Flores, Jonathon Albert2017-07-242017-07-242017-072017-072017-07-20http://hdl.handle.net/11693/33505Cataloged from PDF version of article.Thesis (M.S.): Bilkent University, Department of Psychology, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2017.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-63).This thesis documents a series of studies investigating the Dimples of Venus (DOV) as a physically attractive fitness-relevant cue in mating contexts. Judgments of attractiveness across four studies were measured through forced-choice tasks and ratings of attractiveness. Cross-cultural data was attained between The United States of America and Turkey. Results indicate that men consistently prefer the DOV on women whereas women hold a weaker preference for the DOV on men. The sexdifferentiated preference may be linked to pregnancy fitness-benefits in women since the DOV are linked to underlying biological structures related to spinal health and stability for carrying heavy loads, such as offspring.x, 72 leaves : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cmEnglishinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDimples of VenusEvolutionary TheoryPhysical AttractivenessThesisB156009