6 Psychological Tricks That Can Make Anyone Fall for You¶

Six psychology-backed tactics the channel claims can make someone attracted to you, from mimicry to wearing red.

Key points¶

Mirror your partner. The chameleon effect: subconsciously mimicking another person's gestures and movements makes them perceive you as similar and like you more, as long as it is subtle.
Spend time together. The mere exposure effect (cited to R.B. Zajonc): people prefer others simply through repeated exposure and growing familiarity, the same reason repeated ads work.
Show you are capable but imperfect. University of Texas researcher Elliot Aronson study: people rated a capable test-taker who clumsily spilled coffee as more attractive than a flawless one; competence plus a human flaw is more likable.
Show your positive side. People associate positive emotions with happy company; a University of Hawaii and Ohio State paper suggests moods transfer unconsciously to those nearby.
Wear red. European Journal of Social Psychology experiments found men chose to question and sit closer to women in red versus blue; red acts as a non-lexical prime influencing reproduction-relevant behavior across species.
Make a good first impression. A Journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science study found a first impression from a photo influenced judgment of a person even after meeting them in person.