10 Things You Didn't Know You Were Attracted To

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So in 391 BC, Plato basically came up with the first law of attraction: likes attract.

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This theory was originally applied to elements and chemicals.

Much, much later, social scientists realized this theory could be applied to relationships between humans.

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Who knew that so much goes into finding a proper match?!

1. Symmetry

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Symmetry in men is perceived by women to indicate the male's ability to help create healthy offspring. And another note, women who have symmetrical breasts tend to have more children.

2. "Grace of Manner"

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"Grace of manner" or, in other words, personality, has a huge impact on how we perceive our potential partners. Sometimes it can even transcend physical attraction.

3. Body Scent

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Studies indicate that heterosexual women prefer the body scent of men who are believed to be facially attractive and physically symmetrical. Additional data shows that homosexual men respond to men's body odor in the same way as heterosexual women.

4. Women with Long Hair

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Multiple studies indicate that heterosexual men prefer women with long hair. Like many of these other traits, long hair signifies good health.

5. Men with Broad Foreheads

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It is suggested that the masculine facial feature is a reliable indication of good health, or alternatively, that masculine-looking males are more likely to achieve high status.

6. Musculature

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There is a hypothesized disconnect between what heterosexual men and women consider to be ideal for the male form. Men aspire to be more muscular, while women prefer men who have more "average" body types.

7. Low waist-to-chest and waist-to-hip ratios in men and women.

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Both gay men and heterosexual women prefer men with broad shoulders and a smaller waist. In women, a low waist-hip ratio (smaller waist with bigger hips) suggests fertility.

8. Eye Color

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A 2006 study indicates that heterosexual men with brown eyes show no preference for eye color in women, but men with blue eyes prefer women who also have blue eyes.

9. Women With High Cheekbones

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Studies indicate that men are more attracted to women with small noses, high cheekbones, a full lip, and wide-set eyes. A University of Toronto study showed that actress Jessica Alba possessed facial proportions that were the average of proportions of all female facial profiles.

10. Lastly: Genetic Differentiation

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In a study, it was found that women preferred the bodily scents of men who had a different type of gene selection than themselves. The potential reason is that humans are naturally attracted to specimens who have different gene patterns than them to avoid inbreeding and to increase maximum diversity in their offspring.

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