A must-read if you want to be single on Valentine's Day! Research reveals the "4 most attractive traits": Is good looks not a necessary condition?
Do you want to “get out of singles” on Valentine’s Day and date the person you’ve longed for for a long time? Is “good looks” alone not enough to win the other person’s heart? In a modern society that values appearance, good looks are often considered attractive. However, research published in “Sage Journals” points out that people with “four major traits” have a higher chance of successfully attracting the opposite sex and are more likely to attract the opposite sex. Opportunity to become a “perfect partner”; good looks may not have an absolute advantage.
Do men and women have different methods of attracting the opposite sex? Study: Men prefer showing off, women tend to hide
A team from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus gathered a total of 2,523 subjects and conducted a total of 2 research procedures: In the first study, subjects were required to record in detail the specific behaviors they had done to “attract the opposite sex” in the past, and to disclose A questionnaire was used to record their gender, age, sexual orientation and marital status. The researchers extracted 87 different behaviors and traits from the data of 326 subjects.
The second study further evaluated which behaviors occurred more frequently and whether there were differences between the sexes. 2,197 subjects rated 87 behaviors. The higher the score, the more attracted the attention of the opposite sex. Experimental results show that more than 84% of the subjects believe that “improving appearance” is a necessary measure to increase attractiveness; nearly 55% of the subjects expressed their willingness to lose weight and improve their social media image in exchange for more attention.
The study also found that men and women have different strategies for attracting the opposite sex: women are more likely to “change their appearance”, such as taking care of their skin, hair quality, wearing flattering clothes or losing weight to gain favor from the opposite sex; while men prefer to “show off” “Resources” attract attention, such as showing off what you see, wealth or wisdom. The research team believes that the key to the difference between men and women is that women tend to “cover up” various symptoms that harm their health, while men are happy to “show” health-improving characteristics.
Are people with “4 traits” more attractive? Experts reveal that “good looks” are not the primary condition
Menelaos Apostolou, the author of the study, said that through the experimental results, it is known that for an individual to become a “more attractive partner”, the following four conditions need to be met, namely good character (such as kindness, reliability); resource provision ability (such as intelligence) , wealth); reproductive ability, and the possibility of future development (for example, both parties have common goals and want to raise children or start a business together, etc.).
“Men or women with the above four traits are more attractive than others. These groups will have a greater mating success rate. Compared with unattractive groups, they do have more reproductive advantages.” Apostolou believes , even if you lack the above qualities, it is still important to be more honest, delicate, enthusiastic and positive. These qualities are the fastest possible way to make the other party take off their guard.
“However, our research points out that when both parties are familiar enough with each other, it is more reasonable for one of them to reveal their wisdom and resources. If you are eager to share your knowledge or wealth at the beginning, it will make others feel distant. " Apostolou emphasized that there is no single and quick way to develop attraction. If you think you are born with “lack of resources”, you might as well try to expand your social circle and cultivate interests, which will help enhance your sense of self-worth.
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New study sheds light on the strategies men and women use to become more attractive
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