anything else it's pretty self explanatory.Women Don't Prefer Blondes
They're not their "ideal guy," says a new study.
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Next we can go onto Facial hair.
Once again facial hair is something that is sexually dimorphic however the ideal length may vary person to person. If you have a weak jaw you may need more to beardfraud, if you have a strong jaw, consider clean shaven or a minimal but heavy stubble should be maintained and contoured to complement the angularity of the jaw itself
Watch from 6:25
Body Hair.
A bit more complicated than the priot I cant find to much that is definitive this may be a case by case basis and more of a subjective taste among women.
Just anecdotally if you are lean and shredded in my personal experience from being a hair indian bodyhair can mask vascularity and definition so consider trimming it or shaving it off if so, if you are on the softer end body hair might act as a positive contributing to the "Large and Manly" look
Michelle Marrone is an example of the latter whereas Connor Murphy is an example of the former
Again just cater towards your own physique.
As for studies I found this: https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/21/2/419/322906
Not very concrete but hairyness seems to be more on the subjective side and should be considered by an individual basis.
Muscles
Homo fags are going to debate a lot on this but it is pretty clear.
Dimorphism does not just begin and end in the face, like height muscles (and frame) also fall under this category.
If you want the BROADEST appeal for women in their late teens-mid twenties the answer is simple.
Muscles are a strong positive in the broadest sense YES there are SOME women that may prefer skinny guys but for the best overall appeal which will lead to by far the greatest success with women purely based on a game of probability it is in your best interest to have a good amount of musculature.
You get the point
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This study proves my point more
Not a single woman amongst 160 preferred physically weaker men
This study used an eyetracker tracking womens eye movements on mens bodies
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Pretty good video on it
Women voted via poll
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According to eyetracking data women seem to look at abs quite a lot so its safe to say train them abs and always maintain a visible 6 pack
Muscle building is quite dependant on male testosterone for obvious reasons.
Certain muscle groups have a high androgen affinity towards testosterone
The expression of androgen receptors in human neck and limb muscles: effects of training and self-administration of androgenic-anabolic steroids - PubMed
The purpose of this study was to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of androgen receptors (AR) in human vastus lateralis and trapezius muscles and to determine whether long-term strength training and self-administration of androgenic-anabolic steroids are accompanied by changes in AR...
Traps and thus the sternoclamastoid and neck have a high androgen affinity
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Explains why a thicker neck is observed here as a dimorphic trait
Imo neck curls with light weight 3x20 sets 3x per week yeild decent results
The neckpill is well documented and should never be underestimated
IMO a push/pull/legs has given me the best results.
Each muscle group should be trained at least 2x per week to maximise muscle protein synthesis and leave little room for catabolism.
Pretty easy to digest video for newbies:
A more advanced video with a respected researcher:
Census is at least train a muscle 2x per week there is not much benefit going more than 2x per week but 1x per week you are undercutting gains.
Physical attractiveness: the influence of selected torso parameters - PubMed
Front-view line drawings of male and female physiques were rated for attractiveness. Both subject sexes rated female physiques with greater curvature as less attractive. Male subjects' ratings were unaffected by breast size while female subjects showed slight negative evaluation of large...
been reading a lot of differing opinions on topics such as masc vs pretty boy, Feminine features vs Masculine features and more importantly what is sexual dimorphism why is it important, how important is it and so forth.
To Start it offCons: None immediately BUT, in approximately a weeks time she will begin to feel sick and begin vommiting, shes pregnant and the initial feotus releases certain waste that make her sick, that is just the beginning,for the next 9 months she will have a vulnerable livign organism growing inside her
There seems to be a lot of confusion on this topic too, people will say guys like Vinnie the Hacker or Young Henry Cavil have ideal appeal because they are "masculine with feminine features"
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But this is simply not true and I will break down why
What is Sexual Dimorphism?
Copypasting straight from google I get this:
" Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the two sexes of the same species exhibit different characteristics beyond the differences in their sexual organs.
Pretty self explanatory as our gonads produce androgenic hormones that have an especially significant effect on our physcical appearance and give indicators of our "genetic package" and develop during and after puberty signalling fertility.
Since you are here I assume you haven't fallen for the trap of "women aren't visual like men" or "men aren't expected to be goodlooking like women are"
We all know this is nonsense and when you look at other species the opposite if anything is true
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This Continues even for mammals
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And even for our Great Ape Cousins
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Males in mammalian species that successfully procure many mates and are higher in the heirarchy often exhbit more sexual dimorphism than the average in the group
For example
Elephant Seals:
" A good example of intrasexual selection, in which males fight for dominance over a harem of females "
The Deer I posted above interact in which the males will ram their antlers into one another (sexually dimorphic trait) and those that win these tests have access to the most females.
Same goes for the Mountain Bison:
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In fact its even more extreme for them. The male Bison are hyper aggressive so they essentially outcast themselves from the females of their species where year round they will but heads. Once Breeding season comes along the most dominant male in the heirarchy (directly associated with their physical dimorphism and dominance) will leave the male group and copulate with all the fertile females.
The mammalian structure of sexual and natural selection dynamics results in
Why do Mammals behave this way?
Some of you may be wondering this
Why is it this way? Why does it have to be this way? This is Unfair!
There are many ways to break this down firstly lets think of it in term of raw Sexual economics
Paraphrasing from a FaceandLMS video:
"A man produces more sperm in one day than a woman produces in her life, the female's egg is far more valuable than the sperm, millions of sperm will rush to the same egg real life is analagous to that"
Thats one way to put it.
But personally I think it Makes more sense to look at it through an action/reaction, cost effect lens:
Think of a scenario
A long time ago say 100'000 years ago two archiac humans one male and one female (cave Adam and Eve lol) find themselves isolated together in a cave for some time etc.
Just by virtue of this situation both have sex, not just once but multiple times throughout days, weeks maybe even months.
As a result of this they are likely to have sex during the females ovulation cycle and thus become pregnant
All is said and done right?
No not really
Lets take a detailed breakdown of the pros and Cons of each party involved as like every action there is a consequence and the consequences are not equally distributed between the sexes.
Male:
Pros: Passes on his DNA survival of his genetic material
Cons: Virtually none other than losing sperm
Female:
Pros: Like the male she passes on her DNA
There are no maternity leaves in mother nature she is vulnerable to predators killing her, other humans killing her, if she gets hurt and the baby dies the baby will literally necrose inside her and kill her organs.
Her immune system is compromised and her need for nutrition and resources incrases to support the baby.
