First Sight Attraction: a Case of Sex and Ego

If reading novels is one of your hobbies, you must have come across phrases like "when he entered the room, his eyes met a gaze and the rest was history." The first love attraction power is a mystery to many and we have experienced it even in our very own lives. Research has revealed that first love escapades have little to do with romance. The news is, that first look in her eyes was a pure case of sex and ego. Research has shown that people are attracted to people who are attracted to them. If only we can only sit and think about it, the first sight attraction is not a special case. The dancing eyes and the smiling face make people appear to be more attractive. If you know a stone faced person for a couple of weeks, the moment they will let you into their happy world you will certainly feel attracted. The timing of the effect is what makes it special.

Social signals have proved that attractiveness is not solely based on physical beauty. Facial attractiveness and masculine bodies do not guarantee attraction if the social signals do not reveal appeal. The first love situation is has its grounds on social cues which says "i like you or i am attracted to you." If the concerned party is looking at you directly in the eyes, chances are they also feel something for you. The team researching whether love at first sight is a case of sex and ego, placed four different categories of digital images together. The girls with happy faces, another category of sulking girls, excited men with happy faces and the final category of disgusted-looking men. After analyzing the scenario, the scientists found out that a direct glance at the camera looked more appealing if the image looked like they are smiling at you.

The picture's face looked overly beautiful if it belonged to a person from the opposite sex. People with direct stares look more appealing compared to people with averted stares. Another discovery revealed that people feel more attractive and more attracted when being looked at. They also feel more sexy and they spot imaginative sexual appeal in the person looking at them. This proves that attraction at first sight is just a case of sex and ego. After several months or days of being together, the attraction wears out.

From an evolutionary point of view, it takes a lot of energy to attract a mate. What many victims of first love cases do, when they spot an encouraging move from somebody else, they tend to move with lightening speed. They are in a hurry to mate and they therefore label it as love at first sight while in reality it is lust at first sight. After the passion, such a relationship comes to an end. It is the ultimate example of sex and ego. If you keep on investing a lot in first sight attractions, you better save your time by trying to build a long-lasting relationship with somebody else you know.