florence of suburbia Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 So you're saying that when a baby/young kid stares at a face, that means the person is beautiful? I'm not saying it. The anthropologists who did the study assumed babies would look longer at images they found pleasing, and look away from images they found less pleasing. I'll leave it to you to accept or reject that assumption.
Nexus One Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 I compiled an image of women I find attractive. I call it 'the wall of excellence': http://bit.ly/dZC2Ss Soundtrack ("elle l'a" means 'she's got it') : http://bit.ly/eEkosU Most women in that image are in there for more than just their appearance, some have interesting personalities and are quite intelligent. For example, Natalie Portman studied at Harvard and has done neurological research and has published scientific papers in that field, she also does charity work and she speaks Japanese, Israeli and some other languages. OP mentioned "irresistibility". I think I could "resist" some of the women in that image when they would stand in front of me though, meaning I would not hit on them if I didn't want to. How do I know that? I've stood in front of women similar to that and I managed to be pretty aloof. However, I would definitely be fairly defenseless in the presence of some of them. Mere looks aren't enough for me to develop a crush though, I definitely need to know her personality and a bit of background. The whole list of names: - Natalie Portman - Emma Stone - Mila Kunis - Kristin Davis - Calista Flockheart - Natalie Imbruglia ( http://bit.ly/hu1r3X ) - Rachel Leigh Cook - Alyssa Milano - Sandra Bullock - Zooey Dechanel - Morena Baccarin - Lucy Liu - Michelle Trachtenberg - Audrey Hepburn - Avril Lavigne - Nelly Furtado - Shania Twain - Christina Milian - Milla Jovovich - Jolene Blalock I need to have a talk with Aphrodite. All I need is a golden apple. (Judgement of Paris)
threebyfate Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 I find TBF from LS universally beautiful Thanks but admit it, you love me for my mind!
Alma Mobley Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 The LS guys I have crushes on are crushing on women who don't look like me. I'm so disappointed, LOL.
Ross PK Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 I'm universally unattractive. Maybe not so much in looks, but something else.
Author eerie_reverie Posted March 28, 2011 Author Posted March 28, 2011 I'm universally unattractive. Maybe not so much in looks, but something else. Downer attitude?
Taramere Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but is there such a thing as universal attractiveness? If so, describe someone you believe to be irresistable. Male - I would say that Russell Crowe, when he's in peak condition (and leaving his personality out of the equation), would probably be difficult for most women to resist. He's got that very masculine look, but there's also an element of vulnerability around the eyes. Similar with Heath Ledger (RIP) who was my ideal physically. I also really like that guy in the Mentalist...though I can't remember his name. Female - Audrey Hepburn, Jean Shrimpton, Natalie Portman for modern times...Kiera Knightley...generally, women who have that very delicate, elfin look which I associate with femininity. Those women are all very much artists' muse types I think. Beautiful but very passive. If I could choose a woman to look like, it would be more likely to be someone like Charlize Theron or Mila Kunis. Women who have a bit less fragility and a bit more strength, mischief and sex appeal about the way they look.
Alma Mobley Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Yes, Russell Crowe from ten years ago was seriously hot. But then he had to gain all that weight and treat hotel workers all nasty-like. Sigh. I'm crushing on Michael Fassbender these days, LOL. As for women... Gene Tierney is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.
Stung Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 BTW, are you guys talking about universal beauty, or universal attractiveness? I would put all the people you've mentioned up on a shelf and gaze at them, but none of them make my heart pound because they're completely two-dimensional to me. So, beautiful, yes. Attractive, no. They don't attract me. I was about to say very nearly this. I can agree that most of the people I have seen listed here would be widely considered objectively attractive. There are only a couple I would raise an eyebrow at, and I wouldn't look at any of them with particular distaste. But I'm not attracted to any of them. Some of them I would be if they were filled with personalities I found appealing, those are the objectively attractive neutrals--but honestly, almost the majority of those named here I find kind of cookie-cutter Barbie-ish (variety of hues notwithstanding), and therefore boring. I am rarely instantly attracted to people IRL, either, and then never to what I perceive as conventionally overly-pretty.
Titania22 Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Isn't the symbol for Universal Female Attractiveness, Helen of Troy.
Alma Mobley Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Isn't the symbol for Universal Female Attractiveness, Helen of Troy. Where is Helen's Facebook page? I haven't seen it... and what is she twittering about?
Titania22 Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Where is Helen's Facebook page? I haven't seen it... and what is she twittering about? http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=100000377137769 I found her facebook, it seems.
lizwashere Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 (edited) The cookie cutter Barbie/Ken look does nothing for me. Given a choice between George Clooney and Christopher Walken, I would take Walken every time - plus the guy can dance. Edited March 28, 2011 by lizwashere
runner Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 i'm gonna go ahead and poo poo on this thread and say that none of the samples in here qualify as 'universally attractive' given the entirety and diversity of the human race. otherwise i have no problems with personal preferences so long as they're recognised as such. carry on
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