Random Subconscious Reasons You're Attracted To Certain People (10 items)

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  (#3) They Look Average - In A Good Way

  Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt your looks were just average compared to everyone else? Well, congratulations - that makes you attractive. While "average" can be vague and subjective, it probably conjures a rather bland, commonplace appearance with no outstanding characteristics. But several studies have concluded both men and women find "average" synonymous with "attractive," meaning the more you look like other people, the higher your chances are of attracting a romantic partner.

  Heterosexual men tend to desire a combination of average facial features with an overall youthful glow. Researchers surmise that on a subconscious level, these men are seeking out the most fertile-seeming mate.
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  (#2) Their Face Is Symmetrical

  Beauty is an ever-evolving concept, but there's no arguing the fact symmetry plays a major role in attraction. If a potential mate passes the nose test, your eyes will then scan their face for symmetry. Under these circumstances, it would seem logical a perfectly symmetrical face would be considered the epitome of beauty.

  As it turns out, though, nobody's face is perfectly symmetrical.
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  (#10) You're Drawn To Their Personality

  All too often, society equates attraction with physical qualities. But studies show even on a subconscious level, interactions with someone can prompt you to compare personality traits for the purpose of finding a potential mate.

  Ranking high on the list of winning characteristics: loyalty, altruism, and intrigue.
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  (#4) Your Bacteria Get Along

  You're familiar with the idea of someone getting under your skin, but did you know that special someone could be attracted to the bacteria under your skin, too? Emotional and chemical reactions aside, your microbes might be digging on each other without you even knowing.

  Here's roughly how it happens: When you kiss someone, you exchange millions of undetectable bacteria. If your bacteria and their bacteria get along, the kiss will induce warm sentiments.
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  (#5) They Get Your Heart Beating Faster

  Love is often compared to a roller coaster because of the intensity of the emotions involved. Did you know riding a roller coaster with someone can make you fall for them romantically? A roller coaster ride ignites similar sensations to love in the body, brain, and heart.

  So, if you engage in any activity that causes your heart to beat rapidly, hands and fingers to sweat profusely, and body to feel simultaneously aroused and passionate, you run the chance of associating these characteristics with your fellow rider, as opposed to the roller coaster itself.
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  (#9) They Earned Your Trust With A Hot Beverage

  If you walk into a coffee shop for a first date and leave thinking you've met "the One," you were perhaps not attracted to the warmth of their smile so much as the warmth of their beverage. Yale University researcher John Bargh noted that hot drinks - or anything else involving a hot temperature - incites activity in the brain's insular cortex.

  As such, this may lead us to trust the person more simply because we feel warm when looking at them.

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