Indeed, beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder and entirely subjective tastes come into play when deciding who among the beautiful people is the most beautiful. I have several different "types" myself, and generally prefer a woman with healthy curves (i.e. neither anticipated nor obese) who exudes sensuality, sexuality, sophistication, class, and intelligence. However, there are certainly a few universal standards within each culture that generally relate to signs of health, vitality, virility, intelligence, etc: symmetrical features, hip-to-waist ratio, grooming, and the like. And, of course, this is all about the initial, superficial attraction of outer beauty. What follows that after breaking the ice can vary dramatically depending upon how well matched or not people are in terms of personality, taste, and the like--i.e. the so-called inner beauty.