This article presents the findings of multiple studies on how low levels of expressed emotion are culturally typical for people in traditional collectivistic societies. Other articles on this website have presented an abundance of cross-cultural findings on the physical traits—face, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2022
The Most Attractive Smell for Love
The partner’s attractive smell is important for love feelings. How much, and what is the most attractive smell for love? People are primarily visual and auditory mammals. However, even human love involves more than just visual and auditory admiration for … Continue reading
Cultural Beauty and Body Modification
Obsession with physical appearance and body beautification has become extremely popular among many people in many cultural groups across the world. In some societies, people are more obsessed with their physical beauty than in others. Even though women traditionally care … Continue reading
Western Beauty Standards in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Do modern people place the same value on the physical attractiveness of prospective partners as previous generations? Do they look at and value their beauty the same way as in the past? In Western European and North American media, modern … Continue reading
How Social Propinquity Leads to Love
The article explains how social propinquity and residential proximity affect our interpersonal relationships, love, and marriage. Men and women tend to like those with whom they get together frequently. In social science, this is called the “propinquity effect.” They have … Continue reading
You Fall in Love with Someone Genetically Similar to You
This article explains the surprising findings of studies which show that you are more likely to fall in love with someone who has genetic similarities to you. The Irresistible Attraction of Genetic Similarity What is more attractive to a loving … Continue reading
We Love Those Who Are Similar to Us
“Similarity psychology” and positive assortative mating play an important role in love relationships. We like others who are not only beautiful but also similar to ourselves. It seems natural to like and love those who are beautiful. Men and women … Continue reading
The Types of Beautiful Skin Colors in Different Cultures
Visual, tactile, and olfactory perceptions of skin play important roles in love attraction. They are among the favorite sensory features that are attractive to lovers. For example, studies have revealed that clear, smooth, and soft skin of a nice color, … Continue reading
Attractive Body Types in Different Cultures
Face and body qualities are the most important physical features that people look for in a potential partner. In a previous article, I talked about the facial characteristics that men and women in different cultures find attractive in other people. … Continue reading
What Are Attractive Faces Across Cultures?
Are attractive faces are similar or different across cultures? Many evolutionary biologists and psychologists believe that certain features of human faces are universally attractive for mating in all societies. This universality might be due to human biological roots. This is … Continue reading