A study done by UCLA to determine ideal aesthetic body look for both men and women.

1. The UCLA Body Matrices II David Frederick Anne Peplau UCLA Department of Psychology Acknowledgements: Thanks to Jim Compton of SNSL Imagination for assistance creating the UCLA Body Matrices (SNSLimagination@aol.com) Contact: David Frederick at [email_address] . Available at the following website: dred.bol.ucla.edu

3. Examples of Popular Female Reference Forms

4. Examples of Popular Male Reference Forms

10. Association of Matrix Choices to Body Image * The discrepancies are absolute values. For example, Fat Discrepancy = [ABS (current – ideal body fat level.)] -.37*** -.12 .44*** .43*** .17 -.27** Men Current Body Fat Ideal Body Fat Fat Discrepancy Current Muscularity Ideal Muscularity Muscle Discrepancy -.36*** -.05 -.38*** .02 -.03 -.18** Women Current Body Fat Ideal Body Fat Fat Discrepancy Current Breast Size Ideal Breast Size Breast Discrepancy Appearance Evaluation (Higher = Better)

11. Men and Women’s Ratings of Female Body Fat Women’s Ratings of Body Fat: Women perceived that their current body did not differ from the typical body, but they were heavier than their ideal. Men’s Ratings of Body Fat: Men perceived that the most attractive body was thinner than the ideal body.

12. Men and Women’s Ratings of Female Breast Size Women’s Ratings of Breast Size: Women did not perceive a difference between their current breast size and the ideal breast size, but did desire larger ideal breasts. Men’s Ratings of Breast Size: Men indicated that the typical breast size was smaller than the ideal breast size.

13. Men and Women’s Ratings of Male Body Fat Men’s Ratings of Body Fat: Men perceived that they were slightly thinner than average, and slightly heavier than their ideal. Women’s Ratings of Body Fat: Women did not perceive a difference between the typical and ideal level of body fat.

14. Men and Women’s Ratings of Male Muscularity Men’s Ratings of Muscularity: Men perceived that they were slightly more muscular than average, but were much less muscular than their ideal. Women’s Ratings of Muscularity: Women indicated that the most attractive male body was much more muscular than the typical male body.

17. Association of Matrix Choices to Body Image * The discrepancies are absolute values. For example, Fat Discrepancy = [ABS (current – ideal body fat level.)] -.20* -.29** -.04 .26** .42*** .21* -.02 -.04 .00 .11 .17** .12 Men Current Body Fat Ideal Body Fat Fat Discrepancy Current Muscularity Ideal Muscularity Muscle Discrepancy -.11 -.24** .09 -.42*** -.08 .51*** -.30*** -.07 -.45*** -.13 -.12 -.19* Women Current Body Fat Ideal Body Fat Fat Discrepancy Current Breast Size Ideal Breast Size Breast Discrepancy Breast / Muscle Dissatisfaction (Higher = Worse) Appearance Evaluation (Higher = Better)

18. Men and Women’s Ratings of Female Body Fat Women’s Ratings of Body Fat: Women did not perceive a difference between their body and the typical body, but were heavier than their ideal body. Men’s Ratings of Body Fat: Men indicated that the most attractive body was thinner than the typical body.

19. Men and Women’s Ratings of Female Breast Size Women’s Ratings of Breast Size: Women did not perceive a difference between their current body and the typical body, but desired larger breasts. Men’s Ratings of Breast Size: Men indicated that the most attractive breast size was larger than the typical breast size.

20. Men and Women’s Ratings of Male Body Fat Men’s Ratings of Body Fat: Men believed they were slightly thinner than average, but slightly heavier than their ideal. Women’s Ratings of Body Fat: Women did not perceive a difference between the typical and most attractive body fat level.

21. Men and Women’s Ratings of Male Muscularity Men’s Ratings of Muscularity: Men perceived that they were slightly more muscular than average, but much less muscular than their ideal body. Women’s Ratings of Muscularity: Women indicated that the most attractive body was more muscular than the typicial male body.