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11 Major Turn-Offs That Can Make You Less Attractive, According to Science

Making a good impression is not always easy, as there are a lot of factors that can affect attraction. And even though we might like to believe that we chose…

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9. You’re standing with your arms crossed

You probably know this already, but body language will tell a lot more about you than your words ever will. In fact, a study from 2016 has shown that individuals with contractive body language will appear less attractive than those who look more open.

The researchers divided the participants into two groups and asked the first group to pose in contractive positions, with their arms crossed, and the second one to pose in expansive positions. Then, they created dating profiles using those pictures.

The study’s findings have shown that individuals in contractive postures appeared less attractive than those in expansive postures.

Read also: 18 Online Dating Habits You Need to Get Rid of By Age 40.

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