Men, Measure Your Attractiveness
Here is how to calculate the number that according to science makes you attractive to the female half of mankind.
Measure Of Attractiveness
Last week’s article on the six-pack as seen by the female eye got this blog to a high in hits.
It also prompted some inquiries about how you actually calculate the waist-to-shoulder ratio, that the two studies I cited found was a factor in perceived male attractivity.
So here goes for those of you that would like to get their decimal:
- Measure the circumference of your waist right above the navel and the circumference of your shoulders at their widest. Now take the number you got from your waist and divide it by the number your shoulders gave you.
According to the second study I mentioned, everything under 0.75 is on the good side, while 0.6 is, as said, the ideal. Everything above 0.75 is, when judged by female scrutiny, yuck.
Is she calculating your measurements?
It’s In Your Power
If you don’t make it, it’s no reason for a nervous breakdown. First of all, the width of the shoulders and the size or your waist can be influenced through exercise and diet. And second, the v-shaped body is only one physical signal of attractivity. And we haven’t even mentioned personality yet.
If you dare, show your number! Mine is 0.7, by the way.
Picture courtesy of Petr Kratochvil.
35 Comments
Evil! Using my the measurements I took last week, apparently I’m 0.7 if measuring across my belly button which is actually the biggest part of my waist… so good times! 😀 Shame I’m still scrawny though haha but hey it shows I’ve got potential!
God knows if there was a calculation for measuring personality my attractiveness would surely take a hit lol.
Heah, with 0.7 you are on the good side! 🙂
Something is not right here, 6.4! When I lose fat and gain a small amount of muscle I will have a perfect 6. Now if only I could get a face and personality transplant…..
Why? I think you have a great personality!
i turned out at 0.72
but what about ectomorphs? they have wide boney shoulders and a small waist, so they are going to get good results here but that doesn’t really make them attractive.
Ectomorphs are usually characterized by having narrow shoulder (and hip) girdle as well, and more often have a “rectangle” look than a real V-taper. Plus, being extremely skinny (or extremely developed, a case of pro BBers) makes people disregard your ratios automatically. 😉
As Wolf said, the shoulders in most cases will not be much wider than the waist.
70.5/131 = 0.54
🙁
Whoa, something seems to be out of proportion here.
hmmm 37 / 52 = 0.7115384615384615
I still say its in the eye of the beholder.
I agree with canadian, there’s many ways to trick the eye- women do it all the time 🙂
Yep, padded shoulders in suit jackets may be the equivalent of push-up bras 😉
I get 0.69 😀
Sorry, 0.66. 71/107
Heah, pretty close! 🙂
0.71 🙂
You made it! 🙂
0.78.
****!!!1!!
Well, I hope it’s a little lower, cause it’s probably something in between 0.70 and 0.85 cause I didn’t did it very well, and I don’t have anyting to measure it very specific. So let’s hope it’s a little lower, cause my waist isn’t that big, and my shoulders are pretty broad.
Ok, I’m pretty dumb.
I did it while sitting. The right one is:
0.63.
HELL YEAH
.65, You guys made me feel great today. Thanks for the info about the ectomorphs. I thought I was one until I checked the measurements. No rectangle here. Thanks Evil.
My measurements are kinda rough, but I tried the lowest and highest results I got, and they were:
0,59
0,60
I seem to be doing fine! 😛
76/117=0,649
Kind of disappointed. But only because when I measured last time I got 0,69 which fitted great with my being 1,69cm and weighing 69kg.
Now I don’t even weigh 69kg anymore =/ I blame the new job carrying out the newspaper.
I LOL’d.
I don’t get it. When I measure it and divide it I always get around 1.3 for some reason. Is that even possible? I’m using inches here.
Brink, maybe you are dividing the wrong numbers. You are dividing waist into shoulders, not shoulders into waist.
Okay, now I got it! .68 and then a lot of numbers. I’m fine!
Thanks Owen.
I’ll be the first one to admit that I did poorly.
First measurement. 33.5 inches at the waist, 41.25 at the shoulders = 0.82. But then I went back and noticed that I was pulling my shoulders forward instead of doing it with good posture, and that the string was in the groove between my bicep and shoulder instead of on the shoulder.
New result is 44, but it’s still 0.76. Got some work ahead of me.
Yay! Got 0.68 😀
Pretty interesting thing to try.
Hi
I did this last night and came out at 0.66 😀
Ive been working out for the past 6 months for the first time in my life using Scoobys and Evils advice
Over this period Ive reduced my BF% from 22 to 10% and added muscle mass all over my body
If you stick to it and show good will power the results will come! Remember this is a lifestyle change for the better not just a short term fix!
All the best 🙂
A ratio, comparison between a high figure and a low one between two zones. I would say we are talking about propositions? Measure your greatest of your shoulders and the least of your area between you rib cage and pelvic. Do that and you will get your WSR! You can also take a pic of your body and measure it on you screen or a printout. Maybe do it in mm you will get a visual WSR. My waist is 28.5″ my jeans are 32″ waist, my shoulder are 49″. I consider myself as 60%.
I measure at 0.76 for now. I’m overweight though so when i go down to a 30 inch waist I’ll have a 0.65. My shoulders are quite wide naturally but I want to know can I get a perfect 0.6 by getting big shoulders? How much is it to add 4 inches to shoulder width?
Glad I’ve saws this though as it’s encouraged me to lose more weight!
ps I’m 15 years old so maybe my shoulders will get wider when I grow more?
Thanks
6,6. gues thats okay for a guy on 70 kgs 🙂
I’d say that’s pretty fantastic! 🙂
7.25… Anyone know how to make it better?
Heah Bill, actually that is (well, on paper) rather simply: lose a bit of weight and work on your back, chest and shoulders, making them bigger.
Of course, doing the complete package will give you the best results 🙂