It's sad but true guys: in this culture of equal opportunities and 'Love Thy Body' articles in magazines, we still cannot escape our evolutionary past.
Several studies have shown that there are Sexual Dimorphisms (differences in the form and function of males and females- e.g. the colouration of male and female ducks, or size difference between male and female gorillas) that we assume to be neutral in our culture, that actually show how good our genes are to our mates.
Firstly, male facial structure is influenced by testosterone, a sex hormone that is also an immunosuppressant. More masculine faces (deep set square jaw, more prominent brow ridges) use more of this hormone to produce, so the theory goes that they must have fantastic genes to be able to offset this physiological burden, and so they are snapped up by the women.
Secondly, is the issue of breast size. While there is no correlation between breast size and milk quality or quantity, that sneaky sexual selection comes back to bite us on the.. well, breast. This theory is that larger breasts, taking more oestrogen to produce, are the costly signal of higher genetic quality to rival that of the men's. It's unfortunate but true, that bigger boobs can mean you have better genes.
But before you start thinking of that enormous woman down the road who has breasts down to her knees, it's also the symmetry of the breasts that is important, indicating that we survived puberty with little disruptance to our development, also making us fabulous genetic contributors.
Now we all know that it is perfectly normal to have one boob slightly bigger than the other, and our boobs really give us no advantage or disadvantage in today's world. So don't go thinking that because your boobs are a bit wonky you're not as good as other people, as there are many more factors that go into choosing our perfect partners today, and I bet your boyfriend has never had any complaints!
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