November 20, 2008
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Universal Hotness
Yesterday I posted about Hugh Jackman being named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.
(Is that the natural fold in the towel?)
Now there was some disagreement which you would expect because no one can be judged by everyone as the sexiest person. We tend to view people differently.
I think it is also harder for women to come to agreement over hotness.
Men, on the other hand, can agree on some things.
But when I was picking a photo of Hugh Jackman, I thought I should add one that I thought women would think was sexy. So I picked one with him in a towel. This apparently didn’t do it for some women. I would think that a photo of a woman in a towel would get more support out of the male species.
I tend to think that men factor in a woman’s body when determining her hotness.
But this question is more for the women than it is the men.
To what degree does a man’s body factor in to your judgment of his hotness?
Comments (106)
Well, it certainly matters. I don’t know to what degree though… is this some sort of math question?
haha
wow! first
It’s a big factor in hotness, but not so much in personal attractiveness. To me, those are totally different concepts.
Mancrush much Dan?
whoops
Personally, I think it’s more about the car they’re posing with. I like to see women posing in lingerie and uniforms on a WWII Jeep, but hey, that’s me. These lovely calendars at http://libertycalendars.com show some pretty Xanga babes on a Jeep.
(Yes, it’s a shameless plug. It’s why I’m not on Leno or Letterman)
Hmmm five, out of a scale of ten. The fact thatHugh has a sense of humor, can sing and dance, and seems to be a genuinly kind human being, makes his body hotter.
I just like a nice fuckin’ rack.
@saintvi - That is my opinion as well.
altho i’m not a woman, i would guess that it would depend on the woman and her taste.
It matters, but not a lot. The personality is a make or break deal for me. A toned body is nothing when inside they’re just an asshole. Not saying the Hugh Jackman is a jerk, he’s just too hairy for my taste.
@saintvi - I agree.
wow, this title of this post was NOT what I thought it was going to be.
honess only —— body is everything
actual attraction – his mind is just as important as his body, if not the most important part.
As far as the hotness of a person I don’t know, it would have to be the number 2 factor I consider, number 1 being the face.
When you know the person, the guidelines get a bit blurrier, they are muddled by things like personality, brains, humor, chemistry, history, etc.
It matters more than anyone would let on… I promise if there was a guy who was exactly the same but did not have the same body, females would overlook him. I am not saying people are shallow in a bad/horrible sense but that everyone judges on looks, it is the cover they see and if they find the cover dissatisfying, it is highly unlikely they will take the time to read the book. I think guys are the same way but less shameless about it, while girls either hide it or somehow it is acceptable for them to speak in shallow terms but not be labeled shallow.
If me and my friends started rating hot women and talking about hot girls/women in movies, then females would say we were shallow – HOWEVER if females talk this way about men somehow it is acceptable. I have been in conversations where my female friends were doing this I have either wanted to point it out or leave. It just doesnt seem fair.
hmm, I would factor in a man’s body around 60% of my determination of his hotness. Practically speaking, I’d want him to be strong enough physically, to give me the illusion at least of being able to protect me. And I prefer a guy to be bigger and stronger than I am!
But he doesn’t have to be all buffed out or anything like that. Just enough…
And I still prefer Christian Bale.
yum.
To me, mens bodies are only 50% of their overall “hotness”. The rest is made up of brains, sense of humor, personality, and how they treat a women.
at first, his body would be a big deal, but as I got to know him his body and looks would become less of a factor, and his personality, sense of humor, morals, etc would become a bigger deal.
Body and face isn’t as huge with women as it is with men, I think, although they help tremendously – they are just a starting point. For us attraction is more attached to certain indefinable qualities. We’re far more subtle and nuanced in our preferences than men.
Not that much. The face is the most important part! Oh and the hair.
I like to be able to see the incredibly sexy face in conjunction with the body. But really, even just a head shot can be super hot. Like the one you had earlier of Hugh Jackman.
If they’ve got the face but not the body…… that’s just a waste!
Who golfs in a towel???
