What do men want? It’s a mystery and will most likely remain a mystery. But that hasn’t stopped science from trying to discover the answer.
On the one hand, every man has a preference. What is visually and sexually appealing to one man may have the same attractive quality to another.
However, there is one thing that is common for many men: first impressions attract them to certain women. And there are women who display these first impressions with little to no effort, while some have to work a little harder.
Here are 5 things about women that attract men instantly:
1. Wearing very specific kinds of makeup
Some men claim that they prefer women without makeup because they look natural. But according to a survey conducted by the online dating Zoosk, out of 1,200 women who wore eye makeup in their profile photo, 139 were more likely to receive messages from men. Men were also more likely to want to meet a woman if she’s wearing lipstick in her profile photo.
However, women who tend to wear “darker” types of makeup were less likely to get asked out. So, even if men say they prefer women who looked “natural,” that means you can wear “natural”-looking makeup and still attract men. Also, men, it’s OK to admit that your girl looks good with the winged eyeliner and red lipstick.
2. The right waist-to-hip ratio
This preference has less to do with attractiveness and more on health and fertility.
“Evidence also shows that waist-to-hip ratio is a strong indicator of a woman’s estrogen levels, risk of obesity, and susceptibility to major disease such as diabetes, ovarian cancer, and heart disease,” says the article.
3. Wearing the color red
Red is the color of passion. So, it’s no wonder that men are so attracted to it. In a study by psychologists from the University of Rochester, men were shown photos of different women in framed borders of either red or white and were asked how pretty they found the women.
Then they were shown the same photo with the women wearing either red or blue and asked how much money they would spend on a date with that woman. The women framed in red or wearing red were more likely to be found sexy and attractive, and the men more likely wanted to spend money on a date.
4. A nice attitude
A nice attitude always goes a long way. In a study in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, a woman’s responsiveness to men’s needs and wants increased their attractiveness to men.
5. A higher-pitched voice
Studies have shown that women tend to find deeper-voiced men attractive. It’s the opposite for men. This preference has to do with the size of a person who owned the voice.
“So when a woman hears a man with a deep voice, she associates it with a larger stature,” says the study. “Conversely, when men hear a woman with a high-pitched voice they associate it with a petite body frame.”
What do you think, ladies? Do you meet any of these qualities?
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The list in this “article” is not only self-contradictory.
It doesn’t even make any kind of sense to begin with.
My strategy: bookmark this post. Wait about two days. Make some popcorn. Come back here and look at the entertaining indignation in the comments.
Hi Anthony 🙂
I have one.
Why do some ( lots of ) men run after models if hip waist ration is so important for men to feel attracted to a woman?
Models usually have narrow hips and broad shoulders……
I don’t think this article will get comments simply because the writer did not put enough effort and research .
Iben,
May I ask, what kind of models are you talking about?
Becuase when you say that “men run after models” with narrow hips and broad shoulders, I associate that with cat-walk models displaying the latest (kind of) fashion. The kind of models that’s usually 6+ feet tall with a BMI around, I don’t know, 15-17?
And personally, I rarely if ever see men lust after those.
Flyingkal Models for cloths Unless it is underwear usually have narrow hips . They are cloths hangers so to speak . But many men like to be seen in the company of a model. I have no problem with that ,it is this stupid non stop repeat about what women must look like to be desired by that makes me sad,upset ,annoyed and wonder WHY is this an issue to write about . I think the article is not worthy of comments. And I sincere hope you will be open to a date ( and more ) if a 6foot+… Read more »
Iben, “Models for cloths Unless it is underwear usually have narrow hips . They are cloths hangers so to speak .” Agreed. “But many men like to be seen in the company of a model.” And in my opinion, far more men like (or would like) to be seen in the company of an “underwear style” model (i.e. with a noticable hip-to-waist ratio) than with a model with narrow hips. “And I sincere hope you will be open to a date ( and more ) if a 6foot+ tall , skinny woman show interest in you :). Be fearless when… Read more »
Flyingkal
““And I sincere hope you will be open to a date ( and more ) if a 6foot+ tall , skinny woman show interest in you :).
Be fearless when you meet .”
Actually, FYI, I have dated a 6+ ft woman. (Although she wasn’t skinny)
But she eventually broke up with me. According to her I wasn’t manly enough, citing my lack of height as one of the main reasons.
So there you go about being fearless…”
Hmmmm.
Nasty woman!
Anthony – neither men or women enjoy being told the shallow things the other gender finds attractive. We don’t want to have to live up to a shallow set of standards the other sex forces us to live up to, to be considered worth while enough to date or love. Time and time again on GMP, I see men express the things they dislike from women, when women have certain preferences. Women get called “gold diggers” for being attracted to men’s money. Some guys today even feels put out buying a cup of coffee for a woman. Men also find… Read more »
Well said Erin.
I love your comments!
Thank you Iben! Just trying to fight the good fight!
Nothing is shallow. All have meaning. A woman might value working around the house, as perhaps what her father did. . Deep voice does have a place. I have a very deep “morning voice,soft bass growl. I have noticed women respond to it.
Scott, some things have biological meaning. Some things are exploited from our pop culture. There are much higher expectations today on women around looks. Pretty does not mean the same thing today that it meant for our grandmothers. Regardless of that, you ignored my point. Men on GMP often discuss how they don’t want to be put in a shallow box that defines their worth or masculinity as they want to define it for themselves. This is valid. Yet a lot of men are quick to turn around and have a whole unrealistic laundry list of expectations around women they… Read more »
Oh and Scott, we do not just live biological lives as if we were in science labatories. We are spiritual, thoughtful, rational, beings who operate from a heart, mind, body connection. If we only live or justify living by the biological, we are never going to evolve.
Erin, I appreciate a shallow list like this telling me what I as a man is supposed to be attracted to in a woman, about as much as I as a man want to be reduced to a tick-able 10-bullet success list for women. The point is that there’s no shortage of people, of either gender, shaming other people for their shallow or discriminatory preferences while steadfastly holding on to and defending their own. I wouldn’t mind buying a cup of coffee or a lunch for a woman, should she accept my offer for a date. I just don’t want… Read more »
I guess I wasn’t clear. I was basically saying that this article was a load of useless tripe, but it would draw a lot of heated comments. We get bombarded by this kind of crap every day, in all forms of media, everywhere. This particular example isn’t even, IMHO, worth railing against because it’s so ridiculous.
Alas, I didn’t come back here in time to clarify, because I completely forgot about it.