Sexual attraction

Sexual attraction is an attraction to other members of the same species for sexual or erotic activity. In many species this does not always mean a sexual act; indeed, some sexual behavior among primates is mostly a social activity.

The Flirtation (1904), by Eugene de Blaas

In humans

What is sexually attractive to humans may change by culture or place. The sexual attraction of one person to another depends on both people.

Much of human sexual attractiveness is physical (see beauty). This involves the impact one's appearance has on the senses, especially in the beginning of a relationship:

• Visual perception (how the other looks);
• Olfaction (how the other smells, naturally or artificially; the wrong smell may be repellent);
• Audition (how the other's voice and/or movements sound).

Types

Main article: Sexual orientation

• Heterosexuality
• Homosexuality
• Gay
• Lesbian
• Bisexuality
• Pansexuality

Related pages

• Casual sex
• Human bonding
• Human sexuality
• Interpersonal relationship
• Intimacy
• Love
• Lust
• Sexual arousal

Other websites

• Sexual Attraction Among Humans Archived 2002-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
• FaceResearch – Scientific research and online studies on the role of faces in sexual attraction
• Reunions Set Off Sex Urges, Article on sexual attraction among birth relatives.
• www.lookism.info deconstruction of attraction and beauty standards