I don’t know. I think for me if he isn’t atrociously skinny or really overweight then I don’t care too much. (I think I am drawn to guys I would look good with.) I care way more about clothing…does he have style? What kind of style is it? I care about face. Is he ugly? Again, there’s lots of different acceptable faces. And finally all of that always is way less important than character and personality. I’ve liked guys I wasn’t too attracted to at first once I got to know them.
Jessica Alba!!!!11!!!
Wait. Was there a question?
I think you were looking for an excuse to put another pic of Jessica Alba on your blog….
@saintvi - Agreed.
6 outta ten is body,
1: hygiene
1: hair.
1: eyes
2: taking care of one’s physical self
1: face
and the other 4 is personality. =]]
_Ketlyn_
If I’m just looking at him, it factors in a lot. If he’s a potential bf, it factors in some, but quite a bit less. I have to find him attractive physically, but that’s only a small part. Also, I think women aren’t as interested in looking at pictures of men as men are in looking at pictures of women. Yes, we like looking at hot men, but I’d rather look at a guy I have some emotional attachment to. Yes, Hugh Jackman is hot, and yes I thought the male lead in the show I saw last weekend was hot, but if I’m going to get turned on just looking at a picture of the guy, it’s usually a guy I feel some sort of emotional connection to. Hot as HJ is, I’d get more turned on looking at a picture of my crush in a similar pose, just because he’s hot AND I have feelings for him.
I don’t know if there’s a such thing as universal hotness.
A wise and humble man is always hot for me. Now, body wise, the brains.
It depends on the girl really, I know some that go strictly for someone because they have “chizzled muscles” but then some pay attention the face more. For most girls as long as you have a face and your skinny then you’re hot. Thats the general equation but than when it comes down to more pickyness its lil things like broad shoulders, square chin, defined cheeks, height and of course muscles in general.
But basically I’ve realized the winning formula -> Cute face / hair and being skinny, Being jacked is just a bonus for them
LOL great post – on hotness and degree of ‘body’… I’d say 6 with style, presence and character/aura as other key factors. There are other great bods out there, but some look cheap, cheezy or lame. Hugh has a hot body, but IMHO he has great stage presence and overall aura. I find his laidoff, ‘rough’ style appealing, but some women (and men) don’t.
Eh. To some extent. For purely eye candy, it’s what matters. But for a truely hot guy, the body does not matter as much.
Huge Jackman is HOT!
yummy!!!!!
jacko!
wat was the question??
ohhhh that
i duno…
i go by yummyness
kiddding!
lol
factors in a bit… but i have a weird taste in guys so my definition of hot doesn’t really fit too many other chick’s. i like ‘em tall and lanky.
it’s actually not that big of a factor…well, I guess it is, but I’m a bit unconventional…I do not like muscles, especially guys who are super cut…but I don’t like guys who are so painfully scrawny when they’re naked that you just wince…ugh…I like guys with meat on them…like, a guy who weighs twice as much as me, but isn’t necessarily fat with a belly or anything…just–large and imposing and able to hold me close or hold me down
50% body. 50% face
The body is a big part of it and honestly, that picture you posted of Hugh Jackman, is not that great of a body. He’s got plenty of muscle, but he’s not overly toned. I also don’t think the “scruffy” look he’s going for on his face does a whole lot for some women. I like a clean shaven man, so all that scruff is a turn off for me. That also goes for the body hair too.
One more thing, Hugh Jackman is probably a bit old for some women. Post a guy in his mid-20′s who is clean cut/shaven and you might get a different reaction.
In an objective “clinical evaluation” of physical attractiveness: 70% body, 10% face, 20% hair. The “attractiveness” of said traits are based on my own personal preferences, which probably don’t match that of most females or of the media, lol. Also, I will admit a guy’s appearance is pleasing based on these traits, but what counts towards my actually being attracted to that guy is 90% personality (everything physical in the last 10%).
celebrities I think are ‘sexy’:
Robert Downey Jr
Anthony Bourdain
Hugh Laurie
James McAvoy
Ryan Reynolds
yep. oh, and as for women:
Angelina Jolie
Scarlett Johannson
Beyonce Knowles
Keira Knightley
I’m not into boys, but I could tell you what I look for in women. It isn’t just about the body. I look for attitude too. I mean have you seen Michelle Rodriguez? In her movies she is more then really really hot. She fucking breathes attitude. Maybe that is why your towel shot flopped. Put him in some badboy clothes.
