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Being direct best way to win hearts
You may have tried several ways of flirting. But, if a new study is to be believed, the secret to a successful fling is simple - if you fancy someone, just tell that person.
LONDON: You may have tried several ways of flirting. But, if a new study is to be believed, the secret to a successful fling is simple - if you fancy someone, just tell that person.
A team at Aberdeen University has revealed that the science of attraction lies in "social cues". The researchers say if one expresses one's feelings to someone through eye contact, smiling or simply by telling, "I really like you", then that person is more likely to return the sentiment.
"Our latest research highlights how social cues, which signal the extent to which others are attracted to you, also play a crucial role in attraction," lead researcher Ben Jones was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying.
The researchers came to the conclusion after carrying out an experiment on a group of 230 men and women - all the subjects were shown four flash cards, each depicting a face with a different expression.
"What we found was that the preference for the attractive face was much stronger when people were judging those faces that were looking at them and smiling," Jones explained. The study concluded that attractiveness was actually how someone in the group combined natural beauty and the "social cues".
A team at Aberdeen University has revealed that the science of attraction lies in "social cues". The researchers say if one expresses one's feelings to someone through eye contact, smiling or simply by telling, "I really like you", then that person is more likely to return the sentiment.
"Our latest research highlights how social cues, which signal the extent to which others are attracted to you, also play a crucial role in attraction," lead researcher Ben Jones was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying.
The researchers came to the conclusion after carrying out an experiment on a group of 230 men and women - all the subjects were shown four flash cards, each depicting a face with a different expression.
"What we found was that the preference for the attractive face was much stronger when people were judging those faces that were looking at them and smiling," Jones explained. The study concluded that attractiveness was actually how someone in the group combined natural beauty and the "social cues".
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