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Sexual attraction |
| Date Added: August 31, 2010 04:35:43 PM |
| Author: webmaster |
| Category: Reference: Sexuality: Sexual orientation |
| The attraction may be to a physical quality of a person, or it may be to other more nebulous qualities of the person. Though attempts have been made to devise objective criteria of sexual attractiveness. A person's sexual sexleketøy attractiveness is to a large extent a subjective measure dependent on another person's interest, perception and sexual orientation. For example, a gay or lesbian would typically find a person of the same-sex to be more attractive then one of the other gender. A bisexual person would typically find both sexes to be equally attractive. Sexual attraction is a person's ability to attract the interest of another person. It may depend on the physical quality, including both looks and movements, of a person but can also be influenced by voice or smell as well as by individual preferences resulting from a variety of genetic, psychological, and cultural factors. Though attempts have been made to devise objective criteria, a person's sexual attractiveness is to a large extent a subjective measure dependent on another person's interest, perception and sexual orientation as well as on mutual attraction. Interpersonal attraction includes factors such as physical or psychological similarity, familiarity, similarity, complementarity, reciprocal liking, and reinforcement. Women are believed to be more generally attracted to men who are slightly taller and who have a relatively narrow waist and broad shoulders. Men may be attracted by women who are slightly shorter, have a youthful appearance and exhibit features such as a symmetrical face, full breasts, full lips, and a low waist-hip ratio. |