Being unaware of their own hotness. When a hot person is oblivious to how much they could get laid if they just tried a little harder, it's an immediate panty-dropper. And guys aware of it are the worst.
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Physical attraction may be as old as time, but new studies are beginning to uncover the science behind sex appeal. Unexpected factors—like smell, facial symmetry, voice pitch, financial stability and kissing prowess—just might have more to do with your choice of mate than anyone ever expected. Discover the evolutionary explanations.
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They give Action Man a certain ruggedness and bestow instant testosterone on movie heroes, and according to British psychologists, facial scars can also make men more attractive to the opposite sex. Men with mild facial scars were typically ranked as more appealing by women who were looking for a brief relationship, though they were not considered better as marriage material, a study found. In the same experiments, women with facial scars were judged to be as attractive as those without, the researchers said. The sexual allure of the facial scar has long puzzled psychologists. Many believe they are seen by women as a sign of masculinity and an exciting, risk-taking personality, though in Shakespeare's All's Well that Ends Well, an old lord, Lafeu, takes a different slant, commenting: "A scar nobly got, or a noble scar, is a good livery of honour. Psychologists at the universities of Liverpool and Stirling decided to investigate the effects of facial scars by asking women and 64 men to rate the attractiveness of eight strangers of the opposite sex.
If you're sure men are turned off by your trackie bottoms or make-up-free-face, think again. Sometimes it's the simplest of things that create that spark, from using your wits to using the natural look. Some of these may feel obvious, but we've gathered together expert top tips and advice when it comes to men finding women sexy. There's a few that mean sometimes less is more, while others may sound like the worst idea ever, but actually make perfect sense. Make-up can sometimes act as a barrier rather than a come-on.