Do you ever think that the way people see you is different from the way you see yourself?
And hey, it’s not always a bad thing to wonder about how other people see us! Maybe they see something good in us we don’t yet see in ourselves. So if you’ve ever wanted to know whether or not you might actually be more attractive than you realize, here are a few subtle but psychology-backed ways to tell:
We also made a video on how your imperfections make you attractive: https://youtu.be/X7MVGkqW5u8
Writer: Chloe Avenasa
Script Editor: Vanessa Tao
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera (www.youtube.com/amandasilvera)
Animator: TheMindfulMudkip
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong
REFERENCES
Dion, K. K., & Stein, S. (2008). Physical attractiveness and interpersonal influence. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 14(1), 97-108.
Montoya, R. M., Kershaw, C., & Prosser, J. L. (2018). A meta-analytic investigation of the relation between interpersonal attraction and enacted behavior. Psychological bulletin, 144(7), 673.
Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Wang, J., Zhang, L., & Xiang, Y. (2017). Patterns of eye movements when observers judge female facial attractiveness. Frontiers in psychology, 8, 1909.
Place, S. S., Todd, P. M., Penke, L., & Asendorpf, J. B. (2009). The ability to judge the romantic interest of others. Psychological Science, 20(1), 22-26.