Once her pregnancy ends it doesn't stop there
An extremely common cause of death among women pre medical era was childbirth often due to blood loss.
Now she must harbour an infant and nurse it to a state of independence once again a very draining and cost heavy process.
Also imortant to note:
Hence given this massive cost/benefit difference Women must select far more harshly on Traits:
Mother nature has also made it that men have a higher sex drive than women meaning men are more willing to fuck and women are more willing to be more picky, sexual drive is like hunger and a hungry man will eat more + settle for less while a satiated will not eat as much and only eat when the quality is good
How do these factors interact with each other?
Looks:
Looks are an indicator of your genetic quality, if she is going to go through all that trouble she must insure the genetic material in the form of the sperm she will be recieving is of a high quality as to ensure that the offspring are genetically fit individuals themselves with a higher chance of survival, it is pretty self explanatory
Status:
Deny it all you want but humans are inherently a social species, heirarchies are as natural as taking a shit despite what leftists will tell you, they are universal to all great apes and virtually all mammals, status matters because a high status male is higher in the heirarchy they have more access to food, resources, power (and security) and as a consequence mates as they are the most secure option to breed with
Again as stated before a lot of the heirarchical behaviours in animals
Heirarchical behaviour is basic shit I learnt in highschool biology under the topic of Animal Behaviour, Don't be so naive to think this does not apply to you.
Resources
I specifically say resources as this changes over time but at our current age it seems as if its main mediator is money etc and once upon a time it was based on the physical labour and merit of a man. The more resources a man has the more likely he is to provide and protect the female during her pregnancy and throughout the time she raises her infants hence she makes an educated choice on which man will give her that security?
In the past I think they would've interacted more with each other due to the fact that virtually all acquirement of resources was based on physical merit etc. and money kind of changes that but the links still apply
A good looking male will tend to have a higher status and more opportunity to acquire resources
We observe this as the Hailo effect all of you are probably familar with where better looking people will be treated better even in corporate settings and so on.
" good-looking people make about 12% more money than less appealing folks, and that attractive real-estate brokers bring in more money than their less attractive peers."
.11 scientific reasons why attractive people are more successful in life
While we like to think that people get ahead because of some magical combination of effort, talent, and knowing the right people, research shows that success is partly skin deep.
" Changes in collagen and elastic fibers are followed by the appearance of rhytides, sagging of skin, and loss of elasticity (Figure d). But diet, trough ingestion of sugar, can accelerate these signs of aging "
Sexual Dimorphism vs Indicators of Youth and Health)
I believe this is something fundamental that some users on this forum fail to understand.
Users often confuse indicators of youth with Feminine features
Sexual dimorphism is almost always a positive.
Yes there are certain extremes in certain cases where too much dimorphism is present but this really isnt an issue for most and a lot of times it is indicitive of an underlying hormal regulation issue like pic related:
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Being a clinically recognized medical condition/abnormality gives sense as to why said trait is not seen as attractive as it indicates bad health/genetics unfit for survival.
What is the distinction between the two then?
It's pretty clear
Indicators of Youth and Health are favoured in BOTH Sexes where as a dimorphic trait (male or female) is only favourable in ONE
This idea that certain feminine features look good on men is just dumb as a feminine feature is the antithesis of a male feature hence making the face less dimorphic and reducing its attractiveness
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This is taking a caucasian face and changing the soft features such as hair minimically whilst emulating the dimorphic features
In the middle is AND meaning androgynous this is OBJECTIVELY the worst place to be in as an adult male or female as it has 0 dimorphic qualities on either side its features are an inbetween blend across the board, something you would expect from a prepubescent child, an individual with a chromosomal disorder such as intersex (Kleinfelters) or a transexual.
Many people confuse feminine/androgynous traits with indicators of Health which I'll explain later.
On the far left is closest for a male face (DOM) at least for a caucasian male, all his features from the wider bigonial, the follow cheeks, the bigger nose the wider chin, the more deepset eyes, the "boxxed off" hairline, and strong cheekbones are on the masculine side.
ANY feature you would make more "feminine" on the far left would lower his sexual attractiveness objectively
And no forward growth/not being recessed isnt dimorphic but the bone mass and ideal ratios are.
Indicators of Youth and Health are far different
They are often applicable universally across both sexes, youth is not to be confused with prepubescent features rather features indicating that the individual has signs of good health and mininmal aging given they are post puberty,
What is an example of this?
Collagen:
I often see how having good skin and collagen is seen as a "prettyboy" feature (hinting its not masculine), This is simply not true. Either you've been looking at too many roidheads with piss poor reptialian skin or fell for the meme that wanting to have good skin as a man is "gay and feminine:
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Translates to good health with minimal biological aging and likely a good diet + skin genetics.
" "looking old for your age" is an indicator of poor health. The concept of perceived age has been shown to be predictive of mortality in elderly individuals (5, 6) and is associated with a higher risk of both morbidity and mortality (7). "
" Acute exposure to UV is associated with sunburn, DNA modifications, and immune suppression, but chronic, long-term exposure can lead to premature skin aging (photoaging) and skin cancer "
Just a short summary but signs of aging also linked with a poor diet, an accurate indicator of health predictive of an early death, also indicates skin damage and proclibity towards cancer.
This is not a feminine feature nor is it a masculine one it is seperate and is an indicator of health something that is beneficial and preferable between BOTH sexes and has very consistent traits that predict the health of the individual be that male or female and is totally unrelated to the sexual differentiation produced by the gonads.
HAIR QUALITY.
(Inb4 I rope)
I specify hair quality not just hair as there are dimorphic preferences in hair regarding to colour and this only refers to scalp hair not facial hair.
Clear indication is deficincies:
B vitamins that are crucial for cell function have been shown to be associated with hair loss/thinning along with folate and iron.
It can also be indicitive of a thyroid issue.
Many autoimmune diseases such as alopecia arieta target and kill hairfollicles this to an observer may indicate a malfunctioning immune system hence is seen as a biological negative regarding the genetic quality of the individual
Male and female pattern baldness:
Both are indicitive of a hormonal issue
Male pattern baldness is caused by an excess of DHT it may or may not signal a problem with testosterone (wether it be too little or too much)
.Could Baldness Predict Other Health Risks? - TMC News
If you’re among the millions of men losing hair at the crown of your head, you should know that medical research links those missing strands to a higher risk for certain diseases.
