Beauty stats from Harper's Bazaar January 2008
Harper's did a survey of 500 women and 500 men to find out what they think of their bodies. The research reveals:
- 1 in 4 women in their 20s thinks her breasts are her best feature
- 40% of women over 40 hate their upper arms
- A third of men sa a woman's legs are their favourite feature
- 1 in 10 men thinks his hair is his best feature, while 1 in 5 hates his belly
- 66% of women vote arms as their favourite male body part
- 50% of women think the hourglass is the ideal body shape -- and that Gisele has the perfect body
- On quarter of women are worried about middle-aged spread
- 1 in 3 men admits to having used his body to get ahead, compared with 1 in 7 women
- 25% of men in their 20s would consider cosmetic surgery
- 1 in 10 women would consider breast enhacement; the same number would consider breast reduction
- 57% of women dislike their tummy being touched
- 76% of women have worn control pants
- 1 in 3 men thinks a woman's feet are her most off-putting body part
- The majority of men -- and women -- think Brad Pitt has the ideal male body
- Half of all men don't like their faces being touched