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The “ theoretical ideal size ” of a woman is a subjective matter, which has no particular impact on health. This subjective question is therefore based more on aesthetic considerations. Women would thus like to know what size could be considered ideal in most situations, and to start with the look of men.
This dossier brings together several scientific studies and surveys to answer this question. At the end of the article, the conclusions indicate that the ideal average height for women would be: height 1m65 .
IDEAL SIZE FOR A WOMAN, WHAT THE POLLS SAY
It is the polls and surveys that make it possible to collect the most interesting first information.
One of the most serious and recent studies on this subject is surely the study carried out by a dating site ( Lovoo ), published in February 2014, and based on a sample of 2000 British people. The size favored by men was 1m65 .
In March 2010, another survey had already been conducted on the Social Anxiety Support site. On a sample of 140 voters, the ideal height retained was 1m67.
According to another survey carried out by the DialTeg site (on a sample of 452 men), the ideal size for a woman would be between 1m62 and 1m72, a figure which corresponds to the results of the 2 previous surveys and which confirms the trend.
Graphical representation of survey responses:
Given that the British survey, from February 2014, is the most recent, and given that it agrees with all the other information, we retain the height of 165 centimeters as the ideal height for a woman with regard to men.
BUT ALSO DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE PARTNER
It would indeed be wrong to simply want to determine a theoretical ideal size without thinking about the question of torque. If this ideal height (see paragraphs below) is an average recorded statistically, a parameter comes into play within the framework of a couple: the height of the spouse . Generally speaking, men prefer women who are smaller than themselves. A decisive point.
Various scientific studies allow us to learn more about this:
In a study by Gillis and Avis (1), a simple and effective test was carried out: a sample of 720 couples was randomly drawn from the data files of a bank. According to existing statistics, only 2 couples should have made a man appear smaller than his spouse. Experience has shown that instead of 2 couples, only 1 couple, among the 720, was in this situation. It is therefore interesting to note that, for a couple, the woman is in the majority of cases taller than the man, experience thus confirming the statistics that already existed. This study is a bit old (1980) but the figures have changed little today: in 2013, a study relayed by the DailyMail indicated that only 4% of British couples were made up of a woman who was taller than the man .
In another study (2) , findings indicated that women preferred men who were 10 centimeters taller than them. An important figure to know if you are looking for the ideal size in order to seduce a man. Your chances would be higher if you are 10 centimeters shorter than the man you are interested in .
FINDINGS
For a woman in adulthood, ie beyond 19 years, 165 centimeters seems to be the ideal size according to the eyes of men.
A data which is also compatible with the standards of the World Health Organization (WHO) which indicates that at the age of 19, a height of 163 centimeters is perfectly average. This record, unlike our height to age 19 records, is purely for aesthetic purposes. Height in adulthood, except in special cases, does not affect the state of health and it is no longer necessary to follow its evolution (because it no longer evolves).
In adulthood, one of the only ways to cheat on one’s size lies in the dress code: the use of heels is obviously possible, for example. Some stylists also give many tips to accentuate the effect of height: by freeing the neck for example, by dressing just (avoid clothes that are too wide), by avoiding horizontal patterns (prefer vertical lines), etc. .