Humans are just selective that way. In one part certain features and preferred and those with them more likely to mate, in another part a different set of features are preferred.
A partner that looks healthy is a big plus, so the local environment will play a part.
I don't think many other species choose exactly the same way. For many species the big thing is simply which male can beat up all the others and then take tge females. For other species, once the female has bred males to have some 'show off' characteristic that highlights them to predators, then they're satisfied.