If you're asking about stereotypes and how they occur, I'm afraid you're going to have to look beyond attraction. I believe that it is about status, not attraction. A kind of self reinforcing pattern. Being seen to have an attractive partner has always been a powerful status symbol. Therefore those who are considered attractive by a particular culture, are considered more valuable by that culture. Since this value is based upon what an individual percieves others to be thinking (rather than their own feelings), the archetype quickly becomes a stereotype as individuals seek to conform to the standard of accepted beauty....and so on. There is a biological basis, regular, symmetrical features, and a general appearance of health would make someone a more attractive proposition for healthy offspring. adly the cultural garbage we have added to this, has long since buried any reasoning. Personally, I've always considered that being willing and able to stand up in public and say "I love this person and I defy you to say anything about it", is one of the signs of growing up. Lets hope that more people can grow up a lot faster... I'll get off my pulpit now :-) peejay