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It happens so that we hear that outer beauty is nothing but a question of chance. Some guys were a little luckier at birth than others and got a cute face, a shapely figure and an irresistible smile. “So what?”, they say. “You have your own type of beauty, yes it is not your face, but your character, your ability to have affection to others and care about them, you creativity and inner characteristics”! Of course, you agree that a man is more than a mere appearance, but still, deep in our soul you feel miserable and deceived. Why does it happen?

To learn the answer let us dissect contemporary styles of life and the public opinion mould by the mass media. Every entertainment and show on TV, every puny advertisement, the bulk of articles in different journals and magazines sing the same old song - you should do this and that 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 buddies a lift in a brand new BMW, solitude is your destiny! If you are not good looking enough, you life is over! If your muscles are not prominent enough you will doubtlessly end up your miserable days in the gutter! If you breasts are not large and perky enough, you will never reach anything, so seize trying! If you are over forty you are history - give the way to teens or they will kick you out of their way! Judging by our mass culture the whole world goes mad and we are ecstatic about it… Do you still need more evidences to realize why you are so ill at ease when special trainings and psychological counsels start feeding you with inner beauty that is far more important that a mere mortal body!

There is a shocking difference between what mass culture tells us and what definite specialists say. No wonder you cannot find a basis to set your foot at! Let us try to analyze this painful term to get a clear look of what beauty is! It will help you realize whether you choose to be the slave of your mortal shell or try to understand what you are like deep inside your soul!

We speak about beauty to characterize any human being, animal, place, object, phenomenon or idea that we perceive 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 type of perfection existing in one’s imagination but impossible to reach in real life.

If fact, the sensation of beauty is nothing but a mixture of natural harmony and balance in every detail, it makes a human being, animal, place, object, phenomenon or idea in question absolutely attractive and sweet for people perceiving it. It is an absolutely subjective experience, maybe that is why there is a saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”.

The etymology of the word “beauty” can explain some aspects 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 personalities and even handicapped warriors were considered just as beautiful as young and healthy humans. Can you imagine anything of the kind in our modern society proclaiming the reign of equality and humanism?

You will be stunned to learn that little children very early acquire a preference for beautiful faces; in fact it is a type of cognitive standard any human is born with! No wonder the universal notions of beauty and attractiveness are similar across different cultures and genders. Number one building block of beauty is symmetry. The solution is rather simple here - we all enjoy seeing symmetry and proportion because it is the evidence of absence of any genetic or acquired drawbacks. No wonder ancient nations really treasured symmetry.

So, the Pythagorean school found special attractiveness in the golden ratio and proclaimed the beauty of every human and object corresponding definite mathematic rules. Ancient Greeks showed their love of symmetry and proportion having erected many of marvelous buildings, immaculate 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 strength of our intellect disguise themselves as certain habits, tastes, emotions, likes and dislikes. In fact the standards of male and female beauty are based on the qualities necessary for reproduction and survival of the human race. Stunned? OK, here are some tips for understanding the nature of beauty of the opposite sex!

You will not deny the fact that individuals who are rather 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 fancied your sweetheart for his or her intelligence, grace, politeness, sense of humor, elegance etc. You are absolutely right, but enumerating the features like this, you forget about the fact that your spouse has body as well! What about his or her state of health, youthfulness, facial symmetry, smell etc?

One more surprising fact for you - average appearance is the most attractive for the bulk of individuals. Remember, we have some animal instincts in us? The fact 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 treasured one. Recent research showed that the majority of humans found a computer generated average image more attractive than individual images of real personalities having certain specific features!

What are the determinants of male outer beauty? As recent research proved, heterosexual women and homosexual men prefer:

- heavy brows, prominent chins, heavy jaws and broad cheekbones associated with increased testosterone and showing 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 affair is intended;
- moderate amount of torso hair.

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

- waist-to-hip ratio of about 0.70 because women with hourglass figures are more fertile than other females due to higher levels of certain female hormones, and this fact subconsciously lures the men choosing mates;
- symmetrical face and body being a sign of good inheritance and ability to produce healthy offsprings;
- big eyes, dilated pupils, small chin and nose, high eyebrows and wide smile;
- women 2.5 - 7 years younger than their mates;
- signals of youth like high firm breasts, smooth skin, clear eyes, long and lustrous hair;
- full (not large) breasts as a signal of fertility;
- erect posture and normal body mass index (neither too slim nor too plump);
- long legs as a subconscious signal of good health (not merely aesthetic feature).

Unfortunately, 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 today! For example, ultra-skinny models promote disorders in the heads of many personalities. Glamorous movie idols force ordinary young men and women try and fit into extremely narrow standards of TV beauty. Easy excess to dirty pictures and videos creates false notions of normal body proportions. Do not forget that the teens are the most vulnerable group of human society and they have to face it day by day! 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 hanging out 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 fall ill take the complete course of treatment. If you hate queuing up visit any good reliable online pharmacy to save you time and money.

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