10 Surprising Habits That Make You More Attractive¶
Channel: Psych2Go
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVQ7aQyZgIM
Attraction runs deeper than physical traits; the channel lists 10 personality, behavior, and body-language habits it claims raise perceived attractiveness.
Key points¶
- Curiosity: being eager to learn how things work signals openness to new experiences.
- Making time for your own goals and passions shows motivation and independence rather than dependence on others.
- Open body language plus mirroring: eye contact and engaging beat closed-off arms; a Netherlands study says mimicking someone's movements fosters connectedness.
- Living in the moment: a speed-dating study found women rated higher in mindfulness were seen as more attractive.
- Connecting deeply with similar people ("birds of a feather") increases likability.
- Thrill-seeking: a study in Archives of Sexual Behavior found single people rated others as more attractive after a roller coaster ride (arousal misattribution).
- A healthy, exercised body, framed as signaling better odds of raising healthy children.
- Saying thank you signals gratitude, politeness, kindness.
- Forgiving yourself and learning from mistakes; studies cited say both sexes value intelligence and kindness highly in mates.
- Knowing your worth: gentle self-assurance and self-love that stops short of arrogance.
Note: framed as educational, not a claim these are the only attractive traits; cited studies are named but not linked.