The link is still unclear but:
"Research is showing men with male pattern baldness have an increased risk of developing heart disease and prostate cancer. Research is showing men with male pattern baldness have an increased risk of developing heart disease and prostate"
Females can also develop Female Pattern baldness post-menapause
" Up to two-thirds of women experience hair loss after menopause "Female Pattern Baldness: Causes, Treatment, and More
Female pattern baldness is similar to male pattern baldness, except that women lose their hair in a different pattern than men. Learn more.
This is a pretty obvious indicator as if a female is post menopause she is no longer ovulating therefore is infertile and cannot produce offspring.
Like skin both are also indicitive of old age and a lack of youth. The effectiveness of this may vary when considering the age your target audience of women so to speak.
LIPS
Now I guarantee I have seen this one a lot "more feminine lips are ideal" etc. but this simply isn't true as even thought they are a somewhat dimorphic this idea on this forum that "thin lips are a masculine trait" is just fucking retarded and I've im including it because ive seen it said many times.
Thin lips especially a thin upper lip are correlated with disorders such as down syndrome or fetal alcohol syndrome aka a developmental (or genetic) disorder.
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Unironically kys if you think thin lips are a masculine trait, its a trait thats signals "I'm a deformed and abused dog that needs to be euthanized"
" Almost all the vertical profile measurements were greater in males than in females. The only variables with no gender differences were lower (Li-Sto) and upper vermilion heights"Proportions in the upper lip-lower lip-chin area of the lower face as determined by photogrammetric method - PubMed
This study is concentrated on the lower face profile, the emphasis being given to the lips and chin area which have been analysed by various proportions. A sample consisted of 110 subjects (52 males and 58 females) with good soft tissue profile, dental class I and Caucasian type. All the records...
"Men with lower 2D:4D tended to have more protrusive mandibles, noses, and lips. These facial features have been associated with more ‘masculine’ appearance (2,22,23), supporting the role of androgens"Prenatal sex hormones, digit ratio, and face shape in adult males
Several reports have demonstrated a relationship between second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) and facial shape, suggesting that prenatal sex hormones play a role in the development of the craniofacial complex. Using 3D surface imaging and geometric morphometrics, ...
"The results indicated a sex-effect, with females preferring fuller lips than males. Significant differences were also found between orthodontically treated subjects and untreated subjects, with untreated subjects preferring fuller lips"Comparison of preferences in lip position using computer animated imaging - PubMed
The objectives of this study were to examine the esthetic preferences of lip position in males and females, and to compare them with each other and with a common orthodontic standard using a custom computer animation program. The sample consisted of 53 young adult subjects, 25 males and 28...
Taking the info above into account and my subjective opinion would want good sized lips with good colour and fullness however, you wouldnt want huge cocksucker James Charles Tier lips that throw off the philtrum and chin balances of the lower third.How to maximise on Features of youth and health?
Imo something like a young Tom Welling from Smallville has a pretty good balance of these features along with guys like Vinnie the Hacker
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Using examples to distinguish between Male Dimorphic features and features of Youth and health.
Danny Trejo
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An Individual with very High male dimorphism but very low in Indicators of health and youth namely his skin and collagen
Jacob Sartorious
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Coversely ranking very high on indicators of health such as good collagen, full thick head of hair, and good lips but severly lacking in male dimorphism giving him the babyfaced look
Ideally you want a good balance of both.
The importance of each may differ depending on age for example im sure some grannies would dig Danny Trejo and some middleschoolers would Sartorious but in regards to what is relavant to us for females in their late teens and early-mid twenties a pretty good mix of High indicators of health + youth and masculinity is needed for the broades overall appeal.
Good examples are as follows
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Examples above are ideal
All have good collagen, a full head of hair, good lips yet are still very dimorphic.
Sometime these are called "Maesthetic or Robust prettyboy"
Maesthetic is an ok terminology but Robust prettyboy does not suit in my opinion as the denotion "prettyboy" gives the idea that the individual is not masculine/ is feminine in their features but as I've clarified that isn't necessarily the case.
Maesthetic = Masculine + Indicators of health/youth
Maesthetic =/= Masculine + some Feminine features
Thought id clear that out of the way
I won't get into much detail because there are very detailed guides on this but essentially they consist around
1) Preserving male hair, stopping or reversing male pattern baldness + maximising appearance of hair density with things like minoxidil or finasteride if needed compounded with microneedling ideally
2) Maintain skin quality with a good skin care routine don't fall into the meme that "skincare is for women and gay people" your skin is literally your lifeline of youth minimise sun damage and try to get rid of any acne or scarring.
3) Not much you can do about lips, a quick looksmax tip I picked up from @Effortless was too exfoliate your lips to brigthen their colour and it works pretty well, other than that feed it moist and prevent cracks you can look into facial expansion devices but I don't know much about them.
KEY Male dimorphic features
(And what you can do)
Facial bones:
There is already so much information out on this one it pretty much speaks for itself that I won't spend too much time on it.
To sum it up:
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Your ideal face should be as closest to the left as possible suiting to your phenotype of course
Quick notes
-Larger bigonial
-Deep set hunter eyes
- Larger browridge
-Larger nose
- Dense darker eyebrows
- Taller broder chin
-Larger more prominent cheekbones
- Thicker neck
- Straight hairline opposed to rounded.
Face theory is well covered both on this forum and in videos
Height.
Height also falls under the category of dimorphic qualities in the sense that men have more of it then women.
Height is inherently a masculine trait if you took an average faced 5'9 guy and made him 6'0 he would instantly become more masculine+attractive and have more success with women.
Women care far more about mens height than men care about womens and they want MORE of it than men
Women want taller men more than men want shorter women
Physical characteristics, such as height, play an important role in human mate preferences. Satisfaction with one’s own height and one’s partner heigh…
Being short as a man doesn't necessarily make you feminine per say but it detracts greatly from your masculinity to the point where even when you have other masculine traits a short height will overshadow other areas and you will be seen as overcompensating.
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Case in point many people look down on him both figuratively and literally because hes 5'6 and he'll always be seen as a coping manlet
Meanwhile his 6'1 gigachad counterpart is respected and seen as a demigod
Height does not just effect your sex life it impedes on so many other aspects.
Swedish study showd shorter men had a 2x higher suicide rate (can’t remember what heights they based tall vs short off)
For men every 2inch increase in height had an average of a 9% reduction in suicide risk
6 foot is top 18% of male height however in a study among CEO’s it was roughly 50th percentile
Only 4% of the population is 6’2 and above however among CEO’s it’s 30%
An increase in height is correlated with greater reproductive success in males (water)
But it’s fine tho cos height doesn’t matter r-right?
