Do you have the magical body proportions that make you attractive to females?
Are you in the right pose in your online dating profile pictures?
Are you made of the right stuff?
The goods news is there are certain things that any male can do to make themselves more
appealing to the opposite sex.
Attractiveness is subjective, but let’s see where you fit in with the general trends.
If you have this body proportion you don’t need to work as hard as other men to attract
a female.
You may be thinking it has to do with body type, but that’s not true.
And if you're worried about your arms because you skipped your workout yesterday, don’t
be.
The proportions that are most attractive to women all have to do with leg type, or leg
length to be more specific.
So, do women prefer long legs, short legs, or average legs?
An answer to this question was found in a research study published in the Royal Society
Open Science Journal.
Using proportions from 9,000 different men, the researchers created a series of pictures
for women to look at.
Using photo-editing software they changed the arm length and leg length of these men.
The findings were extremely interesting.
Women do not seem to care about arm length or where a man’s elbows or knees are located—within
reason of course.
However, when a male body with legs that were half the length of their height was shown,
women participants found them more attractive.
Overwhelmingly, the women in the study ranked men with legs about half their body length
as the most attractive.
The highest ranked body proportions of all the men were those who had legs slightly longer
than half their body length.
If you have short legs there isn’t much you can do about it.
Unless you have access to DNA editing technology or a lot of money for surgery that is.
Otherwise you are stuck with the legs you’ve got.
A second trait that women find attractive is also something a man can’t control.
Women tend to find older men more attractive than younger men.
This most likely has to do with a preference that is deeply ingrained in human DNA.
An older male in the natural world means that he was able to accumulate enough resources
to survive to old age.
It also indicates that the male has traits which allowed him to outcompete other males
for survival.
Being older in nature means you were successful in the game of life.
Therefore, human females may be predisposed to being attracted to more mature males.
In today’s society being older doesn’t necessarily mean being more stable or able
to provide for a partner.
But, it is often hard to overcome our biological programing, and therefore, women tend to be
slightly more attracted to older, and hopefully, more successful men.
There is nothing you can do about your age, so if you are a male looking for a female
partner you might just need to be patient and grow up a little.
However, some studies suggest growing a heavy stubble, or light beard, may allow men to
become more attractive to the opposite sex.
This could be because it makes them look slightly older.
However, if you’re young and can’t grow a beard, you’re pretty much out of luck.
Men who have long legs and are more mature have a slight advantage in attracting a mate.
But there is still good news.
We have plenty of other things women find attractive in a male, and these things every
man can control.
Although not everyone is funny, if you are a man trying to attract a woman, it may pay
off to watch videos and take notes on some of the great comedians of our time.
If that isn’t your cup of tea, you could always go to a stand up comedy show; but this
could be hit or miss.
Several research studies have found that women seem to be more attracted to men with a sense
of humor.
However, this is not for the reason you might think.
Research suggests that women are more attracted to men who can make them laugh.
But it is not that the male needs jokes, they just needed to make their companion smile.
It is hypothesized that the ability to make a woman laugh is actually connected to intelligence.
Or at least a man who can make their partner laugh seems more intelligent in the eyes of
the female.
So if you’re a man looking to attract a woman, it may be worth honing your humor skills.
This might not be as easy as it sounds, so if you’re not willing to put in the work,
this next part is for you.
If you can’t be funny; be nice.
And if you can’t be nice, you probably have bigger problems than just attracting a female.
The reason why a kind male is more attractive to a female seems obvious at first, but there
is a more subtle, but powerful, reason why.
It has to do with the ability to be a good father.
Being kind is actually more desirable to women because it shows that a man can be altruistic.
This means that they can care for someone else, even more than themselves in some situations.
The woman may not consciously be thinking about the man she is on a date with being
a good father, but subconsciously, it is ingrained in her mind.
If you are a male looking for a long term relationship, being altruistic and putting
the needs of others before your own can be a powerful motivator for a female.
Humans are animals, and whether we like it or not, there are certain preferences coded
in our DNA.
