Fresh off being crowned Sexiest Man Alive 2025, Jonathan Bailey has added another glittering accolade to his mantle, becoming this year’s highest-grossing box-office star thanks to the film Wicked: For Good. In light of this, I am reaching out with a new study, which uncovers the male physical features the public finds most attractive in 2025.
To identify the features that define the most attractive male profile in 2025, the team at PlayersTime analysed data from People magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ lists from 2017 to 2025. They extracted details across a wide spectrum of traits – age, height, eye colour, hair colour, facial hair, body type, tattoos, relationship status, and more. Then, they identified the characteristics appearing most frequently to create a data-driven male profile. The full dataset is available on Google Drive via this link.
The data reveals a clear trend: the most desirable men in 2025 are characterised by dark features, including brown eyes, dark hair, and a neatly kept dark beard, paired with a tall stature of around 6ft (183 cm). Men who are married or in relationships rank higher in desirability than their single counterparts, and tattoos emerge as a sought-after finishing touch to the ideal profile. The analysis also indicates a preference for earth-sign zodiac personalities, potentially reflecting their reputation for stability, loyalty, and grounded charm.
Here are a few key highlights from the report:
- Dark-featured men steal the spotlight – dark-brown locks lead with 38%, followed by black at 18% and light brown hair at 16%. Blondes share 16% of the vote, split between dark blond (12%) and light blond (4%). Brown eyes also dominate over blue (40% versus 38%), while facial hair proves equally influential, with 34% of men sporting a short beard and 28% opting for stubble, leaving the clean-shaven look behind at 26%.
- The most desirable man appears to be around 40 years old and at least 6 feet (183 cm) high, with the majority of celebrities in our study exceeding this mark. The shortest figures on our list include the rapper Kendrick Lamar (5’5″, 165 cm) and the actor Jeremy Allen White (5’7″, 170 cm). At the other end of the spectrum, the tallest stars are the baseball player Aaron Judge (6’7″, 201 cm), the singer Blake Shelton (6’5″, 196 cm), and the actor Jacob Elordi (6’5″, 196 cm).
- Men who are taken appear to be more desirable than single men – 44% of the selectees were married at the time they appeared on the Sexiest Man Alive list, 24% were in a relationship, and just 16% were single.
- An athletic figure leads at 40%, surpassing muscular builds at 30%, signalling that health, dedication, and an active lifestyle are highly prized. Slim men make up just 2%, while 28% are categorised as average. Tattoos are preferred too, with 54% of men being inked over 46% without tattoos.
- When it comes to zodiac signs, the most common ones are Virgo and Taurus, each represented by 14% of men on the list, closely followed by Libra and Aquarius with 12%. Scorpio, Pisces, and Leo are the least common star signs, on the other hand.
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