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The waist-to-hip ratio affects female attractiveness.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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5 sources for · 3 against

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Is it true that the waist-to-hip ratio affects female attractiveness?

Partly. Several studies report that waist-to-hip ratio influences judgments of female attractiveness, including samples from China and surgical-photograph studies. Other studies find WHR does not predict attractiveness or is a poorer predictor than body curviness, so the evidence is mixed and mostly partial.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 5 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
Waist–hip ratio
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Waist–hip ratio. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waist%E2%80%93hip_ratio

Evidence against · 3
The relative influence of facial neoteny and waist-to-hip ratio on judgements of female attractiveness and fecundity
2006
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The relative influence of facial neoteny and waist-to-hip ratio on judgements of female attractiveness and fecundity. (2006). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548500500155982

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Waist‐to‐hip ratio affects female body attractiveness and modulates early brain responses
2018
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Zotto, M. D., Framorando, D., & Pegna, A. J. (2018). Waist‐to‐hip ratio affects female body attractiveness and modulates early brain responses. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.14209

Female waist-to-hip ratio, body mass index and sexual attractiveness in China
2010
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Dixson, B., Li, B., & Dixson, A. (2010). Female waist-to-hip ratio, body mass index and sexual attractiveness in China. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/czoolo/56.2.175

Beauty is in the eye of the plastic surgeon: Waist–hip ratio (WHR) and women’s attractiveness
2007
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Beauty is in the eye of the plastic surgeon: Waist–hip ratio (WHR) and women’s attractiveness. (2007). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2006.12.003

Female mate value at a glance: relationship of waist-to-hip ratio to health, fecundity and attractiveness.
2007
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Female mate value at a glance: relationship of waist-to-hip ratio to health, fecundity and attractiveness.. (2007). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12496738

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Curviness is a better predictor of a woman's body attractiveness than the waist-to-hip ratio.
2024
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R, H. & ES, U. (2024). Curviness is a better predictor of a woman's body attractiveness than the waist-to-hip ratio.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-74265-z

Influence of Waist‐to‐Hip Ratio and Waist‐to‐Bust Ratio on Attractiveness of the Female Body Among Japanese: Using Figural Stimuli Based on Objective Measurements
2026
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Suzuki, T., Kishimoto, T., & Imai, H. (2026). Influence of Waist‐to‐Hip Ratio and Waist‐to‐Bust Ratio on Attractiveness of the Female Body Among Japanese: Using Figural Stimuli Based on Objective Measurements. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpr.70045

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