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It happens so that we hear that outer beauty is nothing but a question of luck. Some persons were a little luckier at birth than others and receives a pretty face, a slender figure and an irresistible smile. “So what?”, they say. “You have your unique kind of beauty, maybe it is not your face, but your character, your ability to love others and care about them, you talents and inner qualities”! Of course, you feel that a human being is more than a mere shell, but still, deep in our soul you feel disappointed and swindled. Why so?

To find the answer let us have a closer look at contemporary styles of life and the public opinion formed by the mass media. Every entertainment and show on TV, every single ad, the majority of articles in numerous journals and magazines feed you the same - you should do this and that to be zippy, young, 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 ride in a brand new BMW, solitude is your destiny! If you are not pretty enough, you life is over! If your muscles are not prominent enough you will doubtlessly end up your needless days in the gutter! If you boobs are not big and perky enough, you will never get anywhere, so seize trying! If you are in your forties you are too old - give the way to teens or they will sweep you out of their way! Judging by our mass culture the whole world goes crazy and we are absolutely happy about it… Do you still need more proves to realize why you feel so uneasy 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 stunning discrepancy between what mass culture tells us and what definite specialists tell us. Of course you cannot find a cornerstone to set your foot at! Let us try to dissect this painful term to get a clear look of what beauty is! It will help you realize whether you wish to remain 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, creature, place, object, phenomenon or idea that we behold 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 sort of perfection existing in one’s imagination but impossible to achieve in reality.

If fact, the sensation of beauty is nothing but a combination of natural harmony and balance in every detail, it makes a person, animal, place, object, phenomenon or idea in question incredibly attractive and sweet for men and women 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 believed to be beautiful at all! Beautiful meant “good in its time”, that is why old people and even crippled warriors were considered just as beautiful as young and healthy humans. Can you fancy anything of the kind in our modern society proclaiming the reign of equality and humanism?

You will be stunned to learn that babies very early acquire a preference for beautiful faces; in fact it is a sort of cognitive standard any human is born with! No wonder the universal standarts of beauty and attractiveness are similar across all cultures and genders. Number one constituent of beauty is symmetry. The clue is rather simple here - we all prefer symmetry and proportion because it is the proof of absence of any genetic or acquired flaws. No wonder ancient nations really treasured symmetry.

So, the Pythagorean school found special attractiveness in the golden ratio and heralded the beauty of every personality and object corresponding definite mathematic rules. Ancient Greeks showed their love of symmetry and proportion having erected many of splendid buildings, immaculate statues of men and women etc. Renaissance Europe restored this ancient idea of beauty that is why even today we call definite types of male and female body and face proportion a “classical beauty”.

Discussing appearance it is silly 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 power of our intellect disguise themselves as certain habits, tastes, emotions, likes and dislikes. In fact the standards of male and female attractiveness are based on the qualities necessary for reproduction and survival of the human race. Refuse do believe? OK, here are some tips for realizing the nature of beauty of the opposite sex!

You will not deny the fact that people who are rather young, have smooth skin, well-proportioned bodies and regular features are always considered to be appealing throughout the history of mankind. You can be absolutely sure you fancied your darling for his or her intelligence, grace, politeness, sense of humor, elegance etc. You are absolutely right, but underlining the features like this, you forget about the fact that your darling has body as well! What about his or her state of health, youthfulness, facial symmetry, smell etc?

One more amazing fact for you - average appearance is the most attractive for the bulk of persons. Remember, we have certain natural instincts in us? The point 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 desired one. Recent investigation showed that the main part of humans found a computer generated average image more attractive than individual images of real people having certain specific features!

What are the determinants of male physical attractiveness? As newest investigation showed, heterosexual women and homosexual men prefer:

- heavy brows, prominent chins, heavy jaws and broad cheekbones associated with increased testosterone and being a reliable indication of good health;
- symmetrical faces and bodies being a reliable indication of good inheritance and ability to create 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 trunk hair.

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

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

Sorry to say that, 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 these days! For example, ultra-skinny models promote disorders in the heads of many personalities. Glamorous movie idols force ordinary young humans try and fit into extremely narrow standards of TV beauty. Easy excess to pornographic pictures and videos creates false notions of natural body proportions. Do not forget that the teens are the most vulnerable group of human society and they have to face it daily! 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 reaching 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 get sick take the complete course of treatment. If you cannot stand standing in line visit any good online pharmacy to save you time and money.

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