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It’s well known that men are very visual when it comes to attraction. While women are known for not being as visual when it comes to attraction. Obviously, we all know how often questions like “Are women even attracted to men?” get asked on here and of course the answers vary, some women say that they are in no way visually attracted to men but are only “attracted” to his personality, while other women say that of course they are visually attracted to men. Which makes me wonder, what if there is both a biological and socialogical explanation for this?
Sociology nowadays is a rather “iffy” field of study due to how politically partisan it is nowadays. Sociology college courses are used to promote social justice and other liberal ideas rather than teach actual sociology. However, authentic sociology may have something right and that is how society may have a major influence on what many people are attracted to.
Now of course everyone is different, I get that. Which means that each person likes different things but this take isn’t about specific kinks and fetishes but rather about visual attraction to one another and how people express it. What if women are actually much more visual than we know but don’t normally express it because they are not socially programmed to. Many women admit that they ogle men in public but are more subtle about subtle about it because they are afraid of being labeled as promiscuous. While the same stigma doesn’t apply to men, so men are more open about their visual nature.
The biggest proof of a sociological influence are cultural differences. Here in Western cultures, boobs are highly coveted by men while certain tribes in Africa and in South America don’t share the same attitude towards breasts. In fact women in these cultures walk around braless and in some cases without any underwear, yet the men in these cultures don’t seem to show any sort of sexual attraction to said body parts. The female navel is highly sexualized in India, possibly to the same extent that breasts are sexualized in the US.
What about brain scans? From a neuroscience perspective, we have similar results. However, the neuroscience results are slightly more detailed. For example, it was discovered that the sight of a pretty woman’s face has similar effects on a man’s brain that certain types of drugs have on people’s brains
Another brain scan found that when viewing erotic imagery, the entire brains of men react while only a few parts of the female brain react. Hence people saying that women aren’t “as” visual as men. Not that women aren’t visual at all.
How does sociology tie into neuroscience? Although it’s hard to prove, a possible explanation as to why women’s brains don’t react as much to erotic imagery as men’s brains is that many women have been socially conditioned in a way that deactivates the means for women’s brains to react in the same way men’s brains react. As for the few women who are visual, they could be the ones that managed to resist the social conditioning and thus are actually able to visually appreciate the male body in both a sexual and artistic manner. But that doesn’t mean they are as visual men, they are just slightly more visual than the average woman.
There are thousands of genetic differences between males and females. And new differences continue to be discovered each day(what? Don’t get mad, it’s the truth. Sorry not sorry for being politically incorrect). The human brain is no exception, from how it functions, to it’s physical properties, gender dimorphism applies to the human brain as well. Yet even with these differences there are still women who are almost as visual as men albeit these women are very rare.
What about the female sexuality? We all know how often questions like “are all women secretly lesbians?” get asked. And it’s not as simple as that. First of all, homosexuality isn’t as common as some people want you to believe. However, you may wonder why there are so many women nowadays who identify as either lesbian or bisexual. The reason for that is that it’s socially acceptable for gay women to come out, while it’s still not socially acceptable for gay men to come out. But that still doesn’t mean most women are lesbians or bisexuals. Considering that polls still show straight women as the majority.
So what about the “straight” women that show romantic and sexual interest towards other women? With how many woman are coming out of the closet nowadays and with how much woman on woman sexual interactions are highly sexualized, and with how much the female body gets a lot of publicity, it’s not surprising that many women subconsciously get socially programmed to find other women sexually appealing. Long story short, it’s a form of adaptation. Considering how men hardly get the same attention women get, the sexuality of many women tends to turn more “fluid” to compensate for the lack of admiration of males in society and media.
So what can be done to reawaken the visual nature of females? You can start with social programming, instead of the “one size fits all” norm in which sexualized women are supposed to cater towards both males and females. Why not equally distribute the sexualization? Why not have ads, movies and tv shows that cater towards straight women that are filled with scantly clad men. While still keeping the sexualization of women for men? Another thing that can be done is encourage women to be more open about their sexual feelings. Encourage women to make the first move more often. This repression of sexuality women subconsciously have is another thing that may be keeping women’s visual nature deactivated in their brains. There’s a good chance that if these changes take place, straight women will actually start to feel visual attraction towards men.
