Attraction the unexpected force that draws two people together

Physical attraction is a different perspective about on someone, they could look like the best person you’ve ever seen, and then once you get to know them by talking to them, they turn out to be your worst enemy. The article Isn’t She Beautiful? The Role of Physical Attraction in Dating, clearly states, “The once stunning girl may lose most of her charm, and the easily overlooked girl may become undeniably beautiful.” In other words, after talking to someone for the first couple times, you are just getting to know them and if you really think you like them just by looking at them, your opinion on them could change

In people’s perspective, attractiveness possess a wide variety of positive personal qualities compared to unattractive people. Result from the study on physical attractiveness stereotypes show the attractive people had the most positive ratings. For example, they are judged as less disturbed, rated as happier and more successful, and more likely to be hired after a job interview. Thus, the concept of attractiveness having a correlation between an individual’s physical appearance and his/her achievements, abilities, psychological well-being and/or other status characteristics to create a perception is

What are the social factors that influence interpersonal attraction? Discuss in relation to relevant psychological theories and studies

When you first meet someone, within seconds you can tell if you are attracted to someone or not. Physical attractiveness is how attractive you think someone is based on their looks and appearance. In an investigation conducted by Texas A&M University students, they tested with two different studies what makes someone physically attractive to another. Physical attractiveness is very important and can impact an exclusive

This article argues that physical attractiveness is a gateway for a healthy relationship. Singles, of both sex, recognizes the importance of physical attractiveness, especially online. Only when the standard is meet would they investigate further into the personality. It also argues that excessive attractiveness is unnecessary, and people prefers “averagely” attractive partner. The author is a dating & mating psychologist, has deep study in relationships. I will use this article as a major point to support my thesis statement.

Being physically attractive adds even more layers to the subjective mix. Is it blonde hair, fair skin blue eyes? Is it brown hair, dark eyes and a wonderfully tan physic the alpha trump card? Or could it be salt and pepper hair, emerald green eyes, and five o’clock shadow? See what I mean? This can

In the last few years a lot of research has been performed in the area of mate choice. This review highlights which kinds of signals affect our choice for a partner, discusses the most commonly known principles of beauty and considers the role of cultural differences and the beauty ideal propagated by the media.

In a quote you stated: “My best quality? The transparency in my eyes, I only have to think a thought and it’s seen”. I admire this quality that you possess. This quote could relate to law of attraction because in the film and book it states how what you imagine, you can materialize. It seems like you have mastered the law of attraction Mr. Travolta which is why I am writing this letter to you.

Taken directly from Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, this definition states in clear, scientific terms what attraction is. However, as every human knows, the power of attraction goes far beyond this cut and dried statement, reaching deep into our psyche, as well into our past. In this paper, the processes of attraction, its evolutionary roots and modern day implications are studied, in an attempt to answer the question "what causes us to be attracted to someone"?

According to Wood (2014), the attraction phase involves much more than just being physically attracted to one another. Other attractions include: values, skills, abilities, talents, and ambitions. Wood states that attraction is not all kissing, touching, and burning passion for one another, but claims that those behaviors are more of a sense of lust that a majority of the population cares about looks before similarity. However, as stated earlier, Boaz noticed Ruth and thought she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. We are all about the superficial outlook, which is how attraction typically

The five factors that predict interpersonal relationships are: proximity, familiarity, similarity, physical appearance, and reciprocity. Proximity refers to the geographical location of persons. People are more likely to initiate, engage, or maintain relationships if someone’s geographical location is near or convenient to the person they are to pursue. Relationships, whether romantic or platonic, are not as likely to be initiated if the proximity does not allow individuals to cross paths or maintain a certain level of communication. As well, familiarity plays an important role in the fostering of relationships. People are said to have an increased attraction and fondness for individuals that they see more often than those they do not. In lay terms, similarity can be summed up by saying that people enjoy the presence of those like (or similar) to them. Individuals are more often drawn to and feel less intimidated by others that share their culture and belief systems; thus, are more likely to form relationships with them. Next, is physical attractiveness; which can be defined in two different ways. First off, people tend to believe that beautiful things equal good things and are more likely to seek out relationships with individuals they find beautiful. However, people are also likely to form relationships with people they believe to be on

Literature on the topic of attractiveness is very extensive. The human face is something that catches every ones attention and more over the scientists as well the psychologists are interested in analyzing the ability of humans to extract information of the others. Several factors and features are associated with attractiveness. Some examples include facial symmetry, skin color, facial traits, clear skin and health of facial skin. It is hypothesized that facial symmetry is an important factors in measuring physical attractiveness. Different features may be perceived as attractive by different people.

The research findings showed that a man’s sexual attraction to a woman was increased by young women associated with red, but it was not increased by older women with red. It also revealed that the older participants found the two age groups of women equal in their sexual attraction, while the younger participants did not find the older women, as sexually attractive as the younger women. The color red did not affect physical attractiveness, intellect, and empathy. In addition, the article greatly contributed to the theories of social psychology. In Exploring Psychology in Modules, the author discusses physical attractiveness. He discusses how among different cultures, men are attracted to women through signs of the body. These signs indicate fertility, which makes the man more attracted to a woman. This understanding may help to show why both age groups of men were equally attracted to the younger women in the pictures, as opposed to the older women, where only the older men found them equally attractive to the younger women (Schwarz & Singer,

The Halo Effect is the cognitive bias that generalizes that if an individual has one outstanding favorable character trait, the rest of that individual’s trait will be favorable. Specific to physical attractiveness, this is known as the “Attractiveness Halo.” Attractiveness plays an important role in determining social interactions. In fact, the physical attractiveness of an individual is a vital social cue utilized by others to evaluate other aspects of that individual’s abilities (Kenealy, Frude, & Shaw, 2001). Because of the attractiveness halo, attractive applicants trying to enter the workforce tend to

Proximity allows us to get to know a person more, for the exposure we had with them makes it less frightening to interact with them. Exposure increases attraction. However, when the initial interaction was unpleased, repeated exposure will not increase attention. Decrease on repeated exposure only happens when initial interaction was