Adults


How We Are... How We Want To Be

The average man: Men want to be: Men think women 
want a man:
Women actually want a man:
* 5'10"
* 172lb.
* 33-inch waist
* medium width 
 shoulders and chest
* hairy or smooth chest  (half say each)
* lean build
* brown eyes
* short, straight, or 
dark hair
* tan/untanned
(half say each)
* clean shaven
* 5'11"
* 171lb.
* 33-inch waist
* medium to broad 
 shoulders and chest
* hairy or smooth chest  (half say each)
* muscular build
* brown or blue eyes
(half say each)
* short, straight, or 
dark hair
* tan
* clean shaven
* 6'
* 173lb.
* 32-inch waist
* broad shoulders 
* hairy chest  
* muscular build
* blue eyes
* short, curly, 
dark hair
* tan
* clean shaven 


* 5'11"
* 171lb.
* 33-inch waist
* medium to broad 
 shoulders and chest
 * hairy chest  
* muscular build
* brown or blue eyes
(half say each)
* short, curly, 
dark hair
* tan/untanned
(half say each)
* clean shaven


The average women:  Women want to be: Women think men 
want a women:
Men actually want a woman:
* dress size 10-12
* 5'3 1/2" 
* 134lb.
* average size breasts
* average body type
* soft body tone
* brown eyes
* short, straight, brown hair
* some wrinkles, blemishes, or freckles (half have a problem)
* not tanned
* dress size 8
* 5'4 1/2" 
* 123lb.
* average size breasts
* average body type
* muscular body tone
* brown or blue eyes
(half say each)
* brown hair, wavy or curly, no preference for length
* smooth tanned skin  
* dress size 8
* 5'4" 
* 118lb.
* large breasts
* thin body type
* soft body tone
* blue eyes
* long wavy blond hair
* smooth skin
* tanned


* full rear, medium-width hips, small-to-medium waist
* 5'4" 
* 121lb.
* medium size breasts
* average body type
* soft body tone
* blue eyes
* long wavy hair (half say blond, brown)
* smooth tanned skin


American Health July/August '88 pg.68-69


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