"Shorter men have a twofold greater risk for suicide than taller men, according to a cohort study of more than a million men in this country.Suicide Risk Rises for Shorter Men
UPPSALA, Sweden-Shorter men have a twofold greater risk of suicide than taller men, according to a cohort study of more than a million men in this country.
For every five-centimeter (two-inch) increase in height, there was a 9% decrease in suicide risk, according to Patrik Magnusson, Ph.D., of Uppsala University and colleagues.
The association remained even after accounting for prenatal development and socioeconomic factors, the researchers reported in the July issue of American Journal of Psychiatry.
"Highly attractive people of both sexes earn at least 12% more than their less attractive coworkers. Read more at:The necktie syndrome: Why CEOs tend to be significantly taller than the average male
I have always wondered why bankers, stock brokers, salesman, corporate executives, business school students, individuals appearing for job interviews and now even journalists wear a necktie, in the heat and humidity of India.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst"
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Several studies over the years have shown that height and salary are positively correlated. This is true "especially for men, who earn 2.5% more per inch of additional height,"
It also suggested that a person who is 6 feet tall is likely to earn $166,000 more than someone who is 5 feet 5 inches tall, over a 30 year career."
A curvilinear effect of height on reproductive success in human males
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" Human male height is associated with mate choice and intra-sexual competition, and therefore potentially with reproductive success "
I could go on but you get my point.
I want to stress the first bit though
"Swedish study showd shorter men had a 2x higher suicide rate"
"The association remained even after accounting for prenatal development and socioeconomic factors,"
People like to virtue signal amongst the mainstream about this but its clear cut as day it has nothing to do with "muh confidence" and everything to do with the physical trait itself
For every 100 tall men that committed suicide an EXCESS 100 short men did as well.
Imagine telling those short people that their suicides' were because of shit that was "in their heads" or a "confidence issue"
Its genuinely asinine.
I think the most detailed breakdown of height in dating was made by @youngmaxxing in this thread
and there is not really much I can add to it so check it out
To give you an Idea:
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90% of women will reject a man who is 5'4" based solely on his height.
65% of women will reject a man who is 5'7" based solely on his height.
50% of women will reject a man who is 5'8" based solely on his height.
14% of women will reject a man who is 5'10" based solely on his height.
1.5% of women will reject a man who is 6' based solely on his height.
Past 6'2", women begin to increase rejections of men for being too tall.
30% of women believe there is no such thing as a man being "too tall."
Over 94% of women will reject a man solely for him being too short. "
Women want to feel smaller than a man and without a solid excess of height over her she simply will not feel that way
Case in point:
Just take a look at the comments the amount of blackpill is absolutely insane women are creaming over him
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Trust me there is a lot more
Let me remind you
That even despite the fact that the comment section of this Youtube video is primarily Leftists they still act in this primal way. The same people that virtue signal on instagram etc. that "everyone is beautiful, looks are subjective, there is someone out there for everyone, #bodypositivity" behave in raw female sexual desire when they see male dominance
Women absolutely LOVE it when men MOG the fuck out of other men
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Despite being full social leftists they behave like this because it is hardwired human nature, keep coping with "muh social contruct" this is an innately dimorphic trait that is attractive for obvious reasons.
Hair
Ive already gone over hair loss and thinning so I will center this more around colour and style.
And when I say hair I am not only referring to head hair but overall in men this time.
Once again referring to the dimorphism chart
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Males Have thicker more dense eyebrows indicating virility
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If you have light eyebrows dye it dark or use latisse ASAP if you don't already have a thick pair of eyebrows.
Eyebrows can greatly increase the appearance of the eye area by increasing percived hooding and PFL
I can use myself as an extreme example to represent this:
Next on to hair COLOUR:
Women prefer darker hair on men
Women Don't Want To Date Men With Blonde Hair, Says New Survey, But Here's Who They Do Want
Apparently, gentlemen prefer blondes. Or at least this is what we’ve been taught by Hollywood, from the movie of same name to the fact that most of the time when a lead cheats on his wife, he goes for a buxom blonde. But while that may be the case…A very good thread summing up all the points on this by @6ft5manlet doesn't leave much room for me to say anything else it's pretty self explanatory.Women Don't Prefer Blondes
They're not their "ideal guy," says a new study.
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Next we can go onto Facial hair.
Once again facial hair is something that is sexually dimorphic however the ideal length may vary person to person. If you have a weak jaw you may need more to beardfraud, if you have a strong jaw, consider clean shaven or a minimal but heavy stubble should be maintained and contoured to complement the angularity of the jaw itself
Watch from 6:25
Body Hair.
A bit more complicated than the priot I cant find to much that is definitive this may be a case by case basis and more of a subjective taste among women.
Just anecdotally if you are lean and shredded in my personal experience from being a hair indian bodyhair can mask vascularity and definition so consider trimming it or shaving it off if so, if you are on the softer end body hair might act as a positive contributing to the "Large and Manly" look
Michelle Marrone is an example of the latter whereas Connor Murphy is an example of the former
Again just cater towards your own physique.
As for studies I found this: https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/21/2/419/322906
Not very concrete but hairyness seems to be more on the subjective side and should be considered by an individual basis.
Muscles
Homo fags are going to debate a lot on this but it is pretty clear.
Dimorphism does not just begin and end in the face, like height muscles (and frame) also fall under this category.
If you want the BROADEST appeal for women in their late teens-mid twenties the answer is simple.
Muscles are a strong positive in the broadest sense YES there are SOME women that may prefer skinny guys but for the best overall appeal which will lead to by far the greatest success with women purely based on a game of probability it is in your best interest to have a good amount of musculature.
You get the point
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This study proves my point more
Not a single woman amongst 160 preferred physically weaker men
This study used an eyetracker tracking womens eye movements on mens bodies
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Pretty good video on it
Women voted via poll
Scientists discover what women look at most in man’s body | Express Digest
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According to eyetracking data women seem to look at abs quite a lot so its safe to say train them abs and always maintain a visible 6 pack
Muscle building is quite dependant on male testosterone for obvious reasons.
Certain muscle groups have a high androgen affinity towards testosterone
The expression of androgen receptors in human neck and limb muscles: effects of training and self-administration of androgenic-anabolic steroids - PubMed
The purpose of this study was to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of androgen receptors (AR) in human vastus lateralis and trapezius muscles and to determine whether long-term strength training and self-administration of androgenic-anabolic steroids are accompanied by changes in AR...
