by Jeroslyn JoVonn
February 9, 2026
A British survey identifies the ‘excellent’ man and girl amongst Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z.
A brand new U.Ok. survey has recognized the so-called “excellent” man and girl throughout generations from boomers to Gen Z, and the outcomes seem notably missing in range.
Consultants on the CREO Clinic, a London-based cosmetic surgery clinic, surveyed 1,000 folks within the U.Ok. in regards to the bodily traits they discover most engaging, the Each day Mail stories. The outcomes confirmed shifting beliefs throughout generations, with preferences for the “excellent” girl evolving from gentle blonde amongst boomers to darker blonde amongst Gen X and brunette amongst millennials and Gen Z. For males, preferences shifted from blue to brown eyes, with wavier hair favored over the straight hair extra typically most well-liked for ladies.
“General, the analysis reveals that preferences for attractiveness shift from lighter hair in Boomer ladies to darker hair and extra athletic physique varieties in Millennials and Gen Z,” the CREO Clinic defined. “Males are typically most engaging with inverted triangle or trapezoid-shaped builds, whereas the hourglass determine stays the popular physique sort for ladies.”
CREO Clinic launched the research to discover how bodily preferences evolve throughout completely different life levels. Individuals had been grouped into 4 generations—child boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z—and requested about their ultimate accomplice’s age, eye and hair shade, facial options, top, physique sort, and pores and skin tone.
“Utilizing the commonest solutions from every technology, we created AI–generated photos to point out how these preferences may look in actual life,” CREO Clinic defined.
Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, described the “excellent” man as having almond-shaped blue eyes, a button nostril, full lips, and an oblong face. Darkish brown, wavy hair was most well-liked, whereas simply 3% mentioned the best man would have grey hair, regardless of many males starting to grey of their 30s. For the “excellent” girl, respondents favored spherical blue eyes, a button nostril, full lips, and a rounded or oval face. Mild blonde, straight hair was most well-liked, whereas ultimate top ranged from 5’7” to five’9″, with an hourglass determine cited as essentially the most fascinating physique sort.
Amongst Gen X respondents (born 1965–1980), the best man was described as having almond-shaped brown eyes, a button nostril, heart-shaped lips, darkish brown hair in a brief fade, and a trapezoid construct, with a most well-liked top of 5’10” to six’0″. For the best girl, Gen X favored almond-shaped brown eyes, a button nostril, full lips, a spherical face, and straight, gentle blonde hair of medium size. The popular top was 5’4” to five’6″, with an hourglass determine rating highest.
Preferences shifted amongst millennials, born between 1981 and 1996. The best man was described as having almond-shaped brown eyes, a button nostril, full lips, an inverted triangle face, darkish brown wavy hair in a brief fade, an athletic construct, and a top of 5’10” to six’0″. For girls, millennials favored rounded brown eyes, a button nostril, full lips, and a rounded face, together with darkish brown, wavy hair worn at a medium-to-long size. The popular top was 5’4” to five’6″, with the hourglass determine remaining essentially the most desired physique sort.
Amongst Gen Z respondents (born 1997–2012), the best man was described as having almond-shaped brown eyes, a button nostril, full lips, and an inverted triangle face. Darkish brown, wavy hair in a brief fade remained the best choice, with a most well-liked top of 5’7” to five’9” and an athletic construct. The best Gen Z girl was described as having almond-shaped brown eyes, a button nostril, full lips, and a heart-shaped face. Lengthy, straight black hair was favored—marking a shift from older generations—whereas the hourglass determine and a top of 5’7” to five’9” ranked highest.
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