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Bruno Dagnino¹, Joaquin Navajas, Mariano Sigman

¹Department of Physics, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Argentinean males show distinct preferences for either female breasts or buttocks, with a general bias towards buttocks. Eye-tracking data confirms attention aligns with self-reported trait preferences.

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Area of Science:

Evolutionary Psychology
Human Mating Preferences
Sexual Selection

Background:

Evolutionary psychology posits that male attraction to female traits signals health and reproductive potential.
Existing research often focuses on universal attractiveness cues (e.g., BMI, WHR) rather than individual differences in preferences.
Limited empirical data exists on whether men prioritize specific traits, such as breasts over buttocks.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate individual differences in male preferences for female breasts versus buttocks.
To examine the distribution and direction of these specific trait preferences in a male population.
To correlate self-reported preferences with actual visual attention patterns.

Main Methods:

Study 1: 184 males reported preferences between breasts and buttocks on a continuous scale.
Study 2: 19 males rated images of female breasts and buttocks to categorize them by attractiveness.
Study 3: Eye-movements of 25 males were recorded while they viewed and chose between women based on breasts and buttocks.

Main Results:

Preference distribution was bimodal, with males strongly favoring either breasts or buttocks, rarely rating them equally.
A significant bias towards preferring buttocks over breasts was observed in the male participants.
Eye-tracking revealed that initial and final visual attention fixations were directed towards the participant's self-reported preferred trait.

Conclusions:

Male preferences for female secondary sexual traits are not uniform, exhibiting distinct individual variations.
The findings suggest a population-level bias towards buttocks preference among Argentinean males.
Visual attention patterns directly reflect and confirm underlying, self-reported trait preferences in mate selection.