PSY 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Masculinity, Femininity
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Large space between hair and eyebrows (forehead area) Facially (male) (not who females want to settle down with though) Distance between upper lip and broad, smaller (mini mug) Body appearance (female: medium size breast, medium size hips. 130 years of research shown that only people who are similar attract. Men are the first to fall into love, woman are the first to fall out of love. You"ll meet someone that will take your breath away. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 5% of women married someone who took their breathe away. Who makes the best partner (again personality matters) Similarity is the most important thing when getting married. Understanding each other, understanding something that is important to them. Feels good when someone understands you, and then it turns into a physical attraction. The worst partner for anyone is someone who is masculine. Best partner for anyone is someone who is feminine or androgyny.