Traps and thus the sternoclamastoid and neck have a high androgen affinity
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Explains why a thicker neck is observed here as a dimorphic trait
Imo neck curls with light weight 3x20 sets 3x per week yeild decent results
The neckpill is well documented and should never be underestimated
IMO a push/pull/legs has given me the best results.
Each muscle group should be trained at least 2x per week to maximise muscle protein synthesis and leave little room for catabolism.
Pretty easy to digest video for newbies:
A more advanced video with a respected researcher:
Census is at least train a muscle 2x per week there is not much benefit going more than 2x per week but 1x per week you are undercutting gains.
Physical attractiveness: the influence of selected torso parameters - PubMed
Front-view line drawings of male and female physiques were rated for attractiveness. Both subject sexes rated female physiques with greater curvature as less attractive. Male subjects' ratings were unaffected by breast size while female subjects showed slight negative evaluation of large...
been reading a lot of differing opinions on topics such as masc vs pretty boy, Feminine features vs Masculine features and more importantly what is sexual dimorphism why is it important, how important is it and so forth.
To Start it offCons: None immediately BUT, in approximately a weeks time she will begin to feel sick and begin vommiting, shes pregnant and the initial feotus releases certain waste that make her sick, that is just the beginning,for the next 9 months she will have a vulnerable livign organism growing inside her
There seems to be a lot of confusion on this topic too, people will say guys like Vinnie the Hacker or Young Henry Cavil have ideal appeal because they are "masculine with feminine features"
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But this is simply not true and I will break down why
What is Sexual Dimorphism?
Copypasting straight from google I get this:
" Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the two sexes of the same species exhibit different characteristics beyond the differences in their sexual organs.
Pretty self explanatory as our gonads produce androgenic hormones that have an especially significant effect on our physcical appearance and give indicators of our "genetic package" and develop during and after puberty signalling fertility.
Since you are here I assume you haven't fallen for the trap of "women aren't visual like men" or "men aren't expected to be goodlooking like women are"
We all know this is nonsense and when you look at other species the opposite if anything is true
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This Continues even for mammals
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And even for our Great Ape Cousins
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Males in mammalian species that successfully procure many mates and are higher in the heirarchy often exhbit more sexual dimorphism than the average in the group
For example
Elephant Seals:
" A good example of intrasexual selection, in which males fight for dominance over a harem of females "
The Deer I posted above interact in which the males will ram their antlers into one another (sexually dimorphic trait) and those that win these tests have access to the most females.
Same goes for the Mountain Bison:
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In fact its even more extreme for them. The male Bison are hyper aggressive so they essentially outcast themselves from the females of their species where year round they will but heads. Once Breeding season comes along the most dominant male in the heirarchy (directly associated with their physical dimorphism and dominance) will leave the male group and copulate with all the fertile females.
The mammalian structure of sexual and natural selection dynamics results in
Why do Mammals behave this way?
Some of you may be wondering this
Why is it this way? Why does it have to be this way? This is Unfair!
There are many ways to break this down firstly lets think of it in term of raw Sexual economics
Paraphrasing from a FaceandLMS video:
"A man produces more sperm in one day than a woman produces in her life, the female's egg is far more valuable than the sperm, millions of sperm will rush to the same egg real life is analagous to that"
Thats one way to put it.
But personally I think it Makes more sense to look at it through an action/reaction, cost effect lens:
Think of a scenario
A long time ago say 100'000 years ago two archiac humans one male and one female (cave Adam and Eve lol) find themselves isolated together in a cave for some time etc.
Just by virtue of this situation both have sex, not just once but multiple times throughout days, weeks maybe even months.
As a result of this they are likely to have sex during the females ovulation cycle and thus become pregnant
All is said and done right?
No not really
Lets take a detailed breakdown of the pros and Cons of each party involved as like every action there is a consequence and the consequences are not equally distributed between the sexes.
Male:
Pros: Passes on his DNA survival of his genetic material
Cons: Virtually none other than losing sperm
Female:
Pros: Like the male she passes on her DNA
There are no maternity leaves in mother nature she is vulnerable to predators killing her, other humans killing her, if she gets hurt and the baby dies the baby will literally necrose inside her and kill her organs.
Her immune system is compromised and her need for nutrition and resources incrases to support the baby.
Once her pregnancy ends it doesn't stop there
An extremely common cause of death among women pre medical era was childbirth often due to blood loss.
Now she must harbour an infant and nurse it to a state of independence once again a very draining and cost heavy process.
Also imortant to note:
Hence given this massive cost/benefit difference Women must select far more harshly on Traits:
Mother nature has also made it that men have a higher sex drive than women meaning men are more willing to fuck and women are more willing to be more picky, sexual drive is like hunger and a hungry man will eat more + settle for less while a satiated will not eat as much and only eat when the quality is good
How do these factors interact with each other?
Looks:
Looks are an indicator of your genetic quality, if she is going to go through all that trouble she must insure the genetic material in the form of the sperm she will be recieving is of a high quality as to ensure that the offspring are genetically fit individuals themselves with a higher chance of survival, it is pretty self explanatory
Status:
Deny it all you want but humans are inherently a social species, heirarchies are as natural as taking a shit despite what leftists will tell you, they are universal to all great apes and virtually all mammals, status matters because a high status male is higher in the heirarchy they have more access to food, resources, power (and security) and as a consequence mates as they are the most secure option to breed with
Again as stated before a lot of the heirarchical behaviours in animals
Heirarchical behaviour is basic shit I learnt in highschool biology under the topic of Animal Behaviour, Don't be so naive to think this does not apply to you.
Resources
I specifically say resources as this changes over time but at our current age it seems as if its main mediator is money etc and once upon a time it was based on the physical labour and merit of a man. The more resources a man has the more likely he is to provide and protect the female during her pregnancy and throughout the time she raises her infants hence she makes an educated choice on which man will give her that security?
In the past I think they would've interacted more with each other due to the fact that virtually all acquirement of resources was based on physical merit etc. and money kind of changes that but the links still apply
A good looking male will tend to have a higher status and more opportunity to acquire resources
We observe this as the Hailo effect all of you are probably familar with where better looking people will be treated better even in corporate settings and so on.
" good-looking people make about 12% more money than less appealing folks, and that attractive real-estate brokers bring in more money than their less attractive peers."
.11 scientific reasons why attractive people are more successful in life
While we like to think that people get ahead because of some magical combination of effort, talent, and knowing the right people, research shows that success is partly skin deep.
