Have you ever wondered about why you are attracted to certain people more than you are to others? Although personal preferences do account for a part of the answer, the Huffington Post’s Cara Santa Maria has provided a far more scientific account. Oddly enough, some of the findings that are relayed in her short video clip would typically be written off as the exact opposite of beautiful.
According to the beauty investigations, precise mathematics have been applied to the study of aesthetics. In his detailed analysis of visually pleasing individuals, California’s Dr. Stephen Marquart followed in the footsteps of mathematician Pythagoras by observing the presence of the phi ratio. Specifically, Marquardt found that "pretty" human beings often had mouths that were 1.618 times greater in width than their noses.
While some of these discoveries may indeed be run of the mill (i.e.: we usually have an affinity for symmetry), others are more peculiar, and perhaps even disturbing. One of the best examples of this are the repeated studies which found people choosing mates resembling their parents. And yet, as alarming as this may be, it is difficulty to deny the scientific rules of attraction.
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