Every few weeks, a new “scientific” claim circulates online—some viral post or headline suggesting that a person’s physical feature supposedly reveals something profound about their personality, intelligence, or sexuality. One of the more absurd examples making rounds recently was the claim that a woman’s breast size somehow indicates her “compatibility” or even the nature of her private anatomy.
It’s nonsense, of course—but it spreads like wildfire. Why? Because people are hardwired to be curious about attraction. And in the chaos of modern life, where everything from dating apps to advertising weaponizes desire, we cling to anything that promises easy answers about what we find beautiful—and what it means.
But the truth is far more interesting. Our bodies don’t tell stories about morality or worth. They tell stories about biology, health, and individuality. And how we interpret those stories says more about culture than about the people themselves.
The Myth of “Body Science”
From ancient times to the digital age, humans have looked for meaning in the physical form. The Greeks sculpted ideals of symmetry and proportion. The Victorians measured skulls to justify absurd theories about intelligence. Today, social media influencers and pseudo-experts claim to decode attraction using “biology,” when what they’re really selling is bias wrapped in clickbait.
