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It happens so that we hear that outer beauty is nothing but a question of chance. Some men and women were a little luckier at birth than others and were blessed with a pretty face, a chic figure and an irresistible smile. “So what?”, they say. “You have your unique sort of beauty, yes it is not your face, but your temper, your ability to have affection to others and help them, you talents and inner qualities”! Of course, you feel that a man is more than a mere appearance, but all the same, somewhere in our soul you feel deprived and deceived. Why so?

To reveal the answer let us analyze upto-date ways of life and the public opinion prompted by the mass media. Every entertainment and show on TV, every single ad, the bulk of articles in numerous journals and magazines sing the same old song - you should behave this way or another to be zippy, youthful, healthy and beautiful! In fact, money, energy, youth, beauty and sex appeal are the fake gods forced on us these days. If you cannot give your friends a ride in a brand new BMW, solitude is your destiny! If you are not beautiful enough, you life is a mistake! If your muscles are not big enough you will surely finish your miserable existance in the gutter! If you breasts 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 insane and we are ecstatic about it… Do you still need more proves to see why you are so awkward when special trainings and psychological counsels start feeding you with inner beauty that is far more important that a mere shell!

There is a shocking gap between what mass culture tells us and what definite specialists tell us. That is exactly why you cannot find a foundation to rest at! Let us try to dissect this painful term to get a clear look of what beauty is! It will help you understand whether you want to become the slave of your mortal shell or try to realize what you are like deep inside your soul!

We speak about beauty to characterize any person, creature, place, object, phenomenon or idea that we perceive with a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction. Beauty is an essential part of aesthetics, psychology and culture of every nation in the world. The ideal of beauty is a kind of perfection existing in one’s imagination but impossible to achieve in reality.

If fact, the sensation of beauty is nothing but a mixture of natural harmony and balance in every detail, it makes a human being, animal, place, object, phenomenon or idea in question absolutely attractive and sweet for individuals perceiving it. It is an entirely subjective experience, maybe that is why they say “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 persons and even handicapped warriors were considered just as beautiful as young and healthy individuals. Can you fancy anything of the kind in our contemporary society proclaiming the epoch of equality and humanism?

You will be shocked to learn that little children very early acquire a preference for beautiful faces; in fact it is a kind of cognitive standard any man and woman comes to this world with! No wonder the universal standarts of beauty and attractiveness are similar across different cultures and genders. Number one constituent of beauty is symmetry. The explanation is rather simple here - we all prefer symmetry and proportion because it is the proof of absence of any genetic or acquired defects. No wonder ancient people really treasured symmetry.

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

Discussing outer beauty it is naive 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 force of our intellect disguise themselves as certain habits, tastes, emotions, likes and dislikes. Actually the ideals of male and female beauty are based on the qualities necessary for reproduction and survival of the human race. Surprised? OK, here are some hints for understanding the nature of beauty of the opposite sex!

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

One more surprising fact for you - average appearance is the most attractive for the bulk of persons. Remember, we have many animal instincts in us? The logic 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 treasured one. Recent investigation showed that a number of people found a computer generated average image more attractive than individual images of real men and women having certain specific features!

What are the determinants of male outer beauty? As newest research proved, heterosexual women and homosexual men prefer:

- heavy brows, prominent chins, heavy jaws and broad cheekbones associated with increased testosterone and showing of good health;
- symmetrical faces and bodies being a reliable indication of good inheritance and ability to produce 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 newest research proved, heterosexual men prefer:

- waist-to-hip ratio of about 0.70 because females with hourglass figures are more fertile than other females 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 kids;
- 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 indicator of good health (not merely 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 instance, anorexic models promote disorders in the heads of many persons. Glamorous movie idols force ordinary young men and women try and fit into extremely narrow standards of TV beauty. Easy excess to dirty pictures and videos creates false conceptions of natural body proportions. Do not forget that the teens are the most vulnerable group of human society and they have to face it every day! What can be done in a situation like this? Keep fit and healthy because real beauty can not exist without perfect health. Have enough sleep, entertainment, physical exercise and recreation. Give up harmful habits - being disappointed with your life is one of them, too! Think positive, find time for hanging out with your friends and pursuing your goals. Be very careful about your diet 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 bear standing in line visit any good cheapest online drugstore to save you time and money.

If you choose to purchase inexpensive pills online, you will get perfect service and swift delivery saying nothing of splendid discounts. And the most vital point to fulfill! Be yourself, because trying to become someone else in equally painful and dangerous.