- [Narrator] Hey Psych2Goers.
How can you know if others find you attractive?
There are some behaviors and actions people subconsciously
or consciously do that many find extremely attractive.
So what are they?
Here are six signs you are an attractive person.
Number one, you frequently make the first move.
When's the last time you made the first move?
According to a 2007 study published in the journal
Personal Relationships, making the first move
is widely viewed as attractive.
It's definitely worth a try.
You can start by genuinely complimenting your crush.
Then start a casual conversation.
Ask what they're doing over the weekend.
If they're free, don't be afraid to ask them out.
Better to try than to not try at all
and it's pretty attractive.
Number two, you take the lead.
Are you a natural leader?
Try volunteering to lead the next study group
or group project, why?
Well, in a 2014 study, researchers explored whether feelings
towards other people influenced the perceptions
of others' attractiveness.
Having their subjects in groups,
they found subordinates rated their group leader
as significantly more attractive
than leaders outside their group.
So it might be a good idea to lead
the next group discussion.
Not only will your social skills improve
but you'll appear more attractive in the process.
Number three, you often wear sunglasses.
How often do you wear shades? Often?
Well, it apparently may make you more attractive.
According to a study by Vanessa Brown,
lecturer at Nottingham Trent University,
there are many different ways in which sunglasses
can make us appear more attractive.
One of which may be the sense of mystery they can give off.
Sunglasses hide your eyes, the window to your soul,
Brown explained.
To the cut that the eyes are such a tremendous source
of information and vulnerability for the human being.
Not only that but your shades may boost the appearance
of facial symmetry.
Who is that mysterious side behind those mysterious shades?
Number four, you learn from mothers.
Do you seek out knowledge like a vampire
on the hunt for blood?
Weird analogy but okay.
People are drawn to those that seek out knowledge.
Those who are open to learning from others.
Make it a habit to learn more from others.
If you notice a friend of yours handled a situation
really well, consider what it was that they did
that created that successful outcome.
Did they actively listen?
Were they calm and collected?
Or maybe you seek to broaden your knowledge of the world.
Read a book, take a class, learn from a colleague.
Knowledge is indeed attractive.
Arrogance is not.
So be open to learning something new,
others may take notice.
Have you learned anything new from something
or someone this week?
Number five, you have good posture.
Do you have great posture?
It's been known that great posture can make you appear
more attractive to most people.
A reason could be that correct posture may make you appear
more confident and confidence is widely viewed
as an attractive quality.
A 2012 study supports this idea and found that
if you hold the correct posture, your testosterone levels
can rise up to 20%.
Even if held for just a little while,
this hormones levels will increase.
And guess what?
Higher levels of testosterone in both men and women
have been linked to increased feelings of confidence.
Time to stop slouching and straighten that back.
And number six, you're funny.
Are you a comedian at heart?
The class clown or maybe you're not as vocal with your humor
but want to be?
Why not try to crack a joke every now and then?
Researchers from Illinois State University
and DePaul University found in their study that
when you use humor, when getting to know an acquaintance
at first,
that individual has a better chance of liking you more.
They even found that engaging in funny tasks
may raise romantic attraction.
How about a comedy club date night?
Sounds fun to me.
So have you noticed any of these signs in yourself?
Will you seek out more knowledge?
Work on improving your posture?
Make the first move?
Wear sunglasses?
Let us know when the comments down below.
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