Important Traits That Attract Men and Women To Each Other: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By Kavita Panyam, 5 November 2017

A man and a woman come across each other, and instantly become aware. Sparks fly, and they notice traits that intrigue them. Soon, attraction sets in. Some of these turn into relationships while some others fizzle out after some time. Added to the mystery is, getting attracted to people from different walks of life.

Wouldn’t it be exciting to know more about these traits? We have compiled a list of some such traits for you.

Traits that Attract a Man

•1. Men are attracted to women who carry themselves with style. Their uniqueness is their signature that attracts a man.

•2. Men are attracted to women from a certain social class.

•3. Men are attracted to women that are beautiful and possess a great body. Women with curves and good vital statistics attract men.

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•4. Men like women with good hair and also sport trendy hairstyles.

•5. Body language is an important trait that attracts men. Women that roll their tongue while speaking, have great accents, clear speech, pleasant voice, lean forward while listening, cross their legs, nod often, flutter eyelashes, smile: to indicate their interest levels and make eye contact fascinate men.

•6. Women that are well groomed attract men. Good Hygiene, neatness is very important when it comes to attraction. Clean breath, good dressing sense, matching clothes, bags, shoes, nice smelling women attract men.

•7. Men like confident women that can carry themselves well, without being dependent on others.

•8. Women that are kind and possess a caring nature attract men. 

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•9. Men are attracted to helpful women. Women that assist, guide, lead, tend to attract men.

•10. Men love to feel needed and appreciated as that is what keeps them going. Women that appreciate and praise men for their contribution attract men.

•11. Women that are frank are liked by men. Men are attracted to women that are clear about their feelings, intentions, and expectations. To be able to express their feelings frankly is something that can be a great turn on for men.

•12. Women that do not indulge in mind games attract men. Gone are the days of chasing and hunting. In the new age, men prefer women that are direct. 

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•13. Men like women that give them their space to do their stuff. Too much familiarity can act as a dampener and cool the relationship quickly. Added to this is the fact that men like to hang out with their gang and in general do not like to appear lovestruck.

•14. Men like women that are sensitive to their needs. It could be that, they may require some time to think things over and might pull away for a while. They test a woman’s capability to survive on her own. If she allows him this time and gets busy with her life, while still holding the same feelings for him, his attraction increases multifold.

•15. Men like women that dare to dream. Women that have a goal and work towards it diligently tend to attract men. Achievers are generally people, that have a dream. The drive to excel can be contagious and this quality is quite attractive in a woman. 

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•16. Men like women they can share stuff with. Men are attracted to women that can listen without labeling and judging men. The need to be heard without being put under the microscope can be very appealing to a man. So, if he finds a friend in her, he is good to go.

•17. Men like women they can respect. Women that possess the qualities that command respect tend to attract men.

•18. Women that possess a good sense of humour attract men. To be able to laugh at jokes or even at oneself after doing something stupid is a huge turn on.

•19. Men like women that do not take things to heart.

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•20. Women that can hold intelligent conversations that are brief and to the point tend to draw men to them. Mostly, men do not like long drawn conversations that are repetitive in nature.

•21. Some men like women that are adventurous. Women that go rock climbing, river rafting, treks, bungy jumping or spend a night in the jungle attract men.

•22. Men like women that take care of themselves. Women that maintain physical fitness by working out, doing yoga, meditation, attract men. Basically, anything that keeps them happy and grounded.

•23. Men like women that can adapt themselves to different situations. Women that are flexible and not rigid in their thoughts and opinions, are liked by men.

•24. Men like women that stand by ethics and values. Those they think can be loyal to them attract men.

While most men like women with the above traits, there can be men that like women with traits that may be contradictory to those mentioned above.

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•25. Some men may like women that are loud, brazen and ostentatious. This could be due to their upbringing or plain curiosity.

•26. Some men may like women with no ethics. This again, can be due to the thrill factor.

•27. Some men may like women that are anti-social. Women that indulge in shoplifting, robbing people, or even planning and plotting against others. These activities may reflect their own personality and interests.

