People come in all shapes and sizes — and all these bring different health risks. How your body is proportioned and where you might see fat sit can have different impacts on your organs. It’s ...

Although the media suggests that rail-thin supermodels are the most sexually appealing, evolutionary psychology suggests otherwise. Research on body attractiveness indicates there are certain body ...

Beauty can come in many different forms. What one person finds attractive or beautiful in another is entirely subjective, but how does one country or culture's perception of beauty differ from another ...

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A new cross-cultural study involving participants from China, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom found that men with a body mass index between 23 and 27 were rated as the most physically attractive.

It's not a secret that society's ideal body type for women has changed often and drastically over time. BuzzFeed's "Ideal Body Types Throughout History" video timeline even takes us from 1096 BC right ...

In movies, on billboards, and across social media, the ideal male body is often presented as a sort of marble statue. Massive shoulders, razor-sharp abs, and barely a trace of fat. It’s a look ...

From Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe to Kate Upton and Kim Kardashian, the hourglass figure shows little sign of going out of fashion. It’s hardly a surprise when women whose waists are narrower than ...

Which dresses are best for apple-shaped bodies? Choosing outfits that flatter your body shape is the key to looking and feeling your best. A fairly common body silhouette is the apple or the circular ...

I have to admit something you may find kind of odd. I think women who have an hourglass body shape are ridiculously attractive. I know. I know. It feels like an anti-feminist declaration given all of ...