Last time I left you with the mentioning of the Golden Ratio. This is also known as Greek proportioning, The Divine Ratio or Phi. I bet you can't wait to see how I relate math to beauty. Even if you hate numbers (like me) don't turn away just yet! Yes, sadly, numbers are everywhere, including in how you are attracted to someone. Even with my hatred for numbers this I found this very interesting.
This is beauty!
Can you tell? The curve of the six, the way the one is so straight and.....I'm just kidding, that was going a little too far. Anyway, I am not going to pretend like I know anything about what all this means but I found that by using this number artists found out the ratios and angles that are needed to make a face beautiful. Which turns into the idea of this...
Despite how creepy this picture is this is the mathematical view of beauty. Basically, the equation that has been found since the ancient Greek period explains that there is a number used in the angles of ones face to be classified as beautiful. The more equal you are, the more attractive you are. Symmetry has always been a big factor in who is seen as beautiful for example...
Of course, even Marilyn Monroe isn't going to fit this mask perfectly.No one is perfect but the numbers do not stop here! This ratio does not only fit with facial construction. This number also works with the human body as well and also some other things but you can look into that yourself. This is where the idea of statues comes in. Statues that have been around for centuries showing perfect bodies that people aspire to be. So in response to finding the idea of these Greek Proportions I found this calculator that was going to tell me just how attractive or ugly I am simply with the information of my wrist size.
Greek Proportions Calculator
This site gives the proportions that you need for your chest, forearm, waist, thigh,hip,calf, bicep and neck. I debated not actually seeing how far off I was so I didn't go crawl into a corner with a carton of ice cream and watch teen mom because no one would ever see me as beautiful. However! I sucked it up and measured myself and guess what! I'm freaking gorgeous! Of course I have a few inches here and there that I wish I could hand back to my mother and say, "Thanks but no thanks" but Man! I am hot.
Ok, so my enthusiasm is a tad bit ridiculous but numbers have never been my friend until this moment. This idea that there is a different way to show what is stimulating, healthy and attractive can be shown with throwing a couple of numbers out there is completely different take on what is seen as beautiful. However, this technique is only used for men in today's society when it comes to bodies but even then bigger is still better. Facial mathematics is what usually is taken in consideration when looking for beauty with this idea as of lately but when you look back at statues they are the ones that fit into this mathematical theory that seems to be very true, not skinny minis and hunky hotties.
This is beautiful...
And so are you.
Well, I feel good about myself! :D haha
ReplyDeleteThis is really cool, Hope! Informative, funny and interesting = blog win! Love it!
Speaking of classic beauty, I've always loved the picture of Marilyn that says "before anorexia, there was something called sexy" which is true. This idea that we all need to be tiny or muscular is ridiculous. Personally, one of the most attractive things about a girl to me is when they love to eat (mainly because I eat too much, but that's beside the point). I hate the fact that a lot of people, both men and women think they need to be unhealthy to be beautiful, especially when the "perfect body" is unachievable. It hurts me even more that people are shallow enough to encourage it :(
But on a brighter note, I really like this post and am excited to read more of your blog! Awesome job!
Anyone who knows me at all knows that I don't follow trends or fads. Society tries to determine how we feel about ourselves but in the end it should be about your own feelings. One day a size 2 is in and the nect day zeros are hot. Before we know , society will try to push the skeleton look on us females. Hey girls be happy with yourself and stop giving in.
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