Here is a brief summary for the TLDR folks: both Sociology and Neurology can explain why women aren’t visually attracted to men. Sociology found that women are highly sexualized in the media and society which causes women’s brains to adapt to this by making women feel attraction to other women at the expense of their visual attraction towards men. Neurology found that women’s brains don’t react as strongly to visual stimuli as men’s brains do but women’s brains react to any kind of erotic stimuli. There’s a possibility social programming may impact the female brain by deactivating the visual nature of women when it comes to their attraction towards men. Straight women may be able to reactivate or “relearn” their default visual attraction towards men if social programming gets a makeover. And lastly, this take is not meant to offend anyone, it’s just to give people something to think about.
What Girls & Guys Said
23 26That's retarded
No it’s not. At least explain what you disagree with.
At a guess, I expect Montana07 has at least thought something like “Oh my! his abs make me so wet!”
I think a considerable number of ladies would find a fit male body just admiring and not arousing. Some do some dont, but with us guys, its close to 100%.
Any girls like me who get turned off when a guy sends a shirtless pic? ↗
hmmmmm interesting
Good take
Thank you.
Biologically speaking, and also just by observing their behaviour, they do care about looks. Good genetics will benefit their offspring, and they say they don’t care about looks to not appear shallow. Looks are the prerequisite for her to even consider everything else about you.
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Girls care about looks, A LOT. Maybe even more than guys. It's like 80% of what girls like in a guy.
Most women have a fluid sexuality, most of them are bisexual or bi-curious
That's not remotely true. Women are very similar to men in that regard. I was in my local mall earlier and there was a woman who couldn't stop smiling at me. I hadn't said a single word to her. That was straightforward sexual attraction.
Did you check your fly? :)
@goaded no lol. A woman friend of mine said she checks out men's "packages" like men do women's boobs. Interesting... I'm not sure if women really do that. Lol
Women do that
Most women are bisexual
This is why i've always said, no matter what anyone says or tells you at the end of the day women only care about 2 main things. The size of your dick, and the amount in your checking account... anything else is just a nice bonus. Cause let's be honest on a whole, men aren't THAT attractive physically.
Woman are visual its just that guys are more obvious at it
http://i.imgur.com/xEiCIY6.jpg
I agree
Im sorry, but anybody claiming male-female attraction is based on society is full of shit. Men and women are naturally attracted to each other (yes, tits and ass, not a thing of culture or society). Places in Africa where women walk around naked is a matter of adapting. If all US women started walking around naked, at first, all guys would have an erection 24/7. But after a while, they would get used to it, and lose the erections, because it becomes normal scenery. Same reason why guys who have only been watching porn for many years can't be satisfied with ordinary porn any longer, but require something more. Once again, human nature. And while a mans looks do play a certain role, it is much important whether that man is really a man. Or more precisely, whether he can sell the woman the idea that he is a real man. Thats what initiates attraction, and thats why you get tons of great women stuck with fucking losers, but they think those losers are the coolest shit since sliced bread. Because those losers know how to sell themselves. The other side of the story is the good looking intelligent virgin guys. They are quality, but they can't sell themselves for shit, and they suffer the consequences. Its all quite simple really
That’s not what this take/article is about. It’s explaining why visual attraction in women isn’t as strong as it is in men.
However, I do agree with your points on adaptation.
"what about the “straight” women that show romantic and sexual interest towards other women"
if they show romantic and sexual interest towards other women they are not straight
Why did I receive two downvotes from women? women are weird
*you
My personal experience comes from being a print model in high school and a bodybuilder since I was 16. I have had sex with hundreds of gorgeous women, but only been in 5 or 6 "long-term relationships" and 1 marriage (my longest actual relationship was just 14 months & my marriage lasted a whopping 4 months). From my experiences "dating" and mostly having brief flings or friends with benefits, I can say without a doubt that physical attraction is EXTREMELY important to women (in some cases it was even more important to them than it was to me - different social circles produce different "types" and I generally try to never get involved in any way with women that are that shallow because everyone SHOULD know that looks will fade one day, so if you don't want to die alone, you better readjust ideals). I have never been the type to go up to women and "hit on them" because I think it's very presumptuous (and arrogant) to assume a random woman would want to just talk or hang out with me just because we glanced at one another at a bar. This is where it gets really interesting... most of the women I have slept with have approached me - either when I was out in public (prior to smartphones people used to look around their surroundings and actually talk to people), or via online dating profile. There were many times when it really felt like the gender roles were in reverse, because I would be approached by an attractive woman that was usually a little older, a single parent, and obvious breast implants. I only mention this because it truly became the common theme in the type of woman that would act on her visual physical attraction and approach me to go have sex with very little regard for who I actually was as a human being. Over and over the girl would get a little older, have a kid, get a divorce, start to question if she was still sexy to men, etc. So, after getting a gym membership and new boobs, she would go seek validation that she was still sexy to men that she perceived as being the type of guy that would only be with attractive women. Having meaningless sex would then leave them feeling better more confident. I would feel kind of used though.
