Patrick Dempsey has taken home the title of People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” leaving envious males wondering whether or not they can emulate the traits that make him so rattling hot.
Nevertheless it seems, there’s nothing specific that makes a person — or a girl — sexy.
“Sexiness is in the eye of the beholder,” body language expert Blanca Cobb told HuffPost, saying personal preference plays an enormous part.
As an example, some people prefer blonds over brunettes. Others have a penchant for giant noses, big ears, or a deep voice.
Meanwhile, experts say cultural and generational trends also play a task in what people find attractive, despite the consensus and universality implied by titles equivalent to the “Sexiest Man Alive.”
Where Kate Moss’ thin frame was once the epitome of female beauty in the ’90s, Kim Kardashian’s voluptuous curves became trendy in the last decade, ushering in a frenzy for BBLs — or, Brazilian Butt Lifts. And, because trends are recycled a long time later, big booties have fallen out of favor.
“There are various theories in terms of aspects that can enhance level of attractiveness that are surrounded by cultural points, equivalent to generational trends and ethnic differences of preferences, evolutionary aspects equivalent to ‘curviness’ in women noting fertility, and proximity aspects indicting we’re attracted to what we see most and what we’re exposed to around us,” Florida-based psychologist Kelsey Latimer said.
“This means that attraction has each biological and learned aspects.”
Personality and charm may also make or break attractiveness, experts say.
“Consider this: have you ever met someone that you would possibly have considered average in physical appearance after which, after getting to know them, you suddenly realized they’ve an incredible smile or beautiful eyes?” Latimer added.
“That’s not a coincidence. Personality absolutely can change the initial feeling of attraction for the positive or negative.”
Cobb concurs, saying sexiness isn’t just related to physical attributes.
“Warm, open, confident body language could be a turn-on,” she stated.
It’s why Pete Davidson’s BDE is so fascinating to supermodels and A-list stars — that confidence and charisma, or “rizz” as the kids say, is magnetic, according to the expert. Kindness, too, can forge an emotional connection, she added.
So, unanimous agreement on what is universally sexy simply doesn’t exist, given personal preferences and the standards of beauty that vary across age, time and site.
“The truth is that if something were ‘innately’ attractive or not attractive, then trends would never change over time and ‘natural selection’ would have boiled us down into all looking the same,” Latimer said.
“There’s rather a lot of variation about what is attractive.”