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The Perfect Man.(Cosmopolitan online survey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

Cosmopolitan

| November 01, 2001 | Benjamin, Jennifer | COPYRIGHT 2001 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

More than 1,200 of you responded to our online poll asking what attributes you most desire in a guy Here, your hunk who has it all.

Does finding a flesh-and-blood fella no meets most of your dream-dude criteria feel like a mission impossible? Well, Cosmo decided to give you a chance to make your no-flaws fantasy man a reality...sort of. We posted a survey on our Web site asking you to help us create the ultimate male specimen by voting on the qualities you find most alluring. Naturally, we covered sexy surface stats like hair, eyes, and body type. But we also wanted to explore the equally important internal traits of your ideal catch --his sense of humor, dating style, and of course, his libidinous belongings. Tons of you participated, eager to design an mmm-mmm-good man. Sure, we all have different tastes, we think we conjured up a Mr. Right that would appeal to any hot-blooded women. So read on to meet your virtual perfect man.

"It's sexy to look into eyes as beautiful as the blue Carribean sea."

"A guy who is book smart may not be life smart, I would rather be with someone who has learned from his experiences."

 
You want a guy who... 
 
 
You want a guy with 
amazing eyes. 
 
40% of you said that eyes are 
a man's most irresistible 
attribute. 
 
Runners-up: 
 
A great smile                   35% 
Six-pack abs                    11% 
A chiseled chest                10% 
A cute butt                      4% 
 
And you prefer baby 
blues. 
 
41% of you opted for 
blue eyes. 
 
Runners-up: 
 
Brown                           23% 
Green                           22% 
Hazel                           14% 
 
A brunette gets you 
drooling. 
 
39% of you prefer dark 
brown or black hair. 
 
Runners-up: 
 
Medium brown                    33% 
Sandy blond                     18% 
Blond                            8% 
Red                              2% 
 
You dig a short do. 
 
50% of you want him to 
have a cropped, straight 
haircut. 
 
Runners-up: 
 
Tousled and bedheady            33% 
Curly                            6% 
Buzz cut                         6% 
Long and loose                   5% 
 
A bit of body hair is hot. 
 
79% of you want him with 
fuzz, as long as it's 
restricted to his arms, 
legs, and treasure trail. 
 
Runners-up: 
 
Smooth as silk                  15% 
A macho amount all over          6% 
 
Is sweet and secure. 
 
44% of you want a funny, nice, 
guy-next-door type, like a 
teacher or a veterinarian. 
 
Runners-up: 
 
A macho man, like a cop         24% 
A superconfident--even 
occasionally cock--power 
player                          18% 
A funky, creative, 
rebellious artist               12% 
An offbeat, brainy techno 
wizard                           2% 
 
Looks like Ben Affleck. 
 
51% of you picked a boy with 
Ben's realguy adorablness. 
 
Runners-up: 
 
Brawny and heroic, like 
Russell Crowe                   17% 
Buff and beautiful, like 
Taye Diggs              ...
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