There\u2019s no rulebook for what people find appealing in a partner. Everyone has their own taste, but over the years, scientific studies have suggested certain traits are more desirable than others. And it\u2019s not just the types of traits we\u2019d expect\u2014fit bodies and a perfect smile aren\u2019t the only things people find attractive in their partners. Here are eight traits people find attractive, according to science.<\/p>\n
1. A SENSE OF HUMOR<\/strong><\/p>\n According to\u00a0one study<\/a>, women are more attracted to partners with a good sense of humor. One researcher theorizes that this has to do with a sense of humor being an indication of higher intelligence. Since these are inheritable traits, women may be genetically predisposed to seek these qualities out and pass them on to their offspring. The same study indicated that while men list a sense of humor as important, they don\u2019t see funnier people as more desirable overall.<\/p>\n 2. THE PITCH OF YOUR VOICE<\/strong><\/p>\n According to\u00a0one study<\/a>, women with high-pitched voices give off the impression of youth and even appear thinner to men, increasing their attraction to them. The same study also showed that men with a deeper voice appeared more masculine and attractive to women, with the women associating those baritone vocals with higher testosterone.<\/p>\n 3. OWNING A PET<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ve all heard anecdotes that people with pets seem more attractive than those without, but\u00a0one study<\/a>\u00a0sought to find proof. In the study, a subject was asked to approach 240 women and ask for their number\u2014but half the time he would be accompanied by a dog, and half the time he\u2019d be alone. When he was with the dog, he got three times as many numbers as he did without it. This is just one of many, many studies and surveys connecting pet ownership with attractiveness, so you might want to thank Fido with an extra…<\/p>\n