1. parents influence the prey pattern
Researchers at the University of St. Andrews in the UK have discovered that our parents unconsciously have a strong influence on our choice of partner. According to the study, if parents are older than 30 at birth, the likelihood of older faces being perceived as more attractive increases. In addition, we tend to choose partners who have the same eye and hair color as our opposite-sex parent.
2. symmetrical faces are perceived as the most attractive
All over the world, symmetrical faces are perceived as particularly beautiful. According to evolutionary biology, this is because the more the left and right sides of the face resemble each other, the better the chances the opposite sex has of producing healthy offspring with this person.
3. average is sexy
In this day and age, many people strive for maximum individuality, but we still generally find the opposite sex more attractive the more average he or she looks. But why? According to the findings of evolutionary biology, this is due to the variety of faces that our brain has to process every day. These faces are automatically put together in our heads to form an average face, and when we encounter this face in real life, there is no stopping our sexual attraction.
4 It's the details that matter
Did you realize, for example, that your chin and eyebrows serve as a fertility marker for the opposite sex? According to evolutionary biology, women prefer men with a prominent chin and dominant eyebrows. Men, on the other hand, are more attracted to women with a small chin and narrow eyebrows. These combinations are caused by high levels of testosterone (in men) and oestrogen (in women).
5 The color of the outfit
A study at the University of Rochester found that people wearing red clothing are perceived as more attractive and desirable by the opposite sex. The study also found that this effect can also be observed in non-human primates. For example, women in a red outfit are seen as sexually stimulating and men radiate more power and a higher social status through the color.