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Have you ever wondered what it is that makes someone attractive to someone else? Or why it is that someone might find a person incredibly good-looking, but then someone else might think they’re not? The reason for this disparity is that there are lots of different factors that influence perceived attractiveness. In this article we’ll look at four psychological factors that influence attractiveness, and we’ll show you how you can use this knowledge in real life.

1. People similar to each other find each other more attractive.    

Psychology has shown that people with similar traits find each other more attractive. Byrne (1961) asked people’s attitudes towards certain issues, and also asked if they were important. They then shared other’s attitudes to these issues. People reported more positive feelings about those with similar views to them. How true is this when you look at real couples though? It has been found by multiple people that married couples are usually….