Preferences and partners' body shape characteristics for females (A) and males (B).

<p>Each arrow represents information for one individual. The start of an arrow represents the partner's characteristic and the end represents preferences measured for the same individual. Dotted lines represent combinations of stature and body mass which correspond to equal BMI. The areas delimited by dashed lines (labelled explored area boundary) represent body shape characteristics available for building preferred silhouettes. Colours are displayed for a graphical purpose only.