The Ideal Attractive Partner in the Opinion of Female and Male Students from Małopolska Universities

In the past 20 years, there has been a tendency towards valorising one’s own body, both among women and men, and its appearance is important for a person’s mental functioning. The aim of the study was to determine the features of an attractive partner in the perception of students. A total of 1,208 people participated in the study, including 633 women. Students fi lled out a questionnaire designed by the authors. In the conducted research, it has been shown that, in the opinion of female students, the determinants of an attractive man are body height, athletic fi gure and proportional body build. The ideal partner is a man measuring 181-182 cm, with a BMI of 22 units, slightly more muscular than average, intelligent, ambitious, emotional, faithful and having various interests. On the other hand, according to students, the attributes of female beauty are proportional body structure, a slim fi gure and larger breasts. The ideal partner is a woman with a height of approx. 170 cm, lower limbs slightly longer than the average for the population, a BMI of 22 units and, similarly to men, intelligent, ambitious, emotional, faithful and having interests.