Beauty, aesthetics, symmetry;
It’s all math.
Here are the complete ratios for men and women…
Men:
Shoulder to waist: 1.618. The golden ratio. V-taper made measurable
Chest to waist: 1.4. Frame reads powerful clothed or not
Arm to neck to calf: 1:1:1. Reeves’ rule. Equal circumferences or the build looks unfinished (greek god)
Waist to height: 0.45. Your waist stays under half your height
Chest to wrist: 6.5:1. Genetics set the anchor. The whole frame scales off the bone
Women:
Waist to hip: 0.7. The hourglass. The most studied marker of attraction there is
Shoulder to waist: 1.4. The upper taper that builds the X-frame
Bust to waist to hip: 1:0.7:1. Top and bottom balanced, waist cinched
Waist to height: 0.42. A leaner target than men
Shoulder to hip: 1:1. The X-frame, not the male V