" Changes in collagen and elastic fibers are followed by the appearance of rhytides, sagging of skin, and loss of elasticity (Figure d). But diet, trough ingestion of sugar, can accelerate these signs of aging "
Sexual Dimorphism vs Indicators of Youth and Health)
I believe this is something fundamental that some users on this forum fail to understand.
Users often confuse indicators of youth with Feminine features
Sexual dimorphism is almost always a positive.
Yes there are certain extremes in certain cases where too much dimorphism is present but this really isnt an issue for most and a lot of times it is indicitive of an underlying hormal regulation issue like pic related:
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Being a clinically recognized medical condition/abnormality gives sense as to why said trait is not seen as attractive as it indicates bad health/genetics unfit for survival.
What is the distinction between the two then?
It's pretty clear
Indicators of Youth and Health are favoured in BOTH Sexes where as a dimorphic trait (male or female) is only favourable in ONE
This idea that certain feminine features look good on men is just dumb as a feminine feature is the antithesis of a male feature hence making the face less dimorphic and reducing its attractiveness
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This is taking a caucasian face and changing the soft features such as hair minimically whilst emulating the dimorphic features
In the middle is AND meaning androgynous this is OBJECTIVELY the worst place to be in as an adult male or female as it has 0 dimorphic qualities on either side its features are an inbetween blend across the board, something you would expect from a prepubescent child, an individual with a chromosomal disorder such as intersex (Kleinfelters) or a transexual.
Many people confuse feminine/androgynous traits with indicators of Health which I'll explain later.
On the far left is closest for a male face (DOM) at least for a caucasian male, all his features from the wider bigonial, the follow cheeks, the bigger nose the wider chin, the more deepset eyes, the "boxxed off" hairline, and strong cheekbones are on the masculine side.
ANY feature you would make more "feminine" on the far left would lower his sexual attractiveness objectively
And no forward growth/not being recessed isnt dimorphic but the bone mass and ideal ratios are.
Indicators of Youth and Health are far different
They are often applicable universally across both sexes, youth is not to be confused with prepubescent features rather features indicating that the individual has signs of good health and mininmal aging given they are post puberty,
What is an example of this?
Collagen:
I often see how having good skin and collagen is seen as a "prettyboy" feature (hinting its not masculine), This is simply not true. Either you've been looking at too many roidheads with piss poor reptialian skin or fell for the meme that wanting to have good skin as a man is "gay and feminine:
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Translates to good health with minimal biological aging and likely a good diet + skin genetics.
" "looking old for your age" is an indicator of poor health. The concept of perceived age has been shown to be predictive of mortality in elderly individuals (5, 6) and is associated with a higher risk of both morbidity and mortality (7). "
" Acute exposure to UV is associated with sunburn, DNA modifications, and immune suppression, but chronic, long-term exposure can lead to premature skin aging (photoaging) and skin cancer "
Just a short summary but signs of aging also linked with a poor diet, an accurate indicator of health predictive of an early death, also indicates skin damage and proclibity towards cancer.
This is not a feminine feature nor is it a masculine one it is seperate and is an indicator of health something that is beneficial and preferable between BOTH sexes and has very consistent traits that predict the health of the individual be that male or female and is totally unrelated to the sexual differentiation produced by the gonads.
HAIR QUALITY.
(Inb4 I rope)
I specify hair quality not just hair as there are dimorphic preferences in hair regarding to colour and this only refers to scalp hair not facial hair.
Clear indication is deficincies:
B vitamins that are crucial for cell function have been shown to be associated with hair loss/thinning along with folate and iron.
It can also be indicitive of a thyroid issue.
Many autoimmune diseases such as alopecia arieta target and kill hairfollicles this to an observer may indicate a malfunctioning immune system hence is seen as a biological negative regarding the genetic quality of the individual
Male and female pattern baldness:
Both are indicitive of a hormonal issue
Male pattern baldness is caused by an excess of DHT it may or may not signal a problem with testosterone (wether it be too little or too much)
.Could Baldness Predict Other Health Risks? - TMC News
If you’re among the millions of men losing hair at the crown of your head, you should know that medical research links those missing strands to a higher risk for certain diseases.
The link is still unclear but:
"Research is showing men with male pattern baldness have an increased risk of developing heart disease and prostate cancer. Research is showing men with male pattern baldness have an increased risk of developing heart disease and prostate"
Females can also develop Female Pattern baldness post-menapause
" Up to two-thirds of women experience hair loss after menopause "Female Pattern Baldness: Causes, Treatment, and More
Female pattern baldness is similar to male pattern baldness, except that women lose their hair in a different pattern than men. Learn more.
This is a pretty obvious indicator as if a female is post menopause she is no longer ovulating therefore is infertile and cannot produce offspring.
Like skin both are also indicitive of old age and a lack of youth. The effectiveness of this may vary when considering the age your target audience of women so to speak.
LIPS
Now I guarantee I have seen this one a lot "more feminine lips are ideal" etc. but this simply isn't true as even thought they are a somewhat dimorphic this idea on this forum that "thin lips are a masculine trait" is just fucking retarded and I've im including it because ive seen it said many times.
Thin lips especially a thin upper lip are correlated with disorders such as down syndrome or fetal alcohol syndrome aka a developmental (or genetic) disorder.
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Unironically kys if you think thin lips are a masculine trait, its a trait thats signals "I'm a deformed and abused dog that needs to be euthanized"
" Almost all the vertical profile measurements were greater in males than in females. The only variables with no gender differences were lower (Li-Sto) and upper vermilion heights"Proportions in the upper lip-lower lip-chin area of the lower face as determined by photogrammetric method - PubMed
This study is concentrated on the lower face profile, the emphasis being given to the lips and chin area which have been analysed by various proportions. A sample consisted of 110 subjects (52 males and 58 females) with good soft tissue profile, dental class I and Caucasian type. All the records...
"Men with lower 2D:4D tended to have more protrusive mandibles, noses, and lips. These facial features have been associated with more ‘masculine’ appearance (2,22,23), supporting the role of androgens"Prenatal sex hormones, digit ratio, and face shape in adult males
Several reports have demonstrated a relationship between second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) and facial shape, suggesting that prenatal sex hormones play a role in the development of the craniofacial complex. Using 3D surface imaging and geometric morphometrics, ...
"The results indicated a sex-effect, with females preferring fuller lips than males. Significant differences were also found between orthodontically treated subjects and untreated subjects, with untreated subjects preferring fuller lips"Comparison of preferences in lip position using computer animated imaging - PubMed
The objectives of this study were to examine the esthetic preferences of lip position in males and females, and to compare them with each other and with a common orthodontic standard using a custom computer animation program. The sample consisted of 53 young adult subjects, 25 males and 28...
