Scientists create female attractiveness formula

London - Scientists say much of a woman's attractiveness can be calculated through a volume-height formula.

Hong Kong researchers claim the index can explain 90% of a woman's attractiveness as men make a snap decision about a woman simply by looking at her rough body volume, rather than any specific features.

The complex formula involves calculating a woman's volume in cubic metres and then dividing it by the square of the distance between her chin and her feet.

The researchers showed more than 50 people were asked to watch 3D movies of female silhouettes in assorted shapes and sizes. Viewers were asked to rate attractiveness on a scale of 1 to 9.

But researchers declined to reveal the "perfect" volume-height figure. They say their work is aimed at discovering how we rate attractiveness, rather than proving what body types are attractive.

According to British expert Piers Cornelissen, of Newcastle University, the Hong Kong formula is a slightly more complex version of the Body Mass Index and is commonly used in gyms to assess fitness, reports London Evening Standard. -- Ananova News

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