u/Ok-Letter8470

I’ve always wondered about this in relation to RP ideas about attraction and modesty.

A lot of RP discussions say men are very visually driven and strongly influenced by visible beauty/fertility cues like hair, body shape, waist-to-hip ratio, etc. But RP also often emphasizes modesty and says men prefer women who cover themselves properly for long-term relationships.

So in cultures where women cover their hair and wear loose/modest clothing that doesn’t show much of their figure or beauty to any man how does attraction and partner selection mainly work there? I’ve always been curious how those ideas fit together.