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What is the most attractive height for a girl?

The meaning of average Women between 5' and 5'7” think 5'11” is ideal, but women above that height prefer a man to be 6'1”. Conversely, 47% of men between 6' and 6'3” say the ideal woman is between 5'8 and 5'11”, compared to just 26% of men who are between 5'8” and 5'11” and want a woman in the same range.

yougov.co.uk - The ideal height: 5'6” for a woman, 5'11” for a man | YouGov

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Men tend to want a woman no taller than 6 feet, while women want a man no shorter than 5 feet 4 inches New YouGov research into the subject of height finds that men and women both tend to think it's ideal to be slightly above average – but people are fairly open-minded. On average, women say a romantic partner 5’3” or shorter is generally too short for comfort, while a partner 6’3” or taller is too tall, and the “ideal” height for a man is 5’11”. The survey also finds that for the average British man, a partner becomes too short at 4’11” and too tall at 6’. The ideal height for a woman, according to the average man, is 5’6”. Notably, this excludes 10% of men who say there is no such thing as too short and 9% who say no height is too tall. Similarly, there is no "too short" for 4% of women and no "too tall" for 7%. The survey also illuminates just what it is to be an “average” man or woman when it comes to height. The average self-reported height for a woman is 5’4” and for a man it is 5’10” (respondents were asked to round to the nearest inch), meaning both genders tend to fall just short of their opposites' preference.

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However, the vast majority fall within the "comfortable" Goldilocks range. Fully 94% of men are between 5’4” and 6’3, while 95% of women are between 5’ and 5’11”. It's also worth remembering that even these ranges are based on averages – overall, there are variations in preferences, such as according to the respondent's own height. Women between 5’ and 5’7” think 5’11” is ideal, but women above that height prefer a man to be 6’1”. Conversely, 47% of men between 6’ and 6’3” say the ideal woman is between 5’8 and 5’11”, compared to just 26% of men who are between 5’8” and 5’11” and want a woman in the same range. YouGov also asked respondents what height they would personally like to be, ideally. Women tend to want to be two inches taller than the average, while men tend to want to be one inch taller. In most cases – with the exception of men under 5’8” and women under 5’4” – the majority of people in a given 4-inch height range picked a height within their own range as a personal “ideal”.

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Which lip Colour is most attractive for men?

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According to a study from the Univeristy of Manchester, dudes love when women wear red lipstick: The researchers traced the eye movements of men as they checked out women with pink lipstick, no lipstick and red lipstick. Red-mouthed ladies were checked out three times longer than the other women. Not that I'm surprised. But any excuse to rock a ravishing red is a good one in my book. (I mean, hello! It's like one swipe of the stuf fand you're instantly pulled together.) And, if I haven't told you yet, my motto is "the bolder the better" when it comes to fall lipstick. Marni Burton, a New York City makeup artist whose work has appeared on the likes of Brooke Shields and Natasha Lyonne, says that finding your perfect shade of red isn't this whole, big scary process. Just look at your hair color. The darker your color, the darker the red. The lighter? The brighter the red. And if all else fails, pick up mark's Make It Rich Color Crayon in Hot Sauce, which she says is her one-shade-fits-all secret weapon. If you're a blonde, try Jouer Hydrating Lipstick in Ava, which is a super vibrant shade of red with almost a retro vibe. Think Hollywood classic bombshell. Dark brunette? I'm loving Cargo Cosmetics Essential Lip Color in Paris (Which looks way brown-er on the website than it does in person). And if you know, you're somewhere in the middle, go for NYX Cosmetics Matte Lipstick in Perfect Red, which is -- yep, you guessed it -- the perfect red.