It does factor in, especially with initial attraction, but in the long run it’s not as important as his personality, intelligence, charm, sense of humour…
75%.
The way he talks, walks, acts, thinks, his level of success, how much money he has, how much money he’s making, and his past accomplishments ALL matter to how sexy he is.
For me, that is
I like the way a guy dresses… but I am really a personality type liking kind of girl.
@oOBuBBLes711Oo - good point… me too… But, all those things make a guy sexy. hahaha.
he’s hot ><
well the body is covered a lot except in the summer so my judgement of hotness mostly comes from facial features and such. a hot bod is a nice plus though :]
For descriptions like “hot” and “sexy,” the body matters… 70-75%. How he uses that body, how he holds it, and how he treats me make up the rest.
he’s alright. there are hotter celebs. you are right on with jessica alba though. almost any guy i’ve ever talked to thinks alba is hot.
@greenbird321 - Robert Downey Jr has that special something, doesn’t he? I’ve liked him since I was a kid. And I didn’t want to like James McAvoy… too boyish looking… but there is definitely something about him. He’s not as boyish as he looks.
The first thing that I noticed in the towell picture is the expression on the dude’s face…actually. It does not look kind, loving, or fun. Those things attract me to a man.
Next I noticed the body hair. Ick! Too much! And I noticed the earing. Ick. And he needs a haircut! His forehead is too big for his face. And his eyes are an icky color!!
Now that I’m looking at the picture again, I see a couple more things. He has very nice arms. I will give him that. I do believe that is the natural fold in the towel. Also, his pecks are too big. I like my guys to be pretty flat with a chisseled muscle outline of abs and pecks. Not big pillowy things.
A man’s body factors into hotness, but he has to have a good personality that shines through the body.
@LucyWrites - RD jr has this sexy cockiness that I can totally relate to, so I love him…and he’s so damn hot with that facial hair!
and JA’s accent is ridiculously alluring :p
Not only his body, but how he uses it (the way he moves, etc.)
@Allen_Oz - Psh. Leave the man to his crush. We all got ‘em. Mine is a young, handsome Alan Alda. He’s so funny…
Well… I wont pretend to be a flawless human who notices only inner beauty. A guy’s body can be quite an attention getter… when it is all said done; however, in my opinion… a guy’s body can’t compare to his eyes, his smile, his personality….
Yeah… I’m typical.
Personality is what is hot to me, like my boyfriend.
But I guess in a physical aspect I don’t want no scrawny boy, but I don’t want a big burly man. Big muscles turn me off and make me sick. I love all eyes, so that doesn’t matter. His hair has to be either dark and short or long and blond. not like LONG but, not short. I don’t like facial hair, so I want someone clean shaved. Then just the over all face feature has to be a certain way, in which I don’t think I can describe. It’s just what I like.
Oh, and I’m a straight girl. But that picture of Jessica is pretty sexy.
A guy’s body is incorporated into about 60% of his hotness on my scale. The other 40% would be personality.
@saintvi - Exactly! I can look at someone like a “hott” actor or actress and tell that they are good-looking people that many people can agree are good looking, but that doesn’t mean I am attracted to anyone other than my boyfriend. I pass good-looking people on my college campus all day but I don’t even give then a second look because they really don’t matter to me personally; the only one who matters in that way is my boyfriend.
For hottness alone, of course body matters, but for attraction it takes SO much more. Personally, I don’t really notice the body until I fall in love with the personality. I didn’t see my boyfriend in person all summer before we met and I was incredibly attracted to him based on our conversations through the computer during that summer. Meeting him in person when I went to college was the icing on the cake, just he spark that made us both realise we needed to be with eachother.
