學會這12招 單身狗分分鐘脫單
Science tells us that life is better if you're beautiful.
科學告訴我們這是一個看臉的社會。
You're healthier, More persuasive, and people will just generally think you're smart and trustworthy.
如果你身體健康、能言善辯，人們就會覺得你很聰明、值得信賴。
But turns out, you don't have to hit the genetic lottery to become more attractive to the opposite sex.
不過有研究發現，即使沒有這些先天基因優勢，你同樣有機會受到異性的格外青睞。
Thanks to a slew of studies on sex and attraction, we found 12 grooming tips, attitude adjustments, and other fixes for both men and women that are proven to make you more appealing.
我們對性別與吸引力之間的關係進行了大量研究，發現下面這12個方法（包括自我修飾、心態調整等）能讓你變得對異性更有吸引力。男女都適用哦。
1. Keep those teeth pearly white.
保持牙齒珍珠般亮白
A study confirmed that a white and evenly spaced set of teeth make people seem more attractive.
一項研究證實，擁有一口潔白整齊的好牙，往往更具吸引力。
The study, from researchers at the British universities of Leeds and Central Lancashire, found that teeth are "the human equivalent of a peacock’s tail," according to The Daily Mail.
據《每日郵報》報道，英國利茲大學和中央蘭開夏大學的研究人員發現，人的牙齒就如同孔雀的尾巴一樣是吸引異性的法寶。
They are a sign of health and good genetics that help select a mate.
牙齒傳遞出健康和擁有優良基因的信號，對找伴侶至關重要。
2. Eat your fruits and vegetables for glowing skin.
多吃水果蔬菜，讓你容光煥發
Eating more fruits and vegetables is a natural way to make your skin look more attractive, a study from PLoS ONE showed.
《公共科學圖書館·綜合》發表的一項研究表明，多吃水果蔬菜，自然會讓你的皮膚看起來更有吸引力。
Fruits and vegetables are loaded with antioxidants and plant-based pigments, which give skin a healthy hue.
水果和蔬菜本身含有多種抗氧化劑和植物色素，能讓食用者擁有健康膚色。
Plus, the results are instant. Participants in the study had rosier cheeks and healthier looking skin with just an increase of one portion of fruit and vegetables a day.
另外，這種方法短時即可見效。研究參與者每天只多吃了一份果蔬，臉頰很快就紅潤起來，皮膚看上去也更好了。3. Women should smile more.
女人要多笑
Turns out, there's a reason that creep on the street is always asking you to smile.
研究證明，街上老有怪人攔住你讓你笑是有原因的。
Happiness is the most attractive emotion in females, a study called "Happy Guys Finish Last: The Impact of Emotion Expressions on Sexual Attraction" published in Emotion showed.
《情感》上發表的一項名爲“快樂的男人不討喜：情感表達對兩性吸引力的影響”的研究表明，幸福感強的女性更具吸引力。
Researchers found that a simple smile causes men to find women more beautiful.
研究人員發現，一個簡單的微笑就會讓男人覺得女人更美。
4. Guys need to brood a little more.
男人要深沉
Brooding and swaggering men are much more attractive than men who are smiling, according to a study from the University of British Columbia. In fact, the women surveyed said happiness was the leastattractive quality in a man.
英屬哥倫比亞大學的一項研究表明，深沉、自負的男性往往比笑眯眯的男性更具吸引力。實際上，受調查的女性覺得幸福感是男性最不吸引人的地方。
But the study was based only on "gut reactions on carnal, sexual attraction," one of the study's co-authors told The Daily Mail, not whether the men would make a good boyfriend or husband.
但該研究的一位共同作者告訴《每日郵報》，此研究僅是基於肉慾的本能反應，並非衡量一個好男友或好丈夫的標準。
The study could explain why some women are attracted to the "bad boy" persona.
這項研究能爲我們解釋爲什麼女性更喜歡外表壞壞的男性了。5. Women should play dumb if they're looking for a fling.
女性想要勾搭成功率高，最好裝裝傻
This one pains us to write. But ladies, if you're looking for a one-night stand, it's best to play it stupid.
寫這個有點難爲情，但是女士們，如果你想要一夜情，那麼最好裝得傻一點。
In a study published in Evolution and Human Behavior, graduate students at the University of Texas–Austin found that that men were most attracted to women who appeared "dimwitted- or immature," or "sleepy or intoxicated" for a one-night stand (charming).
來自《進化和人類行爲》的一項研究稱， 德克薩斯大學奧斯汀分校的研究生髮現，那些看起來很傻很天真的女性對異性更具吸引力，迷離的、醉醺醺的女性也更容易得到一夜情。
Women who appeared quick-witted and lucid, on the other hand, were found less physically attractive.
而另一方面，那些反應快、思路清晰的女性在這方面的吸引力則較低。
Thankfully, the opposite was true when men were seeking long-term partners.
所幸，男性在找終身伴侶的時候，他們的喜好正好相反。
6. Guys should shave their beards.
男性最好把鬍子颳了
Women rated men with bearded faces as less attractive in a recent study in the Oxford Journal.
