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Attractiveness is defined as certain qualities or features

that make a person more desirable and alluring to others.

It can significantly influence people's attitudes

and it's one of the most common reasons

people become interested in psychology.

What is it exactly that makes someone so attractive?

Which of these traits do we look for in a friend or partner?

According to psychology,

here are eight of the most common things

that make a person attractive.

Number one, confidence.

Studies have shown that confidence

is the most attractive quality a person can have.

When someone is confident,

you're less likely to second-guess yourself,

and you know and believe in your value.

People notice when someone is confident in who they are

and what they believe in.

And although it's common to imagine someone

who is confident as outgoing and charismatic,

confidence can also be quiet.

Knowing your worth, believing in your strengths,

and taking pride in who you are is what makes you confident,

regardless of if you're outgoing or not.

Two, availability.

Availability is an important factor

in how much we find someone attractive.

Despite the common belief that we need to act distant

or aloof to make people we like interested in us,

the opposite is actually true.

When we're developing new relationships,

it's important to find someone who can physically

and emotionally be there for us.

And the more responsive, attentive and reliable someone is,

the more we will come to value our relationship with them.

Three, uniqueness.

Although there are 7 billion people in the world,

each of us is unique in our own ways.

No one looks, talks, act, thinks,

or feels in exactly the same way,

and that's what makes us so amazing.

But some people prefer to hide their uniqueness to fit in.

When you learn to embrace what makes us special,

whether it's our looks, experiences,

ideas, or little quirks,

we open ourselves up to the possibility of meeting new,

engaging, and like-minded people.

Number four, kindness.

Kindness is a quality that lots of people want

in a friend or romantic partner.

In a study done by Baskerville and colleagues

in the year 2000,

they found that people tend to like people

who showed more kindness, sympathy, and compassion

than those who showed lesser levels of kindness.

At the end of the day,

we all wanna be with someone

who treats us as well as we would like to be treated.

Five, intelligence.

Intelligence is attractive because it often leads

to stimulating conversations, deep insights,

and a new way to look at the world.

A recent study in 2018

by psychologists Gignac and others found

that for most participants,

there is a particular IQ score

that maximizes an individual's attractiveness

but any higher would make them seem less desirable.

In other words, people are attracted to those they perceive

as more intelligent than them,

but not so much that they become too intimidating

or out of reach to talk to.

Six, passion.

Next is passion, the enthusiasm and desire

to achieve a certain goal.

People who are passionate tend to be driven, determined,

and self-motivated, but more importantly,

they have things that matter a lot to them

and that they care about significantly.

They have an interest and big dreams

that appeal to the optimist in all of us,

which can inspire us to push ourselves to be better as well.

Seven, a sense of humor.

Research has shown that we tend to be more attracted

to the people who make us laugh,

possibly because it shows cleverness, wit, and creativity.

So it should come as no surprise

that having a good sense of humor ranks high

on the list of characters people look for

in an ideal friend or partner.

In heterosexual relationships, women in particular,

gravitate towards men they find funny

while men favor women who are playful and good-humored.

And number eight, their demeanor.

Last but not least is our demeanor.

While it's no secret that a person's looks have a lot to do

with how attractive we find them,

there's a lot more to it than someone's physical traits.

Psychologists have found that it takes us only 30 seconds

to decide whether we find someone attractive

and our demeanor can make

or break someone's impression of us.

The way we dress, act, and carry ourselves also plays a part

in how people perceive us.

When meeting new people,

it can be helpful to take note of these things

as they can make a world of a difference.

While it's common for us to base the attractiveness

off a person's physical traits,

attractiveness can actually be more complex than that.

And though we all have different ideas

of what makes someone more or less attractive,

these are some of the most common

and widely agreed upon traits.

So, do you agree with the things we've mentioned

in this video?

Do you also find these traits and qualities attractive?

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