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People Break Down The Qualities That Instantly Make A Man More Attractive

Reddit user Extension_Flan_6615 asked: 'What instantly makes a man attractive?'

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From kindness to hilarity, there are some qualities that will instantly make a person more likable or attractive.

But there are some less-expected things that will instantly make a man more attractive.

Redditor Extension_Flan_6615 asked:

"What instantly makes a man attractive?"

An Air of Goodwill

"When he shows a sense of humor, not taking himself too seriously, and kindness."

- TheSaladInYourHair

Genuine Hobby-Sharing

"Attractive for five seconds? Abs and a broad smile."

"Attractive for slightly longer? A good joke or an actual compliment."

"Attractive like boyfriend material? Being genuinely interested in my hobbies and knowing how to explain your own without making me feel stupid."

- Aggressive_Tear_769

A Unique Skillset

"Owns a llama farm."

- leviticusreeves

"Cries in Alpaca."

- Folhaki

True Humbleness

"Humble confidence."

- AwkwardFortuneCookie

"The kind of guy who never acts like he knows more than everyone but actually does. (Swoon)"

- shegedep

A Clean Look

"Personal grooming."

"While it might not make you attractive in the literal sense, there is little that is LESS attractive than a person who stinks and wears ill-fitting, ill-maintained clothing."

"Wash yourselves, dress yourselves like you care what you look like, and you will instantly look far more attractive than you would otherwise."

- EclecticDreck

Kind to Animals

"Petting a stray cat."

- ZealousIdealKing2736

"Oh my gosh yes. Men that are kind to cats are automatically sexy."

- pussnbootsmeow

"When I see a random guy petting a cat, I just melt."

- zerowo_

Self-Confidence

"Self-confidence."

- Emotional-Sorbet-759

"I learned recently that 'self-confidence' is the most misunderstood concept in our era, mystified and distorted by the red-pill movement, even up to hilarious levels."

"Self-confidence comes from how much you know yourself, how you accept your limits, and mostly, that you won't be shaken if others won't like you. Self-confidence is high when you are truly content and happy with yourself, and you don't need someone else to make you happy."

"'Didn't she talk to me? Fine, I'm happy anyway, because I can be content with myself anyway.'"

"But it takes a lot of work, possibly with a therapist, to work on your demons and kill them."

- Joonto

Unexpected Physics

"Enough mass that he generates his own irresistible gravitational pull."

- DoggoToucher

Self-Sufficient Human

"One that doesn’t 'need' a woman to be a happy, healthy individual."

- Aries-Corinthier

Personal Preferences

"For me personally: A good sense of humor, Confidence, and Nice hands (it’s the artist in me, I don't know)."

- Whiskeybreathh

Deeply Authentic and True to Themselves

"Intelligence and confidence, nice smile, sense of humor, sense of fashion. But especially authenticity, I like people that look different, I am into weirdos but in a good way. And I also love it when they are into art and music."

- art_baby

Period.

"No fragile masculinity."

- ForestGnomeX

Honors Boundaries

"Knowing his self-worth. This isn't to be confused with being a cocky f**ker... I mean one that can recognize when a person, place or thing isn't for him anymore, silently removes himself and can confidently articulate his reasoning when challenged."

"Boundaries are sexy... to me anyway."

- InhalingBacon

That About Sums It Up

"I am a man, attracted to women, so these answers are the best I can figure out based on experience. Everyone has preferences so these generalizations sometimes don’t apply."

"What makes men attractive to other men: fitness and how willing you are to bang."

"What makes men attractive to women:"

"How bright you are. Doesn’t necessarily have to be smart, but whether you're passionate about something and active. Blandness and docility are not attractive. You need a sense of purpose."

"Your looks. Looks are part of attraction for everyone who can see. THAT DOESN’T MEAN HUGE MUSCLES for the young men here. Fitness is part of the picture but grooming and self-presentation are key. A big giant slob is less attractive than a skinny but well-groomed man with a nice haircut and smile."

"How you make them feel. Women will pick up on your character. Is he possessive or is he protective? Patient and kind or quick to anger? Is he honest? Nurturing (yes, nurturing. That’s part of the reason men with healthy and well-behaved dogs are approached more)?"

"How does he respond to setbacks and to being disagreed with? Women want to know if they’ll be safe and loved in a relationship and will try to figure you out before they get involved."

