外貌吸引力,或称外表吸引力体征美身体吸引力等,是一个人的身体特征(或外貌)被认为令人愉悦或美丽。该术语通常暗示性吸引力等,但也可以指涉其他方面。有很多因素会影响一个人对另一个人的吸引力,身体方面就是其中之一,这在不同文化的族群中普遍存在,例如面部对称性(英语:Facial symmetry)[1]、社会文化相关属性和特定个体独有的个人偏好[2]

在许多情况下,人类下意识地将积极的特征,如智力诚实,与外表有吸引力的人联系起来。[3] 在美国和英国的研究发现,男性的智力和外表吸引力之间的关联比女性更强。[4] 演化心理学者试图回答为什么身体上更有吸引力的人平均也应该更聪明,并提出了一般智力和身体吸引力都可能是潜在适应度的概念。[4] 一个人的身体特征可以发出生育能力和健康状态的信号[5][6]统计模型研究表明,反映生理健康方面的面部形状变量,包括身体脂肪和血压,也会影响观察者对健康的看法。[7] 关注这些因素会增加繁殖成功率,进一步提高一个人的基因在人群中的代表性[8]

平均而言,异性恋男性往往会被外表年轻且具有对称面孔[9]、丰满乳房和低腰臀比等特征的女性所吸引。[10][11] 平均而言,异性恋女性经常会被身高比自己高的男性所吸引,这些男性表现出高度的面部对称性、男性化的面部异形、上半身力量、宽肩、相对较窄的腰部和 V 形躯干。[12][13][14][15]

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