The traditional convex indifference curve that is associated with an average consumer gets its shape from:

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The traditional convex indifference curve is based on the concept of diminishing marginal utility, which means that as a consumer consumes more of a good, the additional satisfaction gained from each additional unit of the good decreases. This leads to a curve that is convex (curving inward) because the consumer is willing to give up larger amounts of one good in exchange for smaller amounts of the other good as they reach higher levels of satisfaction. Constant substitutability of goods or complementarity would not necessarily result in the specific shape of a convex indifference curve.

The Traditional Convex Indifference Curve That Is Associated with an Average