Women not being attracted to men by their looks is just plain wrong. Looks are what we´re first attracted to, personality only comes into play later, when we´re getting to know the guy.
You’re partly right in that women can indeed tell if a man is good looking but the sight of a good looking man won’t get a woman instantly sexually aroused/wet. It’s like looking at a art piece for women.
Since girls are at first not attracted to any gender. Women does not experience sexual attraction until they form a emotional connection with someone. In general, Women are not sexually attracted to anyone of any gender, but if an emotional connection is formed with someone else, they may experience sexual attraction towards the specific partner (s). Then muscular body is just nice looking as like nice painting or it is something that attract you? Because before forming emotional connection you can't feel attracted to muscular body even muscular body would not attract you?
This is interesting..
I find a lot of guys have a “type” as far as looks.. Whereas I don’t have a list of physical traits that I consider the best.
Maybe I’m odd.. I’ve met very nice, very attractive, well off financially guys but did not feel attracted to them at all.
Whereas so many times a guy friend of mine was hung up on a girl that was no good for him / but she was his ideal of (gorgeous)
However, I have been instantly interested in someone and they had simply only just started a convo. ?
Things I notice immediately (physically)
- Eyes
kind, crinkly ones are my fav
- Smile
- Arms/Sholders
- Veins (I know weird) but those forearms tho =“)
So I realize I’m visual in some ways but it’s not in the same priority that guys seem to have.
Since girls are at first not attracted to any gender. Women does not experience sexual attraction until they form a emotional connection with someone. In general, Women are not sexually attracted to anyone of any gender, but if an emotional connection is formed with someone else, they may experience sexual attraction towards the specific partner (s). Then muscular body is just nice looking as like nice painting or it is something that attract you? Because before forming emotional connection you can't feel attracted to muscular body even muscular body would not attract you?
I have a feeling that females are so sexualized while males aren’t in an attempt for society to suppress the attraction men have to each other, so it would be hard to change something like that.
This whole take still basically shows that women are in fact bisexual, though, and that people’s sexualities are very malleable.
Horseshit.
There’s no such thing as malleable sexuality, some people may have a fluid sexuality but they are definitely not in the majority.
Exactly. Men are not sexually attracted to other men unless they're gay. And that ain't 'malleable.'
You will see it in men's jail. Sex with other guys. 🙈😂
@abundantlyrich Right. Poor men. Prison is basically the only place where they feel free to persue their gay desires.
@abundantlyrich - Sure - that's mainstream society. Right. My gawd where do these thought processes come from? [shrug] Lalaland... yeah, that's it. :)
Browneye57 I sincerely hope you realize that, as a person that’s been on GAG for a while, I’ve noticed that often the guys that feel the need to dispute my opinions the most turn out to be in denial cases. I’m not too sure what it is about these claims that attracts such men..
You're an image in your own mind honey. pfft. Your claims are bogus at best. Your sincerity is false.
Interesting take, maybe they suppress it more than guys do but they are visual to some extent but are more emotionally attracted to men later on once they get to know the guy
I agree with the most you said, social programming indeed does a, lot, at least as far as I can tell from my personal experience. I feel like surpressing my own sexuality for like a life time, I see really hot and attractive guys every day but I would never have the guts to approach them and risk to appear "needy". Hell it even took me years not to feel like a complete slut while trying to initiate sex with a long term partner instead of waiting for him to do something and just "give in". It's fucked up, really.