Beauty and the American Woman

Survey results for both men and women

Do you feel too the media puts too much emphasis on physical beauty?

96% of women said yes

76% of men said yes

Do you feel women put too much emphasis on physical beauty?

90 % of women said yes

78% of men said yes

Do you feel men put too much emphasis on physical beauty?

83% of women said yes

68% of men said yes

How important do you feel beauty "upkeep" is? List in order of importance.

Women and men agreed and the top 3 most important were:

98 % said skin care

98% said exercise/fitness

97 % said weight loss/diet

For the women only:

How important is it for you to feel physically beautiful?

22% said very important

74% said somewhat important

4% said not very important

Do you feel beautiful?

36% of women surveyed feel beautiful
22% of women surveyed said they sometimes feel beautiful
42% of women surveyed said they do not feel beautiful

Would you consider having cosmetic surgery at some point in your life? Please check all that apply.

47% said they would not have cosmetic surgery

53% of women said they would have cosmetic surgery

Top 3 procedures were:

Breast lift

Facial peel

Liposuction

If there is one thing you could change about your physical beauty, what would that be?

Top 3 answers were

Lose weight

Get rid of flab

Better skin

For the men only:

How important is it for your significant other to look physically beautiful?

24% said very important

71% said somewhat important

5% said not very important

Would you support or want your significant other to have cosmetic surgery at some point in her life? Please check all that apply.

61% said they would not want her to have cosmetic surgery

39% of men said they would support her cosmetic surgery

Top 3 procedures were:

Breast lift

Facial peel

Liposuction

(many commented later in the survey that they would only want her to do it if it she wanted to and it would give her more self confidence)

Please list 3 physical attributes that are important to you.

The top three answers were;

Physique

Smile

Eyes

Please list 3 (non physical) attributes that are important to you.

The top three answers were:

Sense of humor

Intelligence

kindness/compassion

If there is one thing you could change about your significant other's physical beauty, what would that be?

The top three answers were:

Nothing

Weight/fitness

Self confidence/attitude

Both men and women were asked if they had any additional comments on the subject of beauty. Many of the same sentiments were echoed throughout:

Women: Beauty has to come from within, be comfortable in your skin, when you are healthy and happy you feel beautiful

Men: Self confidence is sexy, being comfortable in one’s own skin, self assurance and attitude make a woman beautiful.

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart ~ Kahlil Gibran