Most Admit Attraction to Opposite Sex Friend

[Smooth_Operator]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...4&u=/nm/20020823/hl_nm/friend_attraction_dc_1

Mildly interesting, definitely not surprising.

 

[penguindance]

 

[Smooth_Operator]

The part that was really interesting was the reference to the studies about people tending to talk to others who are roughly at the same level of attractiveness. No offense to my friends or anything, but if that's true then I'm fuckin hideous.

 

[intrigued]

The part that was really interesting was the reference to the studies about people tending to talk to others who are roughly at the same level of attractiveness. No offense to my friends or anything, but if that's true then I'm fuckin hideous.

Thats very interesting, and something I can understand to a degree. My attraction to someone is never purey physical, past that first moment of my eye falling on them, and that instant processing the mind does. Past that, it is something else entirely. I have found that others relate to me and seem to decide whether or not to approach me based on whether or not I intimidate them. Attractive men seem to have no problem approaching me, those less attractive (in their opinion) have a hrder time with it.

What is really compelling to me is online attractions, in which there is never any face to face contact. ALL kinds of guys approach me...funny, huh? Its amazing what can happen when anonymity is in place.
What attracts me intensely in online relationships is the way a person presents themselves with their words. I can look at pics of "hotties" and be a little aroused, but it is fleeting. It isn't until the words and intellect and emotion come into play that the real attraction begins.
In fact, I prefer to not even see what a person looks like for a very long time, I'd rather allow myself to feel them through their words. If it doesn't happen there, it isn't going to happen just because they look good.

In person, their physical appearance matters, sure, but that is a combination of many things such as hygiene, how they dress with regard to whether or not they have "a clue" , you know? There are certain fashion faux paus one just cannot overlook...
Its mannerisms, how they carry themselves, how they use their eyes...their confidence and attutude, many, many things.

 

[LordLucan74]

The part that was really interesting was the reference to the studies about people tending to talk to others who are roughly at the same level of attractiveness. No offense to my friends or anything, but if that's true then I'm fuckin hideous.

In a recent study from Scotland, it was found that most people will not "talk" to others in a lower education bracket than themselves. By talk, it was meant, be in a relationship (sexual). However, it was also found that 65% of men slept with a person whom they did not even like!!! The study was published in the UK Journal of Medicine(last year). I find these things curious!!!