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were shunned in ancient times partly because they were a contagious group, but
more so because they had a repulsive appearance. Any serious skin condition is
a signal to the observer that the other person has a problem: whatever the
problem may be, the signal is negative, and attraction is not sparked. While we
are much more sophisticated today about skin disorders there remains an innate
negative quality about unattractive skin. This is mainly because of the sexual
nature of skin. Skin is the largest and most visible sex organ in the body. All
sexual activity starts with an initial attraction between partners, and without
mutual attraction nothing else happens, or even matters as far as sex goes.
Attractiveness is the alpha and omega of all sexual activity, an attribute in
which nature has invested vast resources.
Plants and animals that reproduce sexually require some type of attraction
mechanism to draw the male and female together. These mechanisms are of four
basic types: chemical, visual, auditory and tactile. The higher the life form
the more mechanisms employed by the organism. Mammals for example often use all
four mechanisms, while lower forms may use only one, or two. The female firefly
uses visual light signals, while female moths use a sexual scent called a
pheromone. In this series we are concerned about the visual signals produced by
the skin, though the skin also produces chemical signals which play a role as
well. Many surveys show that sexual turnoffs are related to defects in skin and
hair. In humans sexual attraction is mainly visual so our topic is how to
maximize your attractiveness through healthy skin.
Our
appearance, how others see us, is the key message that we send each
time we
meet an individual, long before we say a single word. Looking
attractive and
feeling good about how we look sends a powerful, positive message.
Having an appreciation of the incredible wonder, beauty and excitement
of life and can bring joy for many years to come.
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