•28. Some men may like women that are what you call, damsel in distress types. They like rescuing women in trouble as it boosts their ego and self-worth.

•29. Some men might like women that are disheveled and unkempt. This could reflect their own traits.

•30. Women that have broken the law and likely to do it again, may interest some men due to the element of obsession involved in it.

Now let us look at the traits that attract a woman

•31. Women love men with a strong physique. Men that workout regularly and sport the biceps and triceps tend to make the women go weak in their knees. Added to that, is the thought of flaunting him around increases the attraction.

•32. Women are attracted to men with a neat haircut. Some prefer the crewcut, while some others may be attracted to long and neatly braided hair.

•33. Women like men that are well groomed. Those that smell good, are clean and tidy etc.

•34. Men with positive body language tend to attract women. Folding arms, leaning forward while listening, smiling, nodding and maintaining eye contact are some such qualities that women like in a man. 

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•35. Women like men that are generous in showing their care, opening doors, pulling out chairs, carrying their bags after shopping, offering them the menu first while ordering food etc. Such acts make them feel important.

•36. Women are attracted to confident men that know their minds. The way a man carries himself speaks a lot about him.

•37. Women like men that listen to long conversations. There is nothing more appealing than a man that listens to a woman’s chatter and possibly joins the conversation as well.

• 38.Women like men in power or of a certain status. Designation at work and financial position also matter a lot.

•39. Women like men that appreciate them for their help/contribution.

•40. Some women like men that have fancy cars and nice homes. 

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•41. Women like men that are frank. False appreciations tend to put them off. They like men that are honest with their feelings.

•42. Mind games tend to put women off. Men that do not reply to texts, calls and behave as if nothing happened put off women. There are men that like being chased as if they were some prized possession. This attitude may put an end to the attraction just as soon as it began or maybe even faster than that.

•43. Women like men that can take care of themselves, as in cooking, cleaning and keeping a clean space. The thought of cleaning up behind a man can be terrifying.

•44. Women are attracted to men that are sensitive to their emotions. Being more emotional in nature than men, they tend to get hurt and cry easily. When a man understands this and supports her, he wins her affection.

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•45. Women are attracted to men that encourage them to dream and help them achieve their goals.

•46. Men that can converse effortlessly tend to attract women.

•47. Men that can admit their mistakes attract women.

•48. Men that dress well are liked by women. 

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•49. Men that surprise women with dates and gifts attract women.

•50. Women like men that respect them.

•51. Men that accept women for who they are, attract women.

•52. Men with a good sense of humour attract women. Men that make them laugh and are also able to laugh at themselves after doing something stupid attract women.

•53. Men that can cook well attract a woman.

•54. Men that hold hands and walk attract women. 

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•55. Men that care for the woman’s parents and siblings are liked more.

•56. Men that are friendly attract women.

•57. Women like men that are willing to adapt to circumstances.

•58. Some women may like men that are shy as it may complement their personality.

•59. Men that get along well with a woman’s friends are sought more.

•60. Men that are not sarcastic and talk straight are liked by women.

•61. Men that offer commitment are sought after by women.

•62.Men that invite friends over after consulting the woman are liked more.

•63. Women like men that protect them.

The above are some traits that most women look at but there some others that look for men with distorted behavior and anti-social traits.

•64. There are women that are attracted to men that are chain smokers, drug addicts, and alcoholics as she may have the urge to rescue them from this hell.

•65. Some women may be attracted to men that abuse women. This could be in the form of hitting, insulting, humiliating etc. Maybe she grew up seeing someone in her family with these traits and identifies herself with it.

•66. Men that steal, break the law tend to attract women that see such men as heroes. They may feel safe with such men.

•67. Men that resort to lying and cheating turn on some women. This could be due to the thrill factor or maybe it reflects similar traits.

Men and women are attracted to each other for different reasons. What makes it interesting is the knowledge about the traits that play the role of a catalyst in attraction.

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