[estaseuropano]

I don't think this is a great article, but you are simply wrong. There are well tested universally attractive things, like

* hourglass shape (although the dimensions vary the proportions stay attractive) in women * tallness and muscles in men * symmetrical features * clear skin (no patches or spots) * healthy, strong hair * straight, complete teeth * limbal rings * ...

All these are basic biological fitness markers for youth, virility, nutrition and overall health. E.g. symmetry is a very powerful one and is known as a proxy for a healthy and well fed mother during pregnancy.

Those biologically (as far as we know) universally attractive features are not contradictory to cultural preferences (which often are basically status markers), rather these go hand in hand. And they are instant, basically unavoidable and exist in more or less all cultures. E.g. limbal rings and symmetry are immensely easy to test and have been demonstrated in hundreds of studies across cultures, not just WEIRD people.

[PaulHoule]

There is a universal aspect to attraction but is culturally mediated by institutions and technologies of the body and telecommunications.

In online dating for instance the sheer volume of persons sampled requires the participant to make a quick cut based on looks, creates an illusion that there is more choice than there is which causes people to delay making a decision.