Next class period, we will talk about what men and women find attractive in a potential romantic partner. While we know that many of us have our own personal preferences, is who we choose more of an art or a science? There are scientific studies suggesting that our biology picks our love interests, not necessarily our thoughts and feelings toward someone.
Watch the Discovery Channel's Top 5 videos on Sex Appeal
Science of Sex Appeals Top 5 Videos
Blog about a time that either you or someone you know was attracted to a person due to one of the variables talked about in the videos (scent, voice, face, dopamine, etc?) What variables do you find attractive and why?
With me I am attracted to scents, someone who smells clean or even with the right cologne. I know that my partner she has a big thing about teeth they must have all their teeth and a pretty smile lol. With us was really personality.
ReplyDeleteMost of my girlfriends are normally attracted to someone with a nice face first. It's a quality that can be admired from afar, after further investigation a nice smell usually adds a lot to the deal. I personally appreciate a nice smell, nice face with deeper voice. They usually present with someone who is strong, protective and self aware.
ReplyDeleteI've had friends who tell me the first thing they notice about a girl or boy is their face. I remember one of friends mention that a clan face gave her the impression that that person took care of themselves. I personally take notice to a nice face and voice.
ReplyDeleteI'm attracted to a good smile or a smiling face really. It comes across as more friendly and easily approachable. It also gives me a sense that they are likely a happy person making it more comforting that you will smile when around them.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first met my boyfriend I was attracted to him because he was cute, and I liked his style, but once we started befriending eachother I realized that we where pretty much black and white, complete opposites and the fact that we never agreed on anything, or took the same side to any issues, in my opinion, is why we just stayed friends for about 3 years. Within that 3 years, I dated other people because I found them attractive, the secnt, face, and a strong posture. I had thought in the past that agreeing with me on issues was a main ingredient to a happy relationship, but I've changed my mind, and now I think being able to open up is the main ingredient, regardless if you agree or not, at least you can open up and then they can hear you out. I believe that our biology has something to do with our love interests, and that its not soley personal prefrences.
ReplyDeleteI can think of a time that "crushes" or interests arose from lust of the flesh based on smell, voice, skin, "physical" beauty or other characteristics. But as one of the videos pointed out, falling in love is very different from just lust. I think initial attraction, wanting, craving, focusing on something to "get it" is rooted in just lust of the flesh. We are amazingly, biologically, God created humans and we have flesh that will be attracted to the opposite sex. But I believe the intention of attraction was for more than just a quick thrill; Love. Plus, the flesh & it's lusts are temporary. Honestly, the most attractive thing to me is the heart of a man; it becomes visible in every other aspect of their life.
ReplyDeleteI think I am initially attracted to someone based off of their outward appearance, but that doesn't get you very far if the person doesn't have a personality that clicks with yours. I think over time though all of the variables, face, scent, voice.. all play a role in attraction. I know that I like all of those things about my boyfriend.
ReplyDeleteI usually like a guy with a strong jaw line and a good amount of facial hair. To me it just screams masculine. My boyfriend wears this certain deodorant and it drives me nuts, he's always applying it around me with caution haha. Definitely has a to have a deep voice, one of my old crushes had the perfect everything (tall, dark, and handsome) but I couldn't get around his soft voice. Compatibility is the real game winner but if you're not able to find a reason to spark up a conversation or even look someones way things won't be able to pick up.
ReplyDeleteI find myself mesmerized by a person who can be attractive or unattractive as long as they have colored eyes. Just takes my breath away and I find myself always saying out loud. "Oh, look at his/her eyes." My hubby knows me already. Of course, not only the physical appearance is important because if that person has no personality then it makes it for a hard relationship/friendship.
ReplyDeletecorrection: physical appearance is not important. What I entered previously does not read well.
DeleteI have a hair thing. I love longer hair on men. I am not generally attracted to a certain type of person. For me it's all about vibration. There is one particular cologne that I really like, but other than that I really fall for who people are, not necessarily what they look like. My bf of four years had really short hair when we met, and usually I would not even have really talked to him. Love!
ReplyDeleteI have a thing for eyes. Not necessarily color, but the demeanor of the eyes. I can always tell a caring and sweet girl judging by the look in her eyes. same can be said for a strong independent woman, there is a certain characteristic that bleeds out of the eyes and helps pull me in.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I seem to want a type it never works out, as soon as I think I have found a type I find myself attracted to something completely different. I think the common denominator in who I am attracted to is someone with a proportional facial structure. After watching this video I have confirmed that the reason for my attraction is facial symmetry. It is interesting to me how people are attracted to facial symmetry because I have heard before that babies too are drawn to people with balanced faces, if this belief is true it would support the video's argument that attraction is in our DNA.
ReplyDelete