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It happens so that we hear that outer beauty is nothing but a question of luck. Some people were a little luckier at birth than others and were blessed with a pretty face, a chic figure and an irresistible smile. “So what?”, they say. “You have your unique kind of beauty, yes it is not your face, but your character, your ability to have affection to others and care about them, you creativity and inner characteristics”! Of course, you feel that a man is more than a mere appearance, but still, deep in our soul you feel miserable and cheated. Why so?

To learn the answer let us dissect modern styles of life and the public opinion mould by the mass media. Every entertainment and show on TV, every single ad, the bulk of articles in different journals and magazines give you the same - you should behave this way or another to be energetic, youthful, healthy and beautiful! In fact, money, energy, youth, beauty and sex appeal are the tin goods forced on us these days. If you cannot give your buddies a lift in a brand new BMW, loneliness is your destiny! If you are not good looking enough, you life is a mistake! If your muscles are not big enough you will surely finish your vain existance in the gutter! If you boobs are not big and shapely enough, you will never reach anything, so seize trying! If you are over forty you are history - give the way to teens or they will kick you out of their way! Judging by our mass culture the whole world goes mad and we are ecstatic about it… Do you still need more evidences to realize why you feel so ill at ease when special trainings and psychological counsels start feeding you with inner beauty that is far more important that a mere mortal body!

There is a shocking difference between what mass culture tells us and what definite specialists state. That is exactly why you cannot find a basis to set your foot at! Let us try to dissect this problematic term to get a pretty good idea of what beauty is! It will help you understand whether you wish to become the slave of your mortal shell or try to understand what you are like deep inside your soul!

We speak about beauty to characterize any human being, creature, place, object, phenomenon or idea that we behold with a feeling of joy and satisfaction. Beauty is an essential part of aesthetics, psychology and culture of every nation in the world. The ideal of beauty is a type of perfection existing in one’s imagination but unachievable in real life.

If fact, the sensation of beauty is nothing but a mixture of natural harmony and balance in every detail, it makes a person, creature, place, object, phenomenon or idea in question exceptionally attractive and sweet for people perceiving it. It is an entirely subjective experience, maybe that is why they say “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”.

The etymology of the word “beauty” can explain some awkward points of today’s term. The Greek equivalent of the word “beautiful” - “horaios” literally means “being of one’s hour” - so, ripe fruits of the time were believed to be beautiful. At the same historical epoch young girls who tried to look older as well as old women who tried to look younger were not believed to be beautiful at all! Beautiful meant “good in its time”, that is why old people and even crippled warriors were considered just as beautiful as young and healthy men and women. Can you fancy anything of the kind in our contemporary society proclaiming the reign of equality and human rights?

You will be shocked to learn that little children very early acquire a preference for beautiful faces; in fact it is a sort of cognitive standard any individual comes to this world with! That is why the universal notions of beauty and attractiveness are the same across various cultures and genders. Number one building block of beauty is symmetry. The clue is rather simple here - we all prefer symmetry and proportion because it is the evidence of absence of any genetic or acquired flaws. No wonder ancient people really treasured symmetry.

So, the Pythagorean school found special charm in the golden ratio and heralded the beauty of every person and object corresponding definite mathematic rules. Ancient Greeks showed their love of symmetry and proportion having erected many of splendid buildings, immaculate statues of men and women etc. Renaissance Europe restored this old idea of beauty that is why even today we call definite types of male and female body and face proportion a “classical beauty”.

Speaking about appearance it is foolish to forget that we are a part of nature, we are creatures sharing basic instincts with the majority of mammals on the Earth. No doubt that our instincts influenced by the power of our intellect disguise themselves as certain habits, tastes, emotions, likes and dislikes. In fact the standards of male and female beauty are based on the qualities necessary for reproduction and survival of the human race. Shocked? OK, here are some clues for realizing the nature of beauty of the opposite sex!

You will not deny the fact that individuals who are relatively young, with smooth skin, well-proportioned bodies and regular features are always considered to be beautiful throughout the history of humanity. You can be absolutely sure you liked your mate for his or her intelligence, grace, politeness, sense of humor, elegance etc. You are absolutely right, but underlining the qualities like this, you deny the fact that your sweetheart has body as well! What about his or her state of health, youthfulness, facial symmetry, smell etc?

One more shocking fact for you - average appearance is the most attractive for the majority of humans. Remember, we have a number of animal instincts in us? The point is we are attracted to mates of our own species to guaranty reproduction! The average image of the mate is a kind of icon for us; that is why average looks is the most desired one. Newest investigation proved that a number of people found a computer generated average image more attractive than individual images of real people having certain specific features!

What are the determinants of male physical attractiveness? As recent investigation showed, heterosexual women and homosexual men prefer:

- heavy brows, prominent chins, heavy jaws and broad cheekbones associated with increased testosterone and being a reliable indication of good health;
- symmetrical faces and bodies showing of good inheritance and ability to create healthy babies;
- slim waist, broad shoulders and muscular chest (so called v-shaped torso) associated with increased testosterone, too;
- height - 80% of women dream of a male blessed with the height of 6 feet or taller for long-term commitment and the opposite male when a short-term affair is intended;
- moderate amount of body hair.

What are the determinants of female physical attractiveness? As recent research showed, heterosexual men prefer:

- waist-to-hip ratio of approximately 0.70 because females with hourglass figures are more fertile than other women due to higher levels of certain female hormones, and this fact subconsciously lures the men choosing mates;
- symmetrical face and body showing of good inheritance and ability to deliver healthy babies;
- big eyes, dilated pupils, small chin and nose, high eyebrows and wide smile;
- women 2.5 - 7 years younger than their mates;
- signs of youth like high firm breasts, smooth skin, clear eyes, long and lustrous hair;
- full (not large) breasts as a signal of fertility;
- erect posture and natural body mass index (neither too slim nor too plump);
- long legs as a subconscious signal of good health (not purely aesthetic feature).

Sorry to say that, natural standards of beauty are dangerously influenced by mass culture. There is a real threat of degeneration of human race if the media continue determining what is or is not beautiful for us the way they do it today! For instance, ultra-skinny models promote disorders in the heads of many persons. Glamorous movie idols force ordinary young humans try and fit into extremely narrow standards of TV beauty. Easy excess to dirty pictures and videos creates false notions of natural body proportions. Do not forget that the teens are the most vulnerable group of human society and they have to face it day by day! What can be done in a situation like this? Keep fit and healthy because real beauty is impossible without perfect health. Have enough sleep, entertainment, physical exercise and recreation. Give up harmful habits - being disappointed with your life is one of them, too! Think positive, find time for hanging out with your friends and reaching your goals. Be very careful about your meals because we are what we eat! Make sure your body gets every important vitamin and mineral. If you fall ill take the complete course of treatment. If you hate standing in line visit any good discount web drugstore to save you time and money.

If you choose to purchase cheap medications online, you will enjoy perfect service and fast delivery saying nothing of unique discounts. And the most important point to fulfill! Be yourself, because trying to become someone else in equally painful and dangerous.