Male body image perceptions

Fans of fighting sports know that successful boxers, wrestlers or MMA fighters have a variety of body types, and success comes through specific training for that sport. But what are people's biases when it comes to "judging a book by its cover?" In this survey, you will see a variety of athletic body types comparing only the images presented, please rank them as to which one would be most likely to win and least likely to win in a physical (no weapons) fight. (1 = Most likely to win, 12 = Least Likely. Please rank all 12 pictures shown using each number only once. There are no correct or incorrect answers - this is just your perception. Click "Submit" at the bottom of the page when all pictures have been ranked. You can then see how your answers compared to others.

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Optional: Provide a sentence or two about why you selected your top and last choices.

  1. my instinct
  2. most likely because he always plays smoothly. least likely to fight because he plays starting with anger.
  3. no comments
  4. strong arms and abs
  5. number 9 looks like he would be strong and agile. number 3 looks like he would have endurance but would give up too much weight to the other guys.
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