That’s my least favorite picture of him actually. It looks like he’s wearing an earring and I just prefer people clothed… For a guy to be hot he has to have defined muscles… a dashing personality helps a lot too. But Hugh Jackman has personality, a body, AND is a family man… that makes him pretty hot to me.
on a scale of 1 to 10? Like 3. Not particularly important at all.
Physical presence in a man matters a bit in terms of ‘hotness’ to me; i suppose thats why i dont really fancy men ive never met. Appreciating physical beauty and fancying someone arent the same thing. I can appreciate that Huge Axeman is handsome but i dont fancy him at all. If i had to pic a man to fancy that i’d never met i would have to go for Ed Norton because i percieve alot of warmth, intelligence and humour in him and he makes cute facial expressions and i imagine him to be interesting. Im not bisexual but if i had to lock lips with a lady it would have to be Patricia Arquette; i love her face and the way she talks.
That’s a good questions. I don’t really know. I’m with a guy that I find extremely attractive but he may not be everyone’s cup of tea. He was a linebacker in high school and college so that should give you an idea of his body type. I think for most women having “an ideal body” is just a plus.
I’ve recently discovered this:
I’m a movement person. The way a man moves determines whether or not I think “he’s hot.” It’s not necessarily his body, but how he uses it that makes the difference.
For instance, Ethan Hawke in Reality Bites is (to me) physically unattractive and has a repulsive personality. So if I read the script or saw production stills, I would say there was no way I thought he was hot. But the way he moves in the film changes everything. He was so. very. hot.
Seriously, when I was 20-30 probably 70%
when I was 31-55 maybe 50-50
now I just want to make sure they still put steam on a mirror when I place it in front of their mouth..
I don’t know. It’s usually the eyes and face that first catch my attention. If those are pleasing and their attitude is pleasing then their body just kind of falls in line. That’s real life though. Talking movie stars and such, probably their body matters more because that’s what we’re sold. Personaly I think Johnny Depp is way better than Hugh Jackman. Also, I’m a huge fan of Scott Bakula.
sadly, i tend to judge the looks of the guy first. Then, I look at their personality and background……but sometimes guys who i happen to not like before have a great personality and background, i start liking them. This is kinda confusing but this is just my opinion.
See, I don’t think Jessica Alba is hot either. So I guess we’re not going to reach any agreement.
a man’s body defintely matters.
i think wentworth miller is the sexiest mann alive!!! lol! for my personal definition of a sexy man, its definitely a killer body, killer smile plus beautiful intimidating eyes!! and that equals wentworth miller lol.
A man’s body plays into his sexiness a lot. But not if it’s flaunted. I want to know (or at least be able to pretend) that the sexy body is mine, not everyone’s. If Hugh Jackman’s in a towel, I’ll walk right on by; he’s obviously saying, “I’m hot; feel free to worship.” I’d rather see a guy fully clothed, and then I can see and relate to him while figuring out on my own how sexy his body is. I don’t want someone to worship; I want someone to know, to love, and to enjoy.
Oddly enough, very little. As long as he can fit into rides at amusement parks, that’s good enough.
Charisma is big though.
a man’s body is definitely a factor, but certainly not everything.
but, hugh jackman is definitely sexy.
To me, I like a guy that doesn’t try too hard, like trying to show off his physique so much…It’s actually a huge turn off for me…
I prefer the just rolled out bed look and I tend to have a really quirky weird taste XD
Some guys don’t appear to be that attractive, but then you get to know them even a little bit and realize that their personality really makes their looks. Eyes are definitely something that make a guy hot and hair. Hair is a big factor.
Body is pretty important in hotness too, but this guy is REALLY hairy. Gross!
I know it’s true… I’m mostly always attracted to skinny white boys.
No fatties.
And shoes and hair. Those are the first two things I look at.
Because of past experience, it doesn’t factor in much. See, my second husband had a body like Hugh Jackman. However, he was an alcoholic and treated me wrong. My first husband was a good looking man as well. However, he was extremely abusive. I’d rather have an ugly man who treats me right than the most good looking guy in the world and have him treat me badly.
I think its the whole package…including personality
Jessica Alba was only hot until Dark Angel got canned.
physical features determine the parameters of the hotness scale and personality determines where a guy sits on it.
