Showing posts with label Attractive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Attractive. Show all posts

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2357:
Why is this Image so Sexy?
Body Language of "Hide & Seek"






















In this posed picture a beautiful woman is looking at "us" through the mane of a horse sculpture. Most people will find this to be a particularly sexy image. And while she is certainly attractive to begin with, several nonverbals increase her appeal. In particular, this partial view of her face somewhat emulates the peek-a-boo games we all played as children. This same behavior is ubiquitously carried over into teenage years and adulthood and is a routine component in the process of flirtation and romance. A slight shift in positioning by either party will "cover" her eyes - only to be "uncovered" once more with another small adjustment. A similar effect is also achieved with the brim of a hat, via hair hanging down in front of one or both eyes, etc.

During such flirtations, care should be taken not to look too long, where it becomes a stare. As long as eye contact is made and held for a second or two, then is broken and re-established for another brief moment the message usually gets through. During the second eye contact it is also very helpful to display a smile - either sincere one or a good "social smile". 

Additional mysteriousness and thus allure is added in this photo because a good share of this beauty's face is covered by sculpture or by shadow. It is natural to want to know what we cannot see. This spurs our curiosity and her attractiveness. 


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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2267:
Body Language at the 2013 Golden Globes
The Influence of Color on Human Sexuality -
Claire Danes, Zooey Deschanel & Jennifer Lawrence


































The 2013 Golden Globe Awards were held today in Hollywood - and beautiful people were everywhere. But the carpet was not the only thing that was red.  Claire Danes (pictured above, who won best performance in a television series - drama, for the second consecutive year for her role as Carrie Mathison in "Homeland"), Jennifer Lawrence and Zooey Deschanel all looked stunning in their red gowns. 

Multitudes of research have demonstrated that when women wear red, they are perceived as more physically attractive. Men, on average, also tend to believe that women wearing red will be more receptive to their sexual advances (all else being equal when compared with other colors). Thus it comes as no surprise that men also believe that women who they believe will respond to their sexual advances - are also thought to be more attractive by these same men.

Intriguingly, many studies also indicate that when wear red, they tend to be more interested in sexual encounters.

See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1829: Dara Torres Interview with Piers Morgan - Embarrassment, Visual Recall, Sexual Anticipation Lip Biting & Sincerity Quotients 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2218: Body Language Detection of Tendency towards Sexual Infidelity - Women have Superior Skills vs. Men Yet Still Predict this Behavior Poorly

Flirting and Romance Secret # 12: Being a Sexual Being

Romance, Flirting & Dating Body Language Secret # 1893: Nonverbal Communication of the Facial Platter

 Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2188:  Paula Broadwell on Petraeus Relationship -  Body Language of Prolonged Blink,  Hard Swallow and More Duping Delight

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2085: Dina Eastwood - Tongue-in-Cheek Variant

Romance, Marriage and Dating - Body Language Secret # 609: Going from High Heels to Flats and then back to Heels

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1916: Katie Holmes & Tom Cruise are getting a Divorce -  What Body Language Metric Predicted This?

Dating & Romance Secret # 33: Who is the Dominant Partner - Penn Badgley or Blake Lively?

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 2: Body Language of Blake Lively and Penn Badgley  Strongly Suggests an Impending Break-up in Near Future





































Zooey Deschanel was nominated for best performance in a television series - musical or comedy for her role as Jessica "Jess" Day in "New Girl" .



































Jennifer Lawrence of "Hunger Games" fame won best performance in a motion picture - musical or comedy for her portrayal of Tiffany Maxwell in "Silver Linings Playbook".







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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Nonverbal Communication Analysis # 1779:
Girl with a Pear Earring, Johannes Vermeer,
Scarlett Johansson & Emotional Dissonance -
Pain & Concern mixed with Flirting,
Sexuality & Attractiveness

























The Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer was amazingly gifted, particularly with his use of light. He is most recognized for the masterpiece,"Girl with a Pearl Earring". In her 1999 historical novel of the same name, Tracy Chavelier re-introduced the painting to popular culture and in 2003 it was made into a movie starring Scarlett Johansson who bears an uncanny likeness to Johannes' subject.

The Girl with the Pearl Earring is also known by the metaphor, "The Dutch Mona Lisa" - and while many would argue that the earring itself is the focal point of the painting, it is really the lovely Scarlett's and her doppelganger's eyes and mouth. 

In both Vermeer's original and the recent movie redux, there are elements of emotional dissonance present. The original model's eyebrows are slightly elevated medially (central eyebrows) indicating a trace amount of emotional (or physical) pain. However, the image of Johansson (below) does not display this nonverbal - her central eyebrows are directed slightly downwards. In contrast to these subtly sad-painful & concern/concentration expressions, both Scarlett's character and the original are looking back at us, over their shoulders with heads lowered slightly - and thus upward gazing eyes. This configuration also makes the eyes appear larger. This combination (cluster) body language is particularly flirtatious and universally attractive to men and also engenders a male protective instinct (Pease). The slightly parted lips in both images - as if she (they) are about to speak - is also especially sexually provocative.

Johannes Vermeer had the advantage of choosing to pain slightly larger pupils than may have been present. Larger diameter pupils are universally attractive and had Scarlett Johansson had her pupils medically dilated or if the image was computer-modified to make her's look larger, this would have increased the actress's "attractiveness quotient".

Another contrast between these two versions - is seen in their shoulders, this time with the modern version being more provocative. Johansson's left shoulder is raised while the original's is not. The raised shoulder in this context is more attractive and flirtatious. If her shoulder was also bare, an even greater level of sexuality would be expressed.

See also:

Secret # 2020: The Art of Looking Flirtatious

Secret # 33: Classically Flirtatious



































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