"That’s the best I have been able to ascertain. Yes, wealth is a big plus for being attractive. That’s true for anyone. The points above are more actionable and universally applicable. Wealth can be hard to control and it takes a long time to change your status, but getting a haircut and a nice shirt can be done more easily."

"Having passion and being kind, honest, loving, trusting, and brave are free you just need self-awareness."

- WhatHadHapenedWas

Selective Listening Powers

"Women answering: Takes care of himself, sense of humor, and doesn't take himself too seriously."

"Men answering: Has money and is tall."

- my_son_is_a_box

"Women: no, seriously. We want well-groomed men who are funny and kind."

"Men: (not listening) MONEY and TALL."

- grapefruit_witchhh

While we're all attracted to distinctly different people, it's intriguing to see how often some of these, such as personal grooming, self-confidence, and kindness, were mentioned.

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Attractive people get paid more, get considered for more jobs, and they're likelier to have much stronger social skills than someone who is considered unattractive. This isn't to say that attractive people do not succeed on the basis of their efforts and talents, but the hill is much tougher to climb if you're considered less attractive.

Suppose you wake up one day to find that you're drop dead gorgeous.

Just kidding – you already are!

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There are people many out there say they'd "go gay" for.

Well, the opposite is also true. That was the basis of today's burning question from Redditor carelesscrab, who asked the online community: Gay people of Reddit, you know how straight people say "I'd go gay for him/her", who's your "I'd go straight for him/her"-person?

"As a lesbian..."

As a lesbian, Oscar Isaac confuses me. He's so goddamn attractive. Do I want to be friends with him or sleep with him??? Either way I'm gonna keep watching all his work.

LynnisaMystery

"Ben Wyatt."

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Ben Wyatt. Not necessarily Adam Scott, although of course he's quite beautiful, but definitely Ben Wyatt

WhippetingWhippet

"Chris Hemsworth..."

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Chris Hemsworth all the way. But then again the man is attractive to everyone so it's not saying much

e220044

"Fassbender."

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Fassbender. Seeing Shame gave me some notion of what it might be like to enjoy the male anatomy in a sexual way and I think I could be into it ... maybe?

cowboyprincess12345

That's Jameela Jamil to you!

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Tahani Al-Jamil from the Good Place.

HomoGreekorious

"Not sure if..."

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Tom Holland. Not sure if it's because he was Spiderman or if it's because he actually seems like a genuinely nice person, but this is the only man in my entire lesbian life that I've looked at and said "You know what? He's REALLY cute!" like how I do with women. Now if only I could look at his face without thinking that he has something in his mouth all the time...

skyoctorock

"I'm not saying..."

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I'm not saying I'd go straight for Hozier but if he showed up at my door naked I wouldn't turn him away.

Lyn1987

We get it.

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Oh definitely David Tennant.

CokeOceans

We get this one, too.

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Deborah Ann Woll 100%, she made me look at her instead of all the gay bait in true blood that's something.

"Lesbian here."

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Lesbian here. I would absolutely marry John Mulaney and my gf knows it

ThatsALottaBees

No doubt.

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Natalie Dormer, no doubt.

MaurosCrew

"Not only is he really attractive..."

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Jason Momoa. Not only is he really attractive, he's also a super chill dude (I've met him a couple times).

Scortor

So many of us.

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Rachel Weisz in The Mummy.

NaruKami4

"My girlfriend and I..."

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My girlfriend and I have discussed that, if given the chance, either or both of us would sleep with Donald Glover, and it wouldn't count as cheating.

whyamisointeresting

"They didn't even..."

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Gal Gadot. They didn't even sexualize her in Wonder Woman and I was distracted by how gorgeous she is.

LethalDamage

"Margot Robbie."

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Margot Robbie, I'd go straight for that sexy darling, ever since Wolf of Wall Street, I've been smitten!

shootthemoon4

"Many lesbians..."

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Many lesbians i know had their lesbian awakening through Legolas in lord of the rings because he was such a pretty boy with long hair. and many lesbians i know still love him today, including me.

pissurpants

"She's so nice..."

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Jodie Whittaker. She's so nice and honestly pretty damn cute.

ChinchillaCheater

"She's everything..."

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Morena Baccarin. She's everything I want in a man, but in a woman.

Leucurus

"I'm a bi guy..."

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I'm a bi guy, but after seeing Brie Larson lift 400 lbs with her hips and collapse with a cookie in her mouth I'd give up dick forever for her.

BlueberryDuctTape