A recent study conducted by scientists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology indicates that men generally exhibit a clear preference for women's buttocks over their breasts. The research, which surveyed nearly 400 men, categorized their physical preferences into four distinct groups.
According to the findings, 53 percent of participants identified as 'Highly Body-Oriented,' reporting high ratings for both breasts and buttocks. Another 20 percent were classified as 'Moderately Body-Oriented,' showing moderate interest in both features. A significant 18 percent fell into the 'Buttocks-Oriented' group, expressing a distinct preference for buttocks over breasts. The remaining nine percent were labeled 'Body-Unoriented,' giving low ratings to both features.
Notably, the study did not identify any group of men who exclusively preferred breasts. Lead author Professor Mehmet Mehmetoglu stated that while a buttocks-oriented group consistently emerged, men who rated breasts highly also tended to rate buttocks highly. This suggests that buttocks may play a more central and independent role in male physical attraction, while breasts might serve a more complementary function.
The researchers theorize that the attraction to buttocks may have evolutionary roots, potentially serving as a visual cue in pre-human ancestors. They propose that with the evolution of upright walking and increased face-to-face interaction, permanently enlarged female breasts may have developed as a highly visible sexual signal from the front.
While the study focused on male preferences, Professor Mehmetoglu also noted that women pay attention to men's buttocks and upper bodies. He suggested that observing efforts made in developing specific body parts at gyms could offer informal insights into what individuals believe the opposite sex finds attractive, though he cautioned that gyms are not scientific experiments.