Muscular Ideal: Body Image, Masculinity, and Sexual Attraction
The muscular ideal is a social preference for a lean, muscular body and can influence body image, masculinity, appearance anxiety, exercise, and sexual confidence.
Beauty Standard: Appearance Ideals, Body Image, and Sexuality
A beauty standard is a socially shaped idea about which bodies or features are considered attractive and can influence body image, confidence, gender, and sexuality.
Body Comparison: Appearance Standards, Anxiety, and Sexual Confidence
Body comparison is the habit of judging one’s body against other people or appearance ideals and may influence body image, anxiety, confidence, and sexuality.