Eh, depends.
But I don’t really think the woman is hot, there. Just saying.
Well. It depends on if we’re breaking down like body vs. other things…
Or just… is it important in general.
Because it’s 100% important.
Now. Keep in mind, I’m not saying the guy needs to have a great or even really good body. Just. It’s very important I be able to stomach looking at someone in order for me to find them ‘hot’ at all.
The body matters, but men generally wear looser clothing than women. You can obviously tell Jessica Alba has a great body in jeans and a turtleneck. A man’s body is not so easily judged. Anyway, for me height is a bigger deal than “rock hard abs”. I mean, they’re nice, but how would I even know he has them unless he lifts his shirt for me? Like I said, height before abs in my case!
Looks are very 75% important to me because it shows me that a guy is able to exercise and take care of himself and not be a greasy cheeseburger wrapped in a suit and tie. Hugh Jackman=very hot.
face matters more. and age.
I just wanted to say that Jessica’s body is obviously ridiculously photoshopped. She’s already thin and cute, so why photoshop the fuck out of her?! I hate media. A few years after I graduated I was involved with a professor of mine. He wasn’t toned, or in perfect physique. He was grayed and a bit cushy. Just fine with me. : D
I’d say it’s pretty important. You don’t have to be perfect, but you do need to put a little effort in. First impressions…you see the outside first. Sure you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s covers, but it has to intrigue you a little to see what’s inside.
And Hugh Jackman is a major hotty
hotness can only be measured in terms of your body wtf!?
The face is more important than the body. To me, anyway. I only care about the body when I’m just looking at photos of total strangers I’ll never meet in real life, like actors.
But a guy golfing in a towel is just siiiiiiiiiilly! XD
off topic. you should google HYORI LEE. she’s jessica alba of korea, but not useless like alba.
To me, how a man’s built is important. Great eyes and a beautiful smile will get me everytime, even if a guy has a few extra pounds. Don’t get me wrong, I do have a thing for sexy bodies! Hugh Jackman is a very good looking man with an equally sexy body. However, the chest hair turns me off. lol! Bottom line, when I am making a conclusion about hotness everything is factored in. 50% facial features and 50% body attractiveness.
i don’t take body into consideration at all…a nice face/eyes does it for me physically, but a bad personality/selfish/mean/no sense of humor can make a “GQ” model look bad… (I DO think Hugh Jackman is sexy and it has nothing to do with the pic in the towel..)
It matters alot…they have to be tall with big hands and feet…
How do all Men like Jessica Alba, I f ind that so weird. She IS pretty, but why ALL of them?
And Matthew Gray Gubler is the hottest guy. forget this guy.
i’d say somewhere from 30-40%. face and sense of humor make up for the rest.
it depends on how creative the womans imagination or fantasy life is. i find it waay sexier for a guy to be in a kilt instead of a borign old towel. a kilt reminds me of a different scene. however i really liek tghe shower scene with christian bale in psycho. to this day i sneak a peek of my nekked hubby in the shower, lol.
i think chicks might liek a different change of scenery adn creativity in eneekd me, boredom not good. but hug jackman ina kilt, now thats good!
i htink the italian chick form brotherhood of the wolf and shoot em up is waay hotter than jessica alba. more badass.
uh, im a butt woman myself. if a guy doesnt have a good bum i usually have a hard time keeping my attention on him. i dunno, since beign hitched i no longer oogle guys or their butts..
Frankly, I would prefer a guy…….of medium muscular build……strong in the arms, but not huge…..a really nice sixpack……but no chest hair.
@barbbbb - Not all of men think she’s pretty.
I know a fair share of men who don’t, but yet again, the guys that I know are the complete opposite of the stereotypes that refer to most guys.
@nekkid - Ooohhh. That Hyori-Lee girl is stunning.
Personally, I don’t think Alba even compares to her, but whatever.
@Atomic_emmcee - true true, but most people always bring up alba when trying to introduce hyori to western audience.. so i guess i was doing the same :/ lol
@greenbird321 - Oh, Hugh Laurie. Mmm.
small degree