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It happens so that we hear that outer beauty is nothing but a question of luck. Some guys were a little luckier at birth than others and receives a cute face, a slender figure and an irresistible smile. “So what?”, they say. “You have your unique sort of beauty, yes it is not your face, but your character, your ability to love others and help them, you skills and inner qualities”! Of course, you feel that a man is more than a mere appearance, but with all that, somewhere in our soul you feel disappointed and fooled. Why do you feel this way?

To find the answer let us analyze modern ways of life and the public opinion formed by the mass media. Every entertainment and show on TV, every single advertisement, the majority of articles in various 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 fake gods forced on us today. If you cannot give your friends a lift in a brand new BMW, loneliness is your fate! If you are not pretty enough, you life is a mistake! If your muscles are not prominent enough you will doubtlessly end up your miserable existance in the gutter! If you boobs are not big and perky enough, you will never reach anything, so stop trying! If you are over forty you are history - give the way to teens or they will throw you out of their way! Judging by our mass culture the whole world goes mad and we are absolutely happy about it… Do you still need more evidences to see why you become so awkward when special trainings and psychological counsels start feeding you with inner beauty that is far more important that a mere shell!

There is a shocking difference between what mass culture tells us and what certain specialists say. That is exactly why you cannot find a cornerstone to rest at! Let us try to dissect this problematic issue to get a clear look of what beauty is! It will help you realize whether you wish to become the slave of your mortal shell or try to understand what you are like deep inside your soul!

We mention beauty to characterize any person, animal, place, object, phenomenon or idea that we behold with a feeling of delight and satisfaction. Beauty is an essential part of aesthetics, psychology and culture of every nation in the world. The ideal of beauty is a sort of perfection existing in one’s imagination but unattainable in real life.

If fact, the feeling of beauty is nothing but a combination of natural harmony and balance in every detail, it makes a person, animal, place, object, phenomenon or idea in question particularly attractive and sweet for personalities perceiving it. It is an absolutely subjective experience, maybe that is why it is generally believed that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”.

The background of the word “beauty” can explain some sides 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 viewed as beautiful at all! Beautiful meant “good in its time”, that is why old men and women and even handicapped warriors were considered just as beautiful as young and healthy men and women. Can you imagine anything of the kind in our modern society proclaiming the epoch of equality and human rights?

You will be shocked to learn that babies very early acquire a preference for beautiful faces; in fact it is a type of cognitive standard any human comes to this world with! No wonder the universal standarts of beauty and attractiveness are the same across different cultures and genders. Number one building block of beauty is symmetry. The clue is rather simple here - we all like symmetry and proportion because it is the proof of absence of any genetic or acquired drawbacks. No wonder ancient nations really treasured symmetry.

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

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

You will not deny the fact that humans who are relatively young, have smooth skin, well-proportioned bodies and regular features are always considered to be attractive throughout the history of mankind. You can be absolutely sure you fell in love with your spouse for his or her intelligence, grace, politeness, sense of humor, elegance etc. You are absolutely right, but enumerating the features 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 amazing fact for you - average appearance is the most attractive for the majority of humans. Remember, we have certain animal instincts in us? The logic 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 preferable one. Latest investigation showed that the bulk of persons found a computer generated average image more attractive than individual images of real individuals having certain specific features!

What are the determinants of male outer beauty? As latest investigation proved, 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 being a reliable indication of good inheritance and ability to produce healthy offsprings;
- 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 relationship is intended;
- moderate amount of body hair.

What are the determinants of female outer beauty? As newest research showed, heterosexual men prefer:

- waist-to-hip ratio of about 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 males choosing mates;
- symmetrical face and body being a reliable indication of good inheritance and ability to create healthy offsprings;
- 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 perky 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 fat);
- long legs as a subconscious sign 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 these days! For instance, ultra-skinny models promote disorders in the heads of many personalities. Glamorous movie idols force ordinary young people 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 daily! 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 displeased with your life is one of them, too! Think positive, find time for communication with your friends and pursuing your goals. Be very careful about your food because we are what we eat! Make sure your body gets every important vitamin and mineral. If you get sick take the complete course of treatment. If you cannot stand standing in line visit any good generic internet drugstore to save you time and money.

If you choose to purchase inexpensive meds online, you will receive perfect service and swift delivery saying nothing of wonderful discounts. And the most vital point to fulfill! Be yourself, because trying to become someone else in equally painful and dangerous.