10 Scientifically PROVEN Facts About Attraction
Hello guys, are you on the dating market looking for love?
If yes, you may have wondered what brings two people together and what makes some people
more irresistible than others!
Like that incident when you saw someone and felt attracted towards them immediately!
Now the science of attraction is a topic that ignites intense curiosity and debate but can
you confidently say what makes you attractive?
We see some interest rising, hold that because we have the answers.
From the subtle to the surprising, here’s what science tell us about the forces that
attract you to others and them to you!
Number 1.
Scent and Sentiment When two people are into each other, they'll
love each other's scents.
This is all thanks to pheromones, which are the chemicals secreted in sweat.
How someone smells and how much you are drawn to that scent has a lot to say about your
attraction!
It won’t be wrong to say that if someone isn't for you, your nose will likely know.
Human body is indeed very interesting!
Number 2.
Contraceptive has a bigger role We all see the different types of contraceptives
as ways to have safe sex, away from the possibility of catching a STD or worse still, getting
pregnant ACCIDENTALLY!
But what would be your reaction if we told you that contraceptives determine who you
are attracted to?
We love those shocked expressions on your face!
Yes people, proper research has been conducted where the attraction preferences of a group
of women before and after they began taking oral contraceptives were studied.
No points for guessing, there was a deviation.
After the women began taking birth control pills, they found themselves attracted to
men with less masculine features.
Now that’s an interesting revelation!
Number 3.
Waist-hip ratio When you hear about women indulging in waist
training, what thought runs in your mind?
Simple, women are aspiring for the traditional hourglass figure!
If they don’t want their boobs and hips to pop out in comparison to their waist, why
else are they going through so much discomfort?
Research shows that this effort is not in vain!
The waist-hip ratio plays a part in making you seem attractive to the men and it is different
in different cultures.
While a ratio of 0.7 is seen as ideal with less susceptibility to certain diseases, Asians
prefer it to be 0.6 and a slightly higher ratio of 0.8 is seen as attractive in Africa
and South America.
Now we totally know why corsets are coming back in trend!
Number 4.
Facial Symmetry When you feel attracted to someone and can’t
put your finger on the reason, you may want to take a moment and delve into deeper thought!
What made that person attractive to you was not just beauty, it was facial symmetry!
Yes, it has been found in research that people perceive people with symmetrical facial features
to be more beautiful and attractive.
You may not even register how symmetrical their face is but you’ll feel a pull towards
them!
Number 5.
Limbal Rings Have you ever noticed the eye’s limbal rings?
We mean the dark circle around the eyes that enhances the whiteness of the sclera.
Seems like you haven’t paid much attention to it.
Researchers at the University of California at Irvine asked people to rate sets of faces
that were identical except for the eye one had dark and distinct limbal rings and the
other had none.
Any idea what the result was?
Whether male or female, the faces with prominent limbal rings were considered more attractive.
Now obviously you would wonder why this preference.
The likely reason is that the rings are prominent in 20s and gradually fade when you age so
maybe people see this as a sign of youth!
Number 6.
Curvy for Hungry You won’t believe this but how curvy a man
wants his date to be is dependent on how empty his stomach is.
In one study, researchers Martin Tovee and Viren Swami stopped men at a campus dining
hall and asked them to rate the body shapes of several dozen women.
While most men preferred women with normal weight, men who were hungry showed a preference
for curvier or rather overweight women.
This was the same case in situations of stress and fear where his preference for rotund women
is a symbol of control, nurture and independence.
Makes sense!
Number 7.
Signs of Health Have you ever wondered why everyone seems
to be attracted to clear skin and rosy cheeks?
No, that’s not because you find it beautiful though you’ll be turned off by a person
who looks unkempt and greasy on the first date!
Anyway, why you are attracted to these features is because we search for signs of “health”
in a prospective partner.
Confused?
The thought of procreating is playing at a subconscious level when you actively look
for a partner and nobody wants unhealthy genes mixed in their family, right?
Number 8.
Self Confidence Fine, nobody wants to get involved with a
show-off or over the top arrogant person.
But someone exuding the “I have my shit together” vibe is an instant turn on!
Life is too short to be mingling with people whose genes you don’t want to mingle with
yours!
Wow, that’s an interesting thought we just came up with!
Enough of this self-obsession, back to being self-confident.
So like we said, being confident in your own skin will make you look more attractive and
desirable so maybe work on this aspect instead of trying 30 odd outfits before heading out
for a date!
Number 9.
Dogs Play Cupid How many times have you heard that boys use
dogs and babies to score with a girl?
You obviously thought it was a joke boys share among themselves!
But you would be surprised to know that a lot of studies have proved this theory to
be true!
Men were three times more likely to get a woman’s digits when a pup was accompanying
him versus when he was riding solo.
Seems like your bow-wow friend makes you more endearing to the girls, take the hint boys!
Number 10.
Red is attractive Turns out Taylor Swift had the right idea:
the color red makes men feel more amorous toward women.
Yes, research backs this up!
While there is a chance that this could be due to social conditioning, you cannot deny
the fact that it has biological roots as well!
For example, female baboons and chimpanzees redden while ovulating, sending a signal which
attracts sexual partners.
This can be used as a basis to say that men could be attracted to women wearing red, because
they appear to be more fertile.
You think this is farfetched?
Well, separate studies have shown that women are more likely to wear red or pink at peak
fertility.
Wow!
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