what attracts us to other people?

Answer 1

It is usually something about the person that catches our eyes, sparks an interest. It could be physical or mental attribute. Maybe it is the pheromones after all.

Answer 2

The natural need to reproduce. To answer this question it would need a whole essay scientifically but I'll try to keep it short. And I'll start by saying we are pretty similar to animals.

For men, they seek out women capable of giving the most off springs (strong body, youthful, wide hips and big breast) and able to rise they well (personality, maturity, responsibility and so on). Of course that’s talking of instinctual need to reproduce, a man can rationalize that he doesn't want kids but still may look for a woman capable of bearing kids (unaware of it)without he understanding why. Reason and instinct don't usually agree.

For women, they seek a man able to produce the best and strongest -best and strongest can have different meaning depending on the person- offspring. Women usually seek confident men, physically and emotionally strong. They want men with power whether that power comes from attitude, social position, wealth or physical strength is up to the woman and the way she has been raised.

Now let's talk a little bit about attraction. In the animal kingdom order to attract a potential mate, the opposite sex tries to prove itself in one way or another (control of territory, power, roars, colors, smell, moves, etc.). The human world doesn't vary too much men prove their power by showing of their new car; they show their territory with their huge houses, their enticing movement by dancing and so on. In short most attraction has a simple purpose of reproduction and that’s why we do all things I mentioned here and other responses to this question have. Now one last note, I said most attractions...this means not all why, cause after we skip that reproductive stage of our lives we seek company in order to find security, if you are married you may not have the need to find someone but if you are alone you will. In this case security is the most important fact; but that’s another question.

Answer 3

Common interest and personality. They think the same way and do things the same way. So they agree with each other and have fun!
Opposites attract too! They fill in the gaps in the other person. If a quiet and scholarly person meets an outgoing and emotional person, they are usually attracted beacuse each has what the other doesn't. If they live harmoniously, they become perfect in each other.

Answer 4

I once did a meta-analysis (a statistical means of combining studies) on various experiments into attraction. I found three general theories:
1) Similarity--self explanatory; we tend to make friends and loved ones of those most similar to ourselves. This seems to be especially true regarding shared attitudes, and, if nothing else, such similarity definitely should decrease conflict.
2) Compensation--we also tend to make friends with those who have skills we do not and so are able to provide us with things we would not otherwise have.
3) Ambition--We make friends of those people who are most like the sort of people we wish to be.

Answer 5

I think what attracts us to other people is wanting to learn more about others and seeing the beauty that everyone regardless who you are has.

Answer 6

How well the other answers our questions about who we are: Am I attractive and is that why he smiled at me? Does he like what I had to say? Will he want to talk with me for awhile? Can he see that I want him to?...and so, it goes.

Answer 7

different strokes - different folks
Some like a nice round behind, or a large upper mammalian protruberance area. Others like the smell. or the smile, or the eyes, or whatever.

Answer 8

well it depends on the person,there some ppl,I mean shallow ppl who care only about the appearance,and some of ppl who r very kind,and alomost not excited who care about the inside beauty

Answer 9

Depends on what the person likes. I like eyes and personality myself.

Answer 10

They entice us towards them by doing or possessing somethings which are rare, vibrant or are liked by us because we don't have them or we are enticed by them