What makes an ‘ideal’ breast?

The New York Post says that men and women 

are getting the secret off their chests... 

 I keep tellin' ya - I gotta get in to this whole 'study business'... 

Well, this is uplifting, to say the least. According to the Post, a study published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open determined the characteristics of the “ideal” pair of breasts.

Researchers from New York University found moderately sized breasts with greater volume in the top half earned top scores compared to other breasts. Size and symmetry were not crucial factors, according to the survey.

The scientists gathered images of breasts of 25 women who sought aesthetic or reconstructive breast surgery between 2009 and 2019. The women were 47 on average.

 

A survey group of 1,021 participants (52% were women) were presented two-dimensional photographs and three-dimensional imaging of the breast samples and asked to assess overall “breast attractiveness.”

“In surveying a large and diverse population, moderately sized, projected breasts with upper pole fullness were found to be associated with increased ‘attractiveness’ scores,” the researchers wrote. Upper pole fullness refers to the volume of the breasts above the nipples.

Five pairs of breasts were rated as the most attractive. 

 

Most of the breasts scored 2.5 out of 5, but the top five pairs had an average score of 3.1. Researchers noted these breasts had more contour, upper pole fullness and perk. The distance between the nipples was narrower, the breasts were positioned closer together, and the distance from the nipple to the fold under the breast was shorter.