I am in need of any articles which identify traits, behaviors, etc... that heterosexual women should, or should not, possess in order to be deemed romantically desirable. Any articles which connect romantic desirability to prescriptions or proscriptions for women would be especially helpful.
Since this is highly individual -- as in: what a certain person desires can be so very different from what another person desires and differences across the gender spectrum are probably less distinct than differences within certain areas of the gender spectrum -- I'm not sure this is done anymore and if, I would take it with a huge grain of salt. What is the context you need it for and are you saying academic articles or articles addressing the general public?
Hi Katharina, thank you for taking the time to respond to my question. I am only looking for academic articles. I would agree that what is perceived to be romantically desirable will vary greatly between individuals. However, I am interested if certain traits/behaviors will affect romantic desirability ratings (e.g. Zeiger-Hill & Myers, 2011). I am also interested in articles which identify any traits/behaviors women think they should possess in order to be romantically desirable.
This article is the only thing I found in my university's databases. It may not be what you are looking for though.
http://spr.sagepub.com/content/24/4/517.short
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