Voracek Martin, Fisher Maryanne L, Rupp Barbara, Lucas Deanna, Fessler Daniel M T
Department of Basic Psychological Research, School of Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria.
Percept Mot Skills. 2007 Jun;104(3 Pt 2):1123-38. doi: 10.2466/pms.104.4.1123-1138.
Foot size proportionate to stature is smaller in women than in men, and small feet apparently contribute to perceived physical attractiveness of females. This exploratory study investigated the sex difference in relative foot length and interrelations among foot length, physique, and foot preference ratings in samples from Austria and Canada, each comprised of 75 men and 75 women. The findings included the following lines of evidence: the sex difference in relative foot length replicated in both data sets; the magnitude of this sex effect was large. Relative foot length was smaller in young, nulliparous, and slim women. Pointed-toe and high-heel shoes were more likely worn by smaller, lighter, and slimmer women. Men reported liking women's feet in general more than vice versa. A vast majority of both men and women favored small feet in women, but large feet in men. One's own foot size appeared to correspond to evaluations of attractiveness; particularly, women with small feet preferred small feet in women in general. The preference for small feet in women was convergent across different methods of evaluating attractiveness. Directions for investigations in this emerging field of research on physical attractiveness are discussed.
女性的脚与身高的比例比男性小，而且小脚显然有助于提升女性的外在吸引力。这项探索性研究调查了奥地利和加拿大样本中相对脚长的性别差异，以及脚长、体格和脚部偏好评分之间的相互关系，每个样本包括75名男性和75名女性。研究结果包括以下几方面证据：两个数据集中相对脚长的性别差异均得到重现；这种性别效应的幅度很大。年轻、未生育且身材苗条的女性相对脚长较小。尖头鞋和高跟鞋更有可能被身材较小、体重较轻且较苗条的女性穿着。男性表示总体上比女性更喜欢女性的脚。绝大多数男性和女性都喜欢女性的小脚，但喜欢男性的大脚。一个人自己的脚的大小似乎与对吸引力的评价相对应；特别是，脚小的女性总体上更喜欢脚小的女性。在评估吸引力的不同方法中，对女性小脚的偏好是趋同的。本文还讨论了在这个新兴的身体吸引力研究领域中的调查方向。
