| The expression, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder | | | | Fast forwarding to modern times - based on our |
| is 100% accurate. What is it about slight variations in | | | | American standards, the people on the island were |
| facial and body structure that make one person | | | | hideously ugly. An interviewer asked one of the |
| better than the next? Its the way the viewer | | | | natives if theyd like Leonardo and Giselle to stay on |
| perceives them. | | | | the island with them. Not knowing that Giselle and |
| In fact, modern science is beginning to show us that | | | | Leo were dating, the guy answered that hed love |
| we dont actually see anything with our eyes. What | | | | them to stay but theyd probably never find mates |
| actually happens is that we gather information from | | | | because they are so ugly. |
| our eyes and create an image in our brain based on | | | | This guy actually thought that these two American |
| millions of variables stemming from social conditioning | | | | icons of beauty were the ugly ones! Yes -you are as |
| and pre-conceived notions. | | | | good looking as Brad Pitt. Thats the good news. The |
| More proof that you are really no different than Brad | | | | bad news is that women of our time and culture are |
| Pitt comes when we examine the historical | | | | socially conditioned by everything around them to |
| perception of beauty. In Ancient Egypt, fat men | | | | find him more attractive than us mere mortals. |
| were considered extremely attractive, as it indicated | | | | While its certainly an uphill battle to try to convince a |
| that the person was rich enough to afford a lot of | | | | woman that you are better looking than Brad Pitt off |
| food and avoid physical labor. | | | | the bat, with proper technique you can shift her |
| While we spend time on the beach working on our | | | | perception of beauty. Think about it this way. For |
| tan, in the early Mediterranean societies women were | | | | every feature on him, there is some specific socially |
| seeking out pale men. This was an indication that a | | | | or genetically programmed reason why she finds it |
| man was wealthy and didnt have to work outside. In | | | | attractive. |
| fact, people used to cover their entire bodies when | | | | Lets examine a couple of Brads features and show |
| going outside to avoid getting tan. | | | | how eventually she can find your features equally as |
| If a woman of today sees you having yellow teeth | | | | attractive. Lets look at his prominent cheek bones |
| shell assume you have bad breath and you dont take | | | | and strong jaw line and chin. In Western societies, |
| care of yourself. In Japan and Europe there was a | | | | men and women of all races often agree that a face |
| time when men would dye their teeth black because | | | | with pronounced cheekbones and often a heavily-set |
| women found it attractive. Sugar at the time was | | | | jaw is physically attractive. These are currently |
| very expensive. Once they became aware of sugar's | | | | viewed as indicative of a masculine, confident |
| ability to rot teeth, many rich, fashion-conscious | | | | personality. |
| people blackened their teeth to prove how much | | | | So whats the lesson to be learned about all this? If |
| sugar they could afford. | | | | you dont look like Brad Pitt, dont worry about it. |
| For centuries men used to purposely scar their face | | | | With extreme confidence and the right techniques |
| because it showed that they were brave and didnt | | | | you will actually become her new standard for |
| back down from battle. Women found grotesque and | | | | beauty and masculinity. Keep this in mind. |
| numerous scars on a man attractive. | | | | |