Do you believe “attractive” Is a subjective or objective word?

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Subjective means based on thoughts, tastes and feelings.  Objective means based on facts

OlderAndWiser · Accepted Answer

What or who is "attractive" is a purely subjective evaluation. Some people will agree on a particular person being "attractive" and may observe certain physical characteristics (such as symmetry of facial features) that lead to the conclusion the person is "attractive," not everyone on that culture will agree that the person is attractive and different cultures will emphasize different characteristics.

Sonorous · Accepted Answer

Both. But mostly objective. There are far more rules that objective reality must follow in order to get a being to think that another being is attractive. Not amount of subjectivity can generally make this man for instance more attractive than a top tier model: this man top tier model

menina · Accepted Answer

To me it's totally subjective. We all have different ideas of what is attractive to us and what is not. So it depends on our tastes and preferences.

Cutegirl06 · Accepted Answer

I believe it's subjective everyone has their own idea about what attractive means to them.

Fashionista Amy · Accepted Answer

I think "attractive" is definitely a subjective word. What one person finds attractive can be entirely different from another's perspective, as it often depends on individual tastes, cultural influences, personal experiences, and emotions. While there are some qualities that many might agree on, like symmetry in faces, attraction is deeply personal and varies widely from person to person. So, I'd say it's based more on individual feelings than facts. What do you think?

HawkPerception · Answer

Everyone has their own standards of what is physically attractive, HOWEVER, there are features that the majority find attractive and that's why those people are usually models. The majority of women find Henry Cavil to be an extremely attractive man, and the majority of men found that Scarlett Johansson is extremely attractive. Facial structure and facial features, body type and proportions, skin complexion... they're all factors in who is physically attractive to the majority.

Biologically, males are attracted to females with an hourglass figure, and females are attracted to males with broad shoulders, a muscular build, and a strong jawline.

These traits that people find attractive are objective.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Subjective. Just like art, design, products, food, etc.

People prefer different traits in a partner. There are some preferences that are more popular than others though, and that can sometimes give the temporary illusion that beauty has a standard, especially if media outlets are ran by the same or similar people, which is often the case.

Generally, the least popular will be those with diseases, this is why aging and being too fat or too skinny is usually viewed as negative, and youth and health as positive, because as survivalists, lifeforms attempt to live longer and breed healthier babies by avoiding signs of disease.

The result of this, is people with youthful, vibrant features are typically seen as more attractive, because they aren't "harbingers of impending death".

MrOracle · Answer

While it's subjective on an individual level, if you look at people overall, there are extremely strong trends that become the objective standard. Whatever that standard is can be counted on to appeal to the majority of people.

There are always individual exceptions to any rule, but the rule is the rule because it reflects the opinions or values of the majority.

SotiCoto · Answer

Subjective, but some factors are more subjective than others.

Pretty much everyone favours proportions that adhere to the Golden Ratio, but for things like colour and scale, or which parts are more important than others, that is far more variable.

es20490446e · Answer

Who is usually attractive is objective. Who is attractive to you is subjective. Objectively attractive Attractive to you

Anonymous · Answer

Actually objective DOESN'T mean based on facts. It simply means a consensus opinion.

And yes, attraction is mostly objective. If it wasn't the world would not have supermodels that we elevate to the standard of ultimate physical beauty.

But outside of that beauty can still be subjective, or determined by your own personal feelings.

Knightwatch27 · Answer

Objective fundamentally but after a certain extent it's subjective. There are universally good features all can agree upon as attractive: Height, muscles, clear skin, defined jawlines, deep set eyes etc. But in what version these features express themselves depending on race/age and such becomes subjective in whom we find attractive.

Serkee · Answer

A bit of both, really. Yes, everyone has their own preferences, but our brains are also wired to be attracted to certain traits to seek out the best genes for your kids. A symmetrical face, for example.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

Take 2 people and show them a photo of another person. One could find the person in the photo attractive where as the other may not.  Therefore the word 'attractive' is subjective.

normalice · Answer

I think some things are objectively unattractive, which van serve as an absolute frame of reference. Like wood chippers. No one wants to fuck a wood chipper, because they are so ugly.

Zenpanda · Answer

The word itself is objective since it has a definition. What you consider attractive is subjective as it is an opinion.

ADFSDF1996 · Answer

Definitely subjective, most of the women I am attracted to are considered ugly or average by many other guys.

Fireguy17 · Answer

Subjective.  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  Who I think is hot, others might not think they are.

MisterWack · Answer

Subjective since everyone sees beauty / attraction differently.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Even the very meaning of the word is subjective.

dolemite58 · Answer

Subjective in general, although I’ve noticed women tend to be even more subjective than men in terms of what’s attractive. Men are usually more on the same page about what’s good looking but women seem to be all over place.

BarryLiverstone · Answer

It’s a mix. Why does it need to be one or the other?

Luopio27 · Answer

The first one. I am only atracted to pretty whites. My black friends are open to all. All of us see beauty based on our preferences.

Sasquach · Answer

The concept of 'pretty privilege' is a strong sign that attractive is an objective description as some people are universally attractive

LiamJHayden · Answer

There is no think. It is open to opinion, and therefore subjective.

Gabriella2005 · Answer

I think so cause time I see how two people seem to make a weird couple.

Anonymous · Answer

Its subjective. Lots of people on GAG who post their picture get called attractive when they're not. 😂

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Subject to cultural norms, but definitely subjective.

CrabCakes11 · Answer

Obviously subjective

ohsheeT · Answer

Neither I would just rather say beautiful

paledreams · Answer

Objective - big tits don't lie ;)

Anonymous · Answer

It's a mix of both.

naartjie · Answer

Subjective

Danny_dan92 · Answer

Subjective

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

It's both actually..

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