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# 10 Ways Science Can Make Anyone Sexier

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## Eric Barker


Oct 13, 2014 4:13 AM UTC

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## Eric Barker


Oct 13, 2014 4:13 AM UTC

Good looks help, there’s no denying. We make up our mind about people in [100 milliseconds](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-long-does-it-take-us-to-make-up-our-mind-57590) and decide whether they’re hot in [13 milliseconds](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-decide-if-a-person-i).

Beautiful people are [more successful](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/are-beautiful-people-more-successful-why). We’re more likely to [forgive](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/are-we-more-inclined-to-forgive-mates-that-ar) attractive people. Cute folks are [less likely to be convicted of a crime](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/are-attractive-people-less-likely-to-be-convi) and more likely to get a shorter sentence.

Have people’s opinions toward appearance changed over the years? Yes, _we_ [_value attractiveness more than ever_](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-has-what-we-look-for-in-a-mate-changed-ov)_._

So what can you do to make sure you’re looking good during that [critical first impression](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/are-first-impressions-really-that-big-a-deal)?

1. Beauty sleep? Yeah, [it’s real](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/is-there-really-such-thing-as-beauty-sleep). Get some.
2. Red [clothes](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/5-things-your-clothes-are-saying-about-you). [Men](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-color-should-men-wear-to-be-more-attract), [women](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-color-should-a-woman-wear-on-a-date), whatever. [Wear red](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-red-clothes-mean-sex).
3. Glasses make you look [smarter but less attractive](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-glasses-really-make-you-look-smarter-but-l).
4. Your [left side](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/which-side-of-your-face-is-your-best-side) is your best side. Here are tips for making yourself [more attractive in photos](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-simple-tricks-can-make-you-look-more-att).
5. [Happiness is attractive in women but not in men. Pride is attractive in men but not in women.](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/is-happiness-a-turn-off) The fundamentals of [what we find attractive](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-our-tastes-in-the-opposite-sex-mature-as-w) do not change [as we age](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-the-elderly-pick-mates-differently-than-yo).
6. A strong sense of [meaning in life](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/does-a-strong-sense-of-meaning-in-life-make-y) makes people more attractive. [Here](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-do-we-find-meaning-in-life)‘s how to work on that.
7. Eat right. More servings of fruits and vegetables [made people more attractive](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/will-eating-healthier-make-you-sexier).
8. Tattoos are interesting. One tattoo isn’t very telling. Multiple tattoos and highly visible tattoos are highly correlated with [deviant behavior](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/is-there-a-connection-between-highly-visible). Students [like college professors with tattoos more](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-do-students-think-of-college-professors) than those without ink. People with tattoos and body piercings [have sex at younger ages, have sex more often, have more oral sex, and are far less likely to be religious](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-tattoos-mean-sex).
9. Eye contact can [make people fall in love with you](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/can-staring-into-someones-eyes-make-them-fall). You can tell which couples are in love by [how long they stare into each others eyes](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-can-you-tell-if-two-people-are-in-love).
10. Is none of this helping? Here’s a trick that doesn’t ask you to change anything about yourself: _bring along a friend who has your basic physical characteristics (similar coloring, body type, facial features), but is slightly less attractive than you._ It [works](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/is-there-a-way-to-make-yourself-more-attracti).


**_This piece originally appeared on_** [**_Barking Up the Wrong Tree_**](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2012/09/10-ways-science-can-make-anyone-sexier/)**_._**

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