4. What is your preference regarding men's facial hair? Rank the
following options from 1 to 4, giving a rank of 1 to the option you most
prefer and continuing up to 4 for the least preferred.
A. Beard with mustache
B. Beard without mustache
C. Mustache only
D. Clean shaven
5. Which of the following best describes your male partner's facial
hair?
1. Beard with mustache
2. Beard without mustache
3. Mustache
4. Clean shaven
5. Not applicable, no male partner
6. How much body hair do you prefer on a man?
1. Thick hair on legs, arms, chest, and back
2. Thick hair on legs, arms, and chest
3. Moderate hair on legs, arms, and chest
4. Moderate hair on chest; less on legs and arms
5. Moderate hair on legs and arms; less on chest
6. Little body hair
7. Suppose your male partner or boyfriend had a significant amount
of premature gray or white hair. How would you feel about his using dye
to color all or part of his hair?
strongly -2 -1 0 +1 +2 strongly
disapprove approve
8. Suppose a male friend age 60 had a significant amount of gray or
white hair. Would you approve of his using dye to color all or part of
his hair?
strongly -2 -1 0 +1 +2 strongly
disapprove approve
9. How do you feel about men using cologne?
strongly -2 -1 0 +1 +2 strongly
disapprove approve
10. How do you feel about men wearing chains around their
neck?
strongly -2 -1 0 +1 +2 strongly
disapprove approve
11. How do you feel about men wearing earrings?
strongly -2 -1 0 +1 +2 strongly
disapprove approve
12. Which of the following best describes the range of heights that
are acceptable to you on a date? Choose only one.
1. The man must be taller to be an acceptable date
2. Same height is acceptable, but no shorter
3. 0-1 in. shorter is acceptable, but more than 1 in. is not
4. 0-2 in. shorter is acceptable, but more than 2 in. is not
5. 0-3 in. shorter is acceptable, but more than 3 in. is not
6. 0-6 in. shorter is acceptable, but more than 6 in. is not
7. Height doesn't matter
13. Which of the following best describes the range of heights that
are acceptable to you on a date? Choose only one.
1. 0-6 in. taller is acceptable, but more than 6 in. is not.
2. 0-8 in. taller is acceptable, but more than 8 in. is not.
3. 0-12 in. taller is acceptable, but more than 12 in. is
not.
4. 0-15 in. taller is acceptable, but more that 15 in. is
not.
5. Height doesn't matter.
14. Which of the following best describes the range of weights (for
a man of average height) that are acceptable to you on a date? Choose
only one.
1. 0-10 lbs overweight is acceptable, but not more
2. 0-20 lbs overweight is acceptable, but not more
3. 0-40 lbs overweight is acceptable, but not more
4. 0-75 lbs overweight is acceptable, but not more
5. 0-125 lbs. overweight is acceptable, but not more
6. Being overweight doesn't matter
15. Listed below are descriptions of 7 different body builds. Give
a rank of 1 to the build you most prefer, continuing up to 7 for the
least preferred.
A. Thin with no discernible muscle mass
B. Thin with moderate muscle mass
C. Medium build with no discernible muscle mass
D. Medium build with moderate muscle mass
E. Medium build with competition body builder muscle mass
F. Moderately overweight with no discernible muscle mass
G. Moderately overweight with moderate muscle mass
16. Below are six typical reasons why men exercise. Please rank
them from 1 to 6, giving a 1 to the reason you think is most important to
the average man and continuing up to 6 for the reason that is least
important.
A. To lose or maintain weight
B. To improve or maintain health
C. To increase or maintain strength
D. To increase or maintain muscle size
E. For intrinsic enjoyment
F. To look attractive to women
17. To be attracted to a man, how important is it for you that he
have noticeable muscles?
1. Extremely important
2. Moderately important
3. Slightly important
4. Not at all important
18. Currently, would you like your male partner or boyfriend
to
1. Lose 5 lbs or less?
2. Lose 6-15 lbs?
3. Lose 16-30 lbs?
4. Lose more than 30 lbs?
5. Maintain his current weight?
6. Gain 1-5 lbs?
7. Gain 6-15 lbs?
8. Gain more than 15 lbs?
19. Do you approve or disapprove of the following surgical
procedures for men? Indicate your opinion by circling the appropriate
number.
Disapprove = -1
Neutral = 0
Approve = +1
A. Nose job - 1 0 +1
B. Eyelid surgery -1 0 +1
C. Liposuction -1 0 +1
D. Face-lift -1 0 +1
E. Ear pinning -1 0 +1
20. How do you feel about the same surgical procedures for women?
Indicate your opinion by circling the appropriate number.
Disapprove = -1
Neutral = 0
Approve = +1
A. Nose job -1 0 +1
B. Eyelid surgery -1 0 +1
C. Liposuction -1 0 +1
D. Face-lift -1 0 +1
E. Ear pinning -1 0 +1
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