Sexual attraction
Sexual attractionis anattractionto other members of the samespeciesfor sexual or erotic activity. In many species this does not always mean asexual act;indeed, some sexualbehavioramongprimatesis mostly a social activity.
In humans
[change|change source]What is sexually attractive to humans may change bycultureor place.[1]The sexual attraction of one person to another depends on both people.
Much of human sexualattractivenessis physical (seebeauty). This involves the impact one's appearance has on thesenses,especially in the beginning of arelationship:
- Visual perception (how the other looks);
- Olfaction(how the other smells, naturally or artificially; the wrong smell may be repellent);
- Audition (how the other's voice and/or movements sound).
- Vibes, sensory perception (generally biased) of another person based on one's own view or from influence from others. (negative or positive).
Types
[change|change source]Related pages
[change|change source]- Casual sex
- Human bonding
- Human sexuality
- Interpersonal relationship
- Intimacy
- Love
- Lust
- Sexual arousal
References
[change|change source]- ↑Starr, Robert."Science Scene: Sexual attraction based on cultural and individual preferences".The Daily Texan.Retrieved2023-01-18.
Other websites
[change|change source]- Sexual Attraction Among HumansArchived2002-11-08 at theWayback Machine
- FaceResearchArchived2015-04-09 at theWayback Machine– Scientific research and online studies on the role of faces in sexual attraction
- Reunions Set Off Sex Urges,Article on sexual attraction among birth relatives.
- www.lookism.infodeconstruction of attraction and beauty standards