This, however, was a handwritten list. The source was not stated, though the content suggest the trite superficiality of Cosmo or Men's Health.
"What do you think?" she asked Gramsci, passing him the list (below).
"Well," Gramsci paused. "Several of these are reducible into others, and conventional wisdom would challenge some of the rankings."
"Yep," agreed the Cow. "I'm also not sure if the heading is correct. It speaks of sexual attractiveness, but goes on to list factors pertaining to physical attractiveness. The two are not necessarily synonymous."
Gramsci snorted. "If we're going to deconstruct the methodology, how about starting with the assumption that 'men' are straight, and are sexually attracted to women in the first place. If that was a criterion for participation, why is that not stated - 'what straight men find sexually attractive about women' - or else one would expect one of the answers to be 'nothing', given the alleged proportion of gay men estimated at 10%."
"True," admitted the Cow. "And of course, with the women, in addition to that, there'd be the added factor of the impact of hormonal location. Women with PMS are reportedly fonder of male facial features that display an axe wedged firmly in the temple."
Gramsci shuffled away nervously. "Perhaps," he muttered, "that accounts for the favoured 'athletic body shape'? The guys most adept at navigating this heterosexual jungle are those best equipped to flee when appropriate?"
What women find sexually attractive in men:
10 big penis
9 flat belly
8 narrow hips
7 strong nose & chin
6 kind eyes
5 sensual mouth
4 full head of hair
3 small tight bottom
2 broad shoulders and chest, muscular arms
1 athletic body shape
What men find sexually attractive in women:
10 long neck, smooth back
9 small nose
8 long hair
7 hemispherical buttocks
6 rounded hips and small waist
5 long legs
4 full breasts
3 sensual mouth
2 athletic body shape
1 eyes