《牛津期刊》最近的一項研究表明，女人認爲留鬍子的男人不怎麼樣。
The study found that men with beards were seen as more aggressive and of a higher social-status, but not better looking.
這項研究發現，留鬍子的男性給人咄咄逼人、社會地位高的印象，而且通常長得不好看。7. Women should also keep red lipstick handy.
女性應該隨時補點紅脣彩
Ladies, pick up some red lipstick next time you're at the drug store.
女士們，下次去藥店別忘了買幾支紅色脣膏。
A woman's lips are the most attractive part of her body, especially when colored with red lipstick, a study from the Manchester University revealed.
曼徹斯特大學的研究表明，女人的嘴脣是她們全身最吸引人的地方，尤其在塗了紅色脣膏之後。
The study found that men stared at a woman's lips for seven full seconds when they were colored red. In comparison, they spent just 0.95 seconds looking at her eyes and 0.85 seconds gazing at her hair.
這項研究發現，男性會盯住女性的紅脣整整七秒鐘。相較而言，他們只會花0.95秒和0.85秒來看她們的眼睛和頭髮。
8. Men should play hard to get.
男追女得欲擒故縱
A study in Psychological Science showed that women found a man more attractive when she wasn't sure how strongly he felt about her, as opposed to when she was certain he was very interested in her.
《心理科學》的一項研究表明，相較於對女性表現出濃厚興趣的男性而言，讓她們猜不透心思的男性更具吸引力。
The study found that women started thinking about a man more when she was uncertain if he really liked her or not. Then, she would conclude she liked him since she couldn't "get this guy out of her head."
這項研究發現，當女性不確定男性是否真的喜歡自己時，她們就會不停地想到這個人。之後，她會覺得既然這個男人在自己的頭腦中揮之不去，那麼一定是自己喜歡上了這個男人。
Overall, the study suggested that if men hold back some of their feelings at the very beginning, and create some mystery, he'll be more likely to hook a member of the opposite sex.
總的來說，這項研究表明，如果男性一開始能藏起自己的感情，製造一些謎團，那他最終就很有可能俘獲女性的芳心。9. Guys should pick up a shirt with a "T" (we're not kidding).
男性需要一件有字母“T”的襯衫（不是在逗你）
Researchers at Nottingham Trent University found that when men wore white t-shirts with a large black letter "T" printed on the front, women found them 12% more attractive.
諾丁漢特倫特大學的研究人員發現，男性身穿正面印有字母“T”黑色大字的襯衫，其對異性的吸引力會增加12%。
The scientists suggested that the shirt creates an illusion that broadens the shoulders and slims the waist, producing a more V-shaped body that women found sexy.
科學家解釋說，這樣的襯衫給人一種錯覺，讓男性看起來腰窄肩寬，呈現出“V”字型身材。女性會認爲這種身材非常性感。
In contrast, men wearing a top with an inverted "T" — with the bar running around their waist — were deemed up to 12% less attractive.
相反，穿着倒“T”襯衫的（T字最上邊的“橫”圍在腰間）男性吸引力將下降12%。
10. Women should use a higher-pitched voice.
女性說話音調要高
Forget everything you know about a husky voice being considered sexy — women should use a higher-pitched voice when speaking to a man they're interested in.
忘掉所有關於聲音低沉沙啞纔會迷人性感的假話吧。當跟自己感興趣的男性說話時，女性的音調一定要高。
Researchers at University College London found that men were more attracted to women with high-pitched voices because it conveys a smaller body type.
倫敦大學學院的研究人員發現，音調較高的女性更受男性的歡迎，因爲音調高往往代表着身材嬌小可愛。11. Men need to take a deep breath and relax.
男性要深呼吸，放輕鬆
Women find less-stressed men substantially more attractive than their more-stressed out rivals, a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B journal found.
《皇家學會學報B輯》上發表的一項研究表明，女性覺得壓力小的男性比壓力大的男性更具吸引力。
The researchers concluded that men with low stress levels are considered more attractive because handling a stressful situation suggests having a "strong" genetic makeup that can be passed on to children.
研究人員總結其原因在於：能妥善處理壓力錶明這種男性的基因構成更強，可以遺傳給下一代。
12. And everyone should go for a ride on a roller coaster.
男女都應該去坐坐過山車
A study from last year revealed that roller coaster riders found their non-romantic co-riders more attractive after a whip around the track, according to The Daily Mail.
據《每日郵報》報道，去年的一項研究表明，乘坐過山車的人在經歷過軌道上的風馳電掣後，會覺得自己原本並沒什麼感覺的異性同坐，突然變得更有吸引力了。
There was no difference for couples who were already romantically linked, so this trick only works with potential partners.
對於已確立戀愛關係的人來講，乘不乘坐過山車，吸引力沒有變化，所以這隻對潛在戀人起作用。
More than 1,000 people participated in the study, which first appeared in the Archives of Sexual Behavior.
該研究最初發表在《性行爲檔案》上，有1000多人蔘與了此次研究。
Don't believe us? Test it yourself!
不相信我們？自己去試試吧！
Vocabulary
gut reaction：本能反應
persona：僞裝的外表
one-night stand：一夜情
