It takes 13 milliseconds to determine if someone is hot, so what can you do to make sure you’re looking good during that critical first impression ?
1. As a general rule, smiling makes you more attractive . That said, ladies, smile . Guys…well, think twice . Want to improve your smile? Smile slower .
2. Beauty sleep? Yeah, it’s real . Get some.
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3. Red clothes . Men , women , whatever. Wear red .
4. Guys: stubble makes you look smarter and more sociable .
5. Guys: chin up. Ladies: chin down.
6. Guys: deep , dominant voice. Ladies, keep it feminine . (But you already know that on some level; that’s why you speak differently when talking to attractive men .)
7. Guys: emphasize the height . Ladies, might want to wear flats .
8. Ladies who don’t wear makeup: start wearing makeup . And pick bras wisely: that awful stereotype about men liking big boobs? Confirmed .
9. Guys, you need to move right , keep cool , and be confident . Or just go buy a puppy . And you know those obnoxious jerks who constantly lift weights , show off their fancy cars , and throw lots of money around ? Well, that stuff works . But if you think you’re going to date a supermodel, you need to have the whole package… except brains, brains are optional.
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 .
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