Table of contents:
- Types of attraction for men and women
- 1. Love affair
- 2. Sexual attraction
- 3. Physical attraction
- 4. Emotional attraction
- 5. Aesthetic interest
- The stages of male attraction to women
Have you ever had a close relationship with a guy, but didn't end up being a partner? Don't get prejudiced just yet. In fact, the attraction of men and women is not always based on the desire to have an affair. For that, identify the following types of interests.
Types of attraction for men and women
Being attracted doesn't just appear in the form of romance, which makes you want to be someone else's partner. There are at least five types of attraction that you can experience, here are some of them.
1. Love affair
Romantic attraction is the desire for a person to have an affair with another person, with or without the desire for sexual interaction.
When you like someone and want him to be your partner, this is known as romantic attraction.
2. Sexual attraction
Sexual attraction of men and women arises as a natural trait of living things, namely the desire to have sexual interactions with other individuals.
This feeling of sexual attraction is the reason behind the arousal of sexual activity when you are with your partner.
3. Physical attraction
Physical attraction is the desire for physical interaction without a background in sexual arousal. For example, when you want to hug, kiss, or just touch someone you care about.
This type of attraction doesn't always involve a partner. You may also feel this attraction to friends or family.
4. Emotional attraction
Emotional attraction shows that you want to connect and open up to other people. You also feel comfortable when talking about various things with him.
Like physical attraction, this type of attraction can involve a partner, family, or friends.
5. Aesthetic interest
Aesthetic attraction occurs when you are attracted to another person's appearance without involving romance or sexual arousal. This attraction is not only for men to women, but whoever catches your eye.
The stages of male attraction to women
Then, how do you know that someone is attracted to you and wants to build a relationship?
Biologically, attraction occurs in three divided stages, like a pyramid. The level of status and health conditions is at the bottom, the emotional level is in the middle, while the logical level is at the top.
Whether you realize it or not, the first thing that makes someone attracted to other people is their status and health condition. The status itself is still divided into two, namely:
- Internal status: abilities, confidence, personal values.
- External status: ownership of something, occupation, and physical markers.
A man will also have more attraction to women who have good health status and condition. In fact, a study found that men had a greater attraction to women who were fit, not thin, as is widely believed.
Furthermore, this level will develop into an emotional connection. Men and women will be more attracted to people who can be trusted, provide comfort, and trigger curiosity. This is where people usually fall in love and decide to have a relationship.
The top level is logic. At this stage, the couple will consider various things and convince each other.
For example, are they really compatible, do they want to get married and have children, and so on.
If these levels are met, then the possibility of having a love affair will be greater. So, you don't need to feel inferior if the man you are close to doesn't confess love.
It could be that, even if it doesn't create amorous attraction, your presence creates an emotional or aesthetic attraction that makes him happy to be around you.