Taking the info above into account and my subjective opinion would want good sized lips with good colour and fullness however, you wouldnt want huge cocksucker James Charles Tier lips that throw off the philtrum and chin balances of the lower third.How to maximise on Features of youth and health?
Imo something like a young Tom Welling from Smallville has a pretty good balance of these features along with guys like Vinnie the Hacker
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Using examples to distinguish between Male Dimorphic features and features of Youth and health.
Danny Trejo
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An Individual with very High male dimorphism but very low in Indicators of health and youth namely his skin and collagen
Jacob Sartorious
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Coversely ranking very high on indicators of health such as good collagen, full thick head of hair, and good lips but severly lacking in male dimorphism giving him the babyfaced look
Ideally you want a good balance of both.
The importance of each may differ depending on age for example im sure some grannies would dig Danny Trejo and some middleschoolers would Sartorious but in regards to what is relavant to us for females in their late teens and early-mid twenties a pretty good mix of High indicators of health + youth and masculinity is needed for the broades overall appeal.
Good examples are as follows
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Examples above are ideal
All have good collagen, a full head of hair, good lips yet are still very dimorphic.
Sometime these are called "Maesthetic or Robust prettyboy"
Maesthetic is an ok terminology but Robust prettyboy does not suit in my opinion as the denotion "prettyboy" gives the idea that the individual is not masculine/ is feminine in their features but as I've clarified that isn't necessarily the case.
Maesthetic = Masculine + Indicators of health/youth
Maesthetic =/= Masculine + some Feminine features
Thought id clear that out of the way
I won't get into much detail because there are very detailed guides on this but essentially they consist around
1) Preserving male hair, stopping or reversing male pattern baldness + maximising appearance of hair density with things like minoxidil or finasteride if needed compounded with microneedling ideally
2) Maintain skin quality with a good skin care routine don't fall into the meme that "skincare is for women and gay people" your skin is literally your lifeline of youth minimise sun damage and try to get rid of any acne or scarring.
3) Not much you can do about lips, a quick looksmax tip I picked up from @Effortless was too exfoliate your lips to brigthen their colour and it works pretty well, other than that feed it moist and prevent cracks you can look into facial expansion devices but I don't know much about them.
KEY Male dimorphic features
(And what you can do)
Facial bones:
There is already so much information out on this one it pretty much speaks for itself that I won't spend too much time on it.
To sum it up:
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Your ideal face should be as closest to the left as possible suiting to your phenotype of course
Quick notes
-Larger bigonial
-Deep set hunter eyes
- Larger browridge
-Larger nose
- Dense darker eyebrows
- Taller broder chin
-Larger more prominent cheekbones
- Thicker neck
- Straight hairline opposed to rounded.
Face theory is well covered both on this forum and in videos
Height.
Height also falls under the category of dimorphic qualities in the sense that men have more of it then women.
Height is inherently a masculine trait if you took an average faced 5'9 guy and made him 6'0 he would instantly become more masculine+attractive and have more success with women.
Women care far more about mens height than men care about womens and they want MORE of it than men
Women want taller men more than men want shorter women
Physical characteristics, such as height, play an important role in human mate preferences. Satisfaction with one’s own height and one’s partner heigh…
Being short as a man doesn't necessarily make you feminine per say but it detracts greatly from your masculinity to the point where even when you have other masculine traits a short height will overshadow other areas and you will be seen as overcompensating.
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Case in point many people look down on him both figuratively and literally because hes 5'6 and he'll always be seen as a coping manlet
Meanwhile his 6'1 gigachad counterpart is respected and seen as a demigod
Height does not just effect your sex life it impedes on so many other aspects.
Swedish study showd shorter men had a 2x higher suicide rate (can’t remember what heights they based tall vs short off)
For men every 2inch increase in height had an average of a 9% reduction in suicide risk
6 foot is top 18% of male height however in a study among CEO’s it was roughly 50th percentile
Only 4% of the population is 6’2 and above however among CEO’s it’s 30%
An increase in height is correlated with greater reproductive success in males (water)
But it’s fine tho cos height doesn’t matter r-right?
"Shorter men have a twofold greater risk for suicide than taller men, according to a cohort study of more than a million men in this country.Suicide Risk Rises for Shorter Men
UPPSALA, Sweden-Shorter men have a twofold greater risk of suicide than taller men, according to a cohort study of more than a million men in this country.
For every five-centimeter (two-inch) increase in height, there was a 9% decrease in suicide risk, according to Patrik Magnusson, Ph.D., of Uppsala University and colleagues.
The association remained even after accounting for prenatal development and socioeconomic factors, the researchers reported in the July issue of American Journal of Psychiatry.
"Highly attractive people of both sexes earn at least 12% more than their less attractive coworkers. Read more at:The necktie syndrome: Why CEOs tend to be significantly taller than the average male
I have always wondered why bankers, stock brokers, salesman, corporate executives, business school students, individuals appearing for job interviews and now even journalists wear a necktie, in the heat and humidity of India.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst"
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Several studies over the years have shown that height and salary are positively correlated. This is true "especially for men, who earn 2.5% more per inch of additional height,"
It also suggested that a person who is 6 feet tall is likely to earn $166,000 more than someone who is 5 feet 5 inches tall, over a 30 year career."
A curvilinear effect of height on reproductive success in human males
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" Human male height is associated with mate choice and intra-sexual competition, and therefore potentially with reproductive success "
I could go on but you get my point.
I want to stress the first bit though
"Swedish study showd shorter men had a 2x higher suicide rate"
"The association remained even after accounting for prenatal development and socioeconomic factors,"
People like to virtue signal amongst the mainstream about this but its clear cut as day it has nothing to do with "muh confidence" and everything to do with the physical trait itself
For every 100 tall men that committed suicide an EXCESS 100 short men did as well.
Imagine telling those short people that their suicides' were because of shit that was "in their heads" or a "confidence issue"
Its genuinely asinine.
I think the most detailed breakdown of height in dating was made by @youngmaxxing in this thread
and there is not really much I can add to it so check it out
To give you an Idea:
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90% of women will reject a man who is 5'4" based solely on his height.
65% of women will reject a man who is 5'7" based solely on his height.
50% of women will reject a man who is 5'8" based solely on his height.
14% of women will reject a man who is 5'10" based solely on his height.
