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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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8. You’re not honest

Even though you might feel like lying is a good idea in order to appear more attractive in other people’s eyes, it will probably work against you in the end.

A study from 2006 conducted at the University of Western Ontario has shown that dishonesty is a huge turn-off for both men and women.

According to Reader’s Digest, “Participants were asked to read blurbs about people who were described as either intelligent or unintelligent, dependent or independent, and honest or dishonest.

Participants then rated the people they had read about on several criteria, including how much they liked them. In the end, honesty was the only trait that had any significant effect on attractiveness ratings.”

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