Who has the perfect face? The perfect body? It's interesting to find what we think constitutes perfection from generation to generation. It does change, but does it really all that much? I came across a recent study by MYA and thought they might be right on with their findings. Do you agree or disagree?
According to a recent survey, it would
appear that the public's perception of perfection has barely changed over the
decades. With the hourglass, shapely woman and the muscular, V-shaped man
revealed to be the most desired body shapes, even after all these years.
The survey from MYA http://www.mya.co.uk/the-perfect-body,
which involved over 1,000 men and women, asked participants to choose their
perfect and most desired body parts using different celebrities as examples.
Despite the emergence of the 'supermodel'
and the size-0 craze over the years, the findings revealed that the iconic
1950's Marilyn Monroe figured woman is still deemed to be the perfect body
type, much to the relief of the increasingly curvy modern-day skinny woman.
Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and
Beyonce are famous for their sexy curves and feminine form and, apparently,
these have not gone unnoticed by the good people of the world. Kim Kardashian came
out with the most favored overall body shape and Beyonce took the no.1 spot
for her legs, abs and bum, all of which are voluptuous, shapely, and toned with
not a size-0 in sight.
When it comes to the female face, delicate,
soft features were the most popular. It was Cheryl Cole's doe-eyes and glossy,
long brown hair, teamed with Angelina Jolie's luscious lips and button nose
that came together to create the 'perfect' face, according to the participants.
And it wasn't only the female form that
came under scrutiny. The participants were also asked for their opinion on what
constitutes the perfect male face and body. With David Beckham's overall body
shape, bum and legs and Channing Tatum's Abs, it seems that the chiselled
physique of original poster boy, Eugen Sandow, remains the most popular idea of
perfection. The defined, V-Shaped body has been the envy of men and the desire
of women since the Victorian times and it would appear that the only difference
today is a few strategically placed tattoos.
Bradley Cooper's pale blue eyes, Brad
Pitt's enviable nose and pouting lips and David Beckham's famous head of hair
would complete the perfect look for a man according to the survey.
Although, it is somewhat surprising to find
that this perception of the perfect face and body has barely faltered over the
decades, it is undeniable that a classically curvy woman and a muscular man are
likely to remain the desired body shapes and deemed 'perfect' for many more
years to come.
All photos courtesy of Pinterest
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