1. How Beauty Varies with culture and other Factors What characteristics make a beautiful woman or a handsome man People from some cultures prefer thin lips and those from other cultures, full lips. Some believe that a man's hairy chest is unattractive and others that it is appealing because it shows masculinity. Was ideal woman or ideal man different in 1920 from the ideal of today? Does the perfect face or figure change when the economy goes up or down Find examples of the factors that determine our preferences related to attractiveness