The psychology of attraction cannot be controlled only molded at the beginning of

childhood. However, babies come out of the womb with a sense of attractions to certain

people. For example at times a baby may respond better to a certain individual and being

able to be comfortable with a total stranger can be an early stage of attraction. According

to a article called Looking Good: The Psychology and Biology of Beauty states that…




“Babies spend more time staring at pictures of individuals than they do at photos of asymmetric ones. Moreover, when several faces are averaged to create a composite -- thus covering up the asymmetries that any one individual may have -- a panel of judges deemed the composite more attractive than the individual pictures.”[1]

What the quote is saying is that babies pay attention to the shape of the face

and how they pay more attention to a more distinguished face.

Another factor apart of the science of physical attractiveness is the way others act towards each other for example
“In one study, 70% of college students deemed an instructor physically attractive when he acted in a friendly manner, while only 30% found him attractive when he was cold and distant. Indeed, when surveyed for attributes in selecting a mate, both males and females felt kindness and an exciting personality were more important in a mate than good looks. Thus, to a certain degree, beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.”[2]

It is also said that personality contributes to a person’s outer appearance, just like the college students (see quote above) proved that no matter how physically attractive a person is no one wants to be around a stoic person. The physical only makes people want to either become more acquainted or not really care to be around that particular person. It is solely based upon the outer form which inhabits the actual person’s inner being. There is no way to see what the individual has to offer intellectually, emotionally, or romantically. This is the major problem with physical attraction. It can leave human beings vulnerable and open for all hurt and despair, which can leads to psychological problem.

[1] Charles Feng, The Psychology and Biology of Beauty, http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume6/issue6/features/feng.html, Issue 6; December 2002, December 12,2005


[2] Charles Feng, The Psychology and Biology of Beauty, http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume6/issue6/features/feng.html, Issue 6; December 2002, December 12,2005