The Science of Sex Appeal

Many different things can define sexual attraction. For years, scientists have tried to discover what people look for in a mate. Research shows that there are three major factors: proximity, similarity and reciprocity. We look for someone who is physically close, someone who has similar interests, and someone who will love us back. It is in our genetics and like it or not, we "judge books by their covers". When we first see a person, our mind automatically scans their body and rates it accordingly. Many factors can influence our ratings. Subconsciously we look for someone who is healthy and who has good mating potential. Men tend to lean toward woman based upon physical attractiveness and youth, where woman lean toward men who will provide well for their children. Both sexes, however, find certain images more attractive than others. One of the key things we look for is symmetry. Studies have shown that we rate symmetric faces and bodies much higher than the opposed. We also look for the opposite sex to portray a certain body type, and most of the time we tend to mate with someone who is similar to our own attractiveness level. Whether it be how proportional our hips are to our waist or how we walk, we like what we like. Every person is looking for "that one" who they can spend the rest of their life with and remarkably, a lot of people do.

The Dating and Mating Pool:
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/science-of-sex-appeal-the-dating-and-mating-pool.html

The Beauty of Symmetry:
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/science-of-sex-appeal-the-beauty-of-symmetry.html

Sexy Swaying Bodies:
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/science-of-sex-appeal-sexy-body-motions.html