#if many subjects didn't have the dark cloud of eugenics hanging over them they'd be so interesting to find the source of

[vimbry]

I think the pop science view of what traits people find the most attractive/arousing is kind of hilarious, bc it's a genuinely fascinating subject that's just as wide and amorphous as people's sense of humour or phobias and should be studied more. I Like better understanding those aspects of ourselves! but unfortunately, a lot of cultural biases around conventional beauty standards and a woeful lack of education in this area tend to cloud the data just a bit. "ovulation, for example, may increase interest in younger partners who are more masculine and would make good providers" - so-called expert who has definitely not seen what people will post about when they're hormonal