A female looking to have offspring that will survive birth, grow up, and have children
of their own is much more successful if there is a male to help provide and care for the
offspring.
This is why a man who is nice or kind is much more appealing to a female than one who is
mean and selfish.
If all women wanted was sex, then the personality of a mate wouldn’t really matter.
However, humans are biologically programmed to want offspring that will survive.
And since we are pretty defenseless and needy as infants, having an altruistic male as the
father of said offspring is very desirable.
If you are not a nice person, you should probably work on that, especially if you are looking
to attract women for a long term relationship.
That being said, there are other things that women look for in a potential mate.
A lot of it has to do with being able to provide.
We are not saying that women cannot provide for themselves, because we know they are just
as capable as men are, but no woman wants a freeloader as a mate.
Many studies have shown that men who are posing in front of expensive cars, apartments, or
houses tend to seem more attractive to females.
An example of this was found in a 2010 study from the University of Wales Institute.
Researchers took a picture of a man in front of two different cars: an expensive silver
Bentley Continental GT and a red Ford Fiesta.
Most of the women in the study found the same man more attractive when he stood in front
of the Bentley than in front of the Fiesta.
If a man can afford expensive things it means that he can take care of himself.
Women don’t want to date someone who will mooch off of them, so having nice things is
a way for a man to show he is financially independent.
That being said, men can be deceiving.
Just because he has a lot of expensive things doesn’t necessarily mean he’s not deeply
in debt, so just keep that in mind ladies.
These last few things that women find attractive in men are extremely easy to include in your
dating profile, so pay attention.
Whether they know it or not, women around the world find men wearing the color red more
attractive.
A study in 2010 that included participants from China, England, Germany, and the United
States found that regardless of the country or part of the world, women found men wearing
red more attractive than any other color.
Since then several studies have corroborated this data.
It is interesting to note that normally the women in these studies aren’t even aware
they are being influenced by the clothing color the man is wearing.
This may mean that our perception of the color red has been influenced by society.
Or more specifically, the color red has been forced upon us through media campaigns and
advertisements as the color of love and sex.
There may be other evolutionary reasons for women's preference for red, but either way,
if you are a man looking to attract a female, make sure to include some red clothing in
your wardrobe.
For men who keep striking out in online dating this next part is for you.
Online dating is relatively new to the world, but it is now the most common way for people
to find a partner.
Several studies have been done on what are the most attractive pictures someone can have
for an online dating profile.
Most notably, studies out of University of California Berkeley, Stanford University,
the University of Texas at Austin, and Northwestern University suggest that there is one pose
that has a higher success rate for attracting women than all others.
Take a good look at your dating profile pictures and immediately delete any where you have
with your arms crossed, you aren’t facing the camera, or you look unwelcoming.
Open body language has been shown to be much more attractive to women.
In the studies conducted, women found men who were pictured in a welcoming position
such as having their arms held up in a “V” shape, or reaching out to grab something,
much more desirable.
If you are a man trying to attract a woman via online dating, think about retaking some
photos.
Maybe you have some with your arms stretched out like you’re about to give the camera
a hug.
Regardless of the actual intention, women are much more attracted to men with pictures
that are welcoming with expansive postures.
Our last trait that women find attractive in men is something everyone can do, at any
point, and in any situation.
It actually may even make the male feel better.
A key component to a successful romantic interaction between a man and a woman is when the male
is present and mindful at the time.
Women find men who are attentive and focused on what is happening much more desirable.
This is most likely because no one likes to be ignored, but giving someone your full attention
shows that you care, whether that is true or not.
If you are a man looking to attract women you may want to meditate before going on your
next date or striking up a conversation with a female.
The more present you are in the moment, the better your chances are at coming off as attractive
to a woman.
Mindfulness and being present often takes the form of listening to what the other person
is saying and acknowledging it, not interrupting, and making eye contact.
Men may not be able to control every trait that females find attractive, but being present
is definitely something any man can do if they try hard enough.
Now watch “Is She Into You?
Signs & Signals of Attraction.”
Or check out “What Makes YOU Attractive To Women According To Science.”