1.5% of women will reject a man who is 6' based solely on his height.
Past 6'2", women begin to increase rejections of men for being too tall.
30% of women believe there is no such thing as a man being "too tall."
Over 94% of women will reject a man solely for him being too short. "
Women want to feel smaller than a man and without a solid excess of height over her she simply will not feel that way
Case in point:
Just take a look at the comments the amount of blackpill is absolutely insane women are creaming over him
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Trust me there is a lot more
Let me remind you
That even despite the fact that the comment section of this Youtube video is primarily Leftists they still act in this primal way. The same people that virtue signal on instagram etc. that "everyone is beautiful, looks are subjective, there is someone out there for everyone, #bodypositivity" behave in raw female sexual desire when they see male dominance
Women absolutely LOVE it when men MOG the fuck out of other men
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Despite being full social leftists they behave like this because it is hardwired human nature, keep coping with "muh social contruct" this is an innately dimorphic trait that is attractive for obvious reasons.
Hair
Ive already gone over hair loss and thinning so I will center this more around colour and style.
And when I say hair I am not only referring to head hair but overall in men this time.
Once again referring to the dimorphism chart
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Males Have thicker more dense eyebrows indicating virility
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If you have light eyebrows dye it dark or use latisse ASAP if you don't already have a thick pair of eyebrows.
Eyebrows can greatly increase the appearance of the eye area by increasing percived hooding and PFL
I can use myself as an extreme example to represent this:
Next on to hair COLOUR:
Women prefer darker hair on men
Women Don't Want To Date Men With Blonde Hair, Says New Survey, But Here's Who They Do Want
Apparently, gentlemen prefer blondes. Or at least this is what we’ve been taught by Hollywood, from the movie of same name to the fact that most of the time when a lead cheats on his wife, he goes for a buxom blonde. But while that may be the case…A very good thread summing up all the points on this by @6ft5manlet doesn't leave much room for me to say anything else it's pretty self explanatory.Women Don't Prefer Blondes
They're not their "ideal guy," says a new study.
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Next we can go onto Facial hair.
Once again facial hair is something that is sexually dimorphic however the ideal length may vary person to person. If you have a weak jaw you may need more to beardfraud, if you have a strong jaw, consider clean shaven or a minimal but heavy stubble should be maintained and contoured to complement the angularity of the jaw itself
Watch from 6:25
Body Hair.
A bit more complicated than the priot I cant find to much that is definitive this may be a case by case basis and more of a subjective taste among women.
Just anecdotally if you are lean and shredded in my personal experience from being a hair indian bodyhair can mask vascularity and definition so consider trimming it or shaving it off if so, if you are on the softer end body hair might act as a positive contributing to the "Large and Manly" look
Michelle Marrone is an example of the latter whereas Connor Murphy is an example of the former
Again just cater towards your own physique.
As for studies I found this: https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/21/2/419/322906
Not very concrete but hairyness seems to be more on the subjective side and should be considered by an individual basis.
Muscles
Homo fags are going to debate a lot on this but it is pretty clear.
Dimorphism does not just begin and end in the face, like height muscles (and frame) also fall under this category.
If you want the BROADEST appeal for women in their late teens-mid twenties the answer is simple.
Muscles are a strong positive in the broadest sense YES there are SOME women that may prefer skinny guys but for the best overall appeal which will lead to by far the greatest success with women purely based on a game of probability it is in your best interest to have a good amount of musculature.
You get the point
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This study proves my point more
Not a single woman amongst 160 preferred physically weaker men
This study used an eyetracker tracking womens eye movements on mens bodies
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Pretty good video on it
Women voted via poll
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According to eyetracking data women seem to look at abs quite a lot so its safe to say train them abs and always maintain a visible 6 pack
Muscle building is quite dependant on male testosterone for obvious reasons.
Certain muscle groups have a high androgen affinity towards testosterone
The expression of androgen receptors in human neck and limb muscles: effects of training and self-administration of androgenic-anabolic steroids - PubMed
The purpose of this study was to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of androgen receptors (AR) in human vastus lateralis and trapezius muscles and to determine whether long-term strength training and self-administration of androgenic-anabolic steroids are accompanied by changes in AR...
Traps and thus the sternoclamastoid and neck have a high androgen affinity
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Explains why a thicker neck is observed here as a dimorphic trait
Imo neck curls with light weight 3x20 sets 3x per week yeild decent results
The neckpill is well documented and should never be underestimated
IMO a push/pull/legs has given me the best results.
Each muscle group should be trained at least 2x per week to maximise muscle protein synthesis and leave little room for catabolism.
Pretty easy to digest video for newbies:
A more advanced video with a respected researcher:
Census is at least train a muscle 2x per week there is not much benefit going more than 2x per week but 1x per week you are undercutting gains.
Physical attractiveness: the influence of selected torso parameters - PubMed
Front-view line drawings of male and female physiques were rated for attractiveness. Both subject sexes rated female physiques with greater curvature as less attractive. Male subjects' ratings were unaffected by breast size while female subjects showed slight negative evaluation of large...
fucking legend
I forgot to add, when you're just hitting puberty or in puberty to get as much sunlight as you can without burning yourself. This has profound effects on your hormones which can help maximize your bone, muscle and D growth. Unfortunately most media tells us to cake on SPF 100 or just hide from the sun indoors these days. I suggest wearing a hat to cover the face but for the body just use a medium level SPF (7-25) natural organic essential oil and stay out long enough so that you tan but don't burn. I don't know if there are any studies in comparing children's average height growth or muscular development before and after puberty and with a log of their average daily sun exposure but that would be very usefull.
Idk what to say, fggt.
Thank you. From those pictures do you think I'm masc, maesthetic or prettyboy?
It would be unwise to decide from just lips. The fact that you ask people on here to rate your lips, however, is more telling....
I have the same size lips as you but I look more masc then you lol
You do yes, and you redmog me.
I've become very autistic about every little detail.
Maesthetic is pretty much masc but with some femeine features imo
I've got very large lips too, they annoy me, so I'm going to try freezing them, causing cell death to fat tissue and prematurely aging them.
I try to just embrace what I've got.
What I've got has made me a kissless virgin at age 18, so embracing it would be impossible. Harmony is the most important thing, although I think harmony is a cope for subhumans with no looks. Harmony is just how ur features add up tbh. If u have shit features + shit coloring + shit hair, then it won't = good harmony/looks.
I was KHHV until 23.
You could have fucked 300 women by then if you guys nt
Maybe not.
