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The more they smell like bacon, the more delicious they are. Have you ever thought about what makes certain people attractive? Well, today, we’re here to help unravel that mystery just a little bit. There are actually psychological reasons that explain why we may find certain people attractive, and you might be surprised to learn that a lot of factors have nothing to do with what you see in the mirror. Need a confidence boost? Here are some of the psychological reasons why you're more attractive than you think!

We also made a video on what makes a person unattractive too. Here's the link if you want to check that out as well: https://youtu.be/lF0a6JhKMNw

Writer: Ria Parikh

Script Editor: Morgan Franz

Script Manager: Kelly Soong

VO: Amanda Silvera

Animator: Tris Canimo

YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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