Increasing Your Attractiveness: More Than Just Skin Deep

When referring to the word ‘attractiveness’, the first thing that may cross your mind might be those obvious physical qualities—you know, great Hollywood star looks, very toned and firm gym-made body proportions, and of course, it could also be the hidden, yet oozing sex appeal that charms and quickly disarms the onlooker. When asked with a question, “What would you like to change about yourself to increase your attractiveness or to make you more attractive and appealing? And of course, we may refer to the same list again to be more pleasing or presentable to the discerning eye of the people.

Then we may ask, is this wrong or even inappropriate to improve ourselves at least physically? Well, not exactly. Physical attributes do contribute and weigh a lot—especially on that fleeting, yet crucial first impressions. Yes, although physical attractiveness can open wider doors of opportunities for you, but if you are not able to live up to the impressions and more importantly, to the expectations of others, then it truly doesn’t help you move forward. Notice that many highly successful people don’t rely on first impressions or their looks to get them where they are now. They do not depend on their physical qualities to reach for their destiny.

Mostly, they work hard and persist in attaining their goals. They really make the most of the opportunities that come their way, and they maximized it to their fullest potential although they may not get as much chances as their prettier or more handsome counterparts. There are times in our lives that we get to meet not so absurdly attractive people, yet, as we get to know them better, we bond with them, we connect with them and eventually we really know them and build a deeper connection with them, little by little, their attractiveness grows unknowingly in our eyes.

It is the kind of beauty or attractiveness that grows with you each passing moment. Some of us can’t truly define it. Perhaps it could be the pleasing personality, the unmistakable charm, the allure maybe, the charisma, the undeniable magnetism or the mystifying appeal or the X-factor that some possess although they weren’t really blessed with pulchritude to begin with. But how do these individuals get to have these effects on other people—how do they do that? Although some cynics tell you that ‘some people are simply born with it’, or they’re simply natural and not doing it on purpose, it is also an acquired skill you need to practice that anybody can have.

The key factor that could foster success is how you project yourself not just physically but also verbally. Scientific studies prove that our voice tone and body language contributes over 93% of our impressions we project on other people. In other words, there is a way of projecting yourself to achieve your desired results. It doesn’t even require you to shell out your hard earned money for drastic and dangerous plastic surgeries, crash diets or implants. Just make the most of what you have and be willing to adapt to new changes and the knowledge to put it into use.