Beauty, as a component of attraction, is mathematical -the perfect face is a math ratio of 1:1.16. perfect faces are considered more attractive due to genes and lack of diesease. Attraction is chemical in the main - the whole crazy in love thing is a pheremonal thing - the rest of it seems to be power, territory and the use of resources - or the human equivelent of power & wealth - so is it love or a number of massive triggers to make us propagate the species?
I'm not being cynical - just dipassionate - I found the things I read & learnt compelling
2007-02-26 22:34:14 · 8 answers · asked by Ustra 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It looks like love is something nature invented to get us to do things which are troublesome, and maybe even illogical.
2007-02-26 22:38:18 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know someone, who when they did a test, charted on the cynical scale at 88%. I, on the other hand am probably 88% optimistic. Ironic that the two of us share such an incredible *chemistry* or as he calls it, a connection... My friend and I have NEVER met - so, I would therefore conclude that chemistry isn't a pheremonal thing. It's all in the mind, and it's no wonder we only use 10% of it (at the best of times!).
P.s He doesn't think I am attractive, but I think he is incredibly attractive. I would love to check out his *genetic history* given half the chance... BUT, he doesn't believe in *love*. I do. GOOD LUCK in your quest for *truth* x
2007-02-27 06:51:01 · answer #2 · answered by angelforlife1999 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is true that faces generally regarded as beautiful can be scientifically measured. the perfect faces, one of which is elizabeth hurley, fit into this ratio/measurement.
yes, i do agree that love and all those emotional rollercoasters are all in the head. after all the human brain evolved and our race succeeded because of its self-preservation functions and perpetuation of the species.
and to quote a favorite line of a character in a TV show, "...love is just nature's trick to get us to reproduce." hahaha, there is a point.
2007-02-27 06:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by kristeen84211 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great theory, but wrong.
I'm a gay man....oldish and uglyish, with a beautiful boyfriend half my age.
We haven't yet managed to propogate anything other than packets of seeds.
2007-02-27 08:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by musonic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rational thought tells us it is just chemicals in the brain firing off, giving us clues who we would be genetically compatible with.
Irrationally, we don't listen.
2007-02-27 07:28:31 · answer #5 · answered by sweet & sour 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
love is non material resultant of functional harmony of biological activity.
2007-02-27 06:52:48 · answer #6 · answered by manjunath s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all stays in exaggerate trust,respect and confidence.
2007-02-27 06:45:45 · answer #7 · answered by ovi_mayday 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
love
2007-02-27 06:41:27 · answer #8 · answered by lovepets 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