Were pregnant women regarded as particularly attractive in 19th century Europe?

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Pregnancy was a far bigger deal in the 19th century, when a woman's primary function was to produce children. Going back to Biblical times, the greatest fear for a woman was to be "barren." This was, of course, before the modern "DINK" phenomenon (dual income, no kids). A woman who was pregnant was then a "proven performer."

In her book, "Undercover Sex Signals," dating coach Leil Lowndes opines that we are in evolutionary terms only one step away from cave men. The logical followup conclusion is that good "caveman" traits, brute strength for men, fecundity for women, are highly attractive traits, even in relatively modern times, especially "early" modern times.

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