hey everyone and welcome to top think today we're going to learn about 10 signs you're
better looking than you think now let's begin number one the below average effect how do you
measure your own attractiveness many people judge their attractiveness by comparing themselves to
other people and who better to compare yourself to than your closest friends if you want to
know how attractive you really are just take a look at your friends are they attractive people
do you feel like the least attractive person in your friend group a 1999 study from the journal
of personality and social psychology discovered something called the below average effect
now this psychological bias convinces us that we are worse at something than we actually are
all right let's say you're going skiing with your friends but your friends are all olympic
athletes by comparison you feel like you're the worst skier in the world but are you really this
is the below average effect in action when you see how talented everyone else is then you judge
yourself more harshly than you really should okay let's change our scenario this time you go skiing
with a bunch of amateurs what happens then you feel like you're the best of the bunch right
you judge yourself favorably because you're comparing yourself to less experienced athletes
the below average effect works the same way with your attractive friends if you only
compare yourself to attractive individuals then you're going to feel worse about your appearance
but the only reason you feel unattractive is because you're surrounded by good looking people
number two the whole package can non-physical characteristics make you more attractive
attractiveness is far less physical than people think just take a look at many of the most popular
celebrities countless people fawn over their good looks but if you stripped away the glitz
and glamour they may be exceedingly average looking so why do we find these celebrities
so attractive they're attractive because of their personalities and achievements even if
their looks are lackluster non-physical traits can make you one of the world's most attractive people
so don't think of yourself in terms of body weight height or shape
those things matter but non-physical traits leave a much greater impact on anyone you meet
so if you want to get an accurate understanding of your attractiveness then analyze the whole
package look at everything you bring to the table think about your talents and passions think about
your achievements and successes think about the reasons why your friends and partners adore you
because those non-physical traits can turn an average looking person into someone extraordinary
number three vocal attraction your voice may be one of your most attractive traits
this comes from a 2015 study in the journal evolution and human behavior
researchers investigated the unique relationship between vocal tones and physical attraction
here's what they found your voice has a huge impact on how attractive other people think
you are in fact an appealing voice may be able to change an unattractive face into an attractive one
in this study male participants rated the attractiveness of female faces and female
voices it turns out the highest rated faces also had the highest rated voices so what
does this mean for you an attractive voice can skyrocket your physical attractiveness
number four limbal rings take a look at the mirror look closely at your eyes is there a
black ring around the outside of your irises this ring is called a limbal ring believe it or not
it's one of the most commonly overlooked signs of physical attraction your limbal ring acts as
a barrier between your colored iris and the whites of your eyes also known as the sclera the small
black ring emphasizes the colors of your iris which makes your eyes look brighter and bolder
a study from the university of california at irvine found that limbal rings can make or break
an attractive face in this study participants rated the attractiveness of both male and female
faces some faces had strong limbal rings while other faces didn't which faces do
you think receive the highest ratings faces with prominent limbal rings significantly outperform
their counterparts turns out the eyes are widely considered the most attractive facial features
on both men and women eyes can be beautiful enchanting and mysterious they show everything
from kindness to intensity and limbal rings create an even stronger emotional impact number five
social discomfort can social cues tell you how attractive you are
there are several social signals that give away your good looks but one is by far the most common
if you're an attractive person situations like this may happen to you on a daily basis alright
let's say you're standing on the street corner when a stranger walks up next to you you wave and
say hello now there's no reason the conversation needs to be awkward but it always is you may get
a strange feeling that people act weird around you they seem nervous standoffish and insecure and you
can't figure out why well i'll tell you why it's because you're more attractive than you realize
they're awkward and jittery because we get nervous around people we find attractive attractive people
make our hearts race and our heads spin we stammer and we say the wrong things we make a fool out of
ourselves because our nerves get the best of us and our confidence just flies out the window so if
people are awkward around you it's because you're more attractive than you realize it's true some
people are just awkward but if it's happening more often than not your good looks may be responsible
number six stylistic satisfaction do you have a favorite outfit when you get dressed
up in your best clothes how do you feel do you feel attractive do you feel confident
your clothes play an important role in your physical attractiveness your style displays
your personality to the world it shows off your best features and it hides your worst ones
it tells others your interests and your passions and it speaks volumes about your lifestyle
but what if you don't feel comfortable in your own clothes if you don't like how you look people
will notice if you don't feel happy with the way you're dressed that dissatisfaction will
affect your appearance and bring down your good looks so ask yourself a simple question
do i like how i look in my own clothes if the answer is yes then you're an attractive person
and the world knows it number seven perfect posture do you pay attention to your posture
a surprising amount of people have poor posture over the years they've developed a curve in
their spines and a slight hunch in their backs poor posture has almost become a societal norm
so when you see someone standing up straight and tall their fantastic posture leaves a big
impact that's because perfect posture plays to your physical strengths no matter who you are
it makes you look taller and thinner it puffs out your chest and it rolls back your shoulders
good posture sharpens your chin and jawline by straightening your spine your body takes on a
whole new look ah but that's not all good posture also affects non-physical traits a straight spine
communicates confidence and authority you're showing attentiveness readiness and concentration
these traits are associated with stronger more attractive personalities
so when people interact with you they'll make different assumptions about who you are you can
gain respect capture people's interest and bolster your own attractiveness it works just as well for
men as it does for women studies show that both men and women prefer partners with better posture
for women perfect posture emphasizes your hips your chest and your waist for men it increases
your height and accentuates your chest and shoulders so think about your posture how do
you normally sit or stand if you sit up straight then you're doing your physical appearance a huge
favor number eight rating your past it's really difficult to accurately judge your appearance
we're so familiar with our faces that we lose sight of what's attractive and what isn't but this
simple trick can help you objectively measure your own attractiveness just find a picture of yourself
from several months or even years ago do you find this person attractive think as objectively as you
can create distance between you and your photo now that you're thinking objectively how attractive
are you if you rate your old photos highly i've got some news for you you're just as attractive
now as you were then and if you don't believe me break out some recent photos and compare
number nine drawing eyes how often do you make eye contact with strangers
this is another social phenomenon that attractive people frequently encounter
humans naturally pay attention to things that we like for example if you see an attractive
painting then you'll stare at it longer than an unattractive painting you do the same thing
with attractive people if someone piques your interest your eyes will be drawn toward them
if you're an attractive person then you may feel like the world is staring at you you catch people
sneaking peaks at you you make awkward eye contact with strangers if you notice these subtle cues
then people are looking in your direction why because you're more attractive than you realize
number 10 the eyebrow rays when someone attractive looks your way how do you feel you get nervous
right in this situation some people look away immediately they avoid eye contact hoping the
other person won't notice they were looking at them other people stand their ground they
continue making eye contact with you but you can see subtle signs of attraction on their face
for example if they raise their eyebrows they're surprised they're surprised because they didn't
expect you to look in their direction but you did so their eyebrows fly up their eyes widen
and a little smile brightens up their face pay attention the next time you make eye contact with
a stranger these tiny physical cues can tell you just how attractive you really are hey thank you
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