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The skin is not a simple
inert covering of the body but a sensitive dynamic boundary and is an important
organ of social and sexual contact. Body image, which is deeply rooted within
the culture of any given social group, is profoundly affected by the appearance
of the skin and its associated structures. The appearance of skin plays a vital
role in any given society. Our overall appearance is what we present to the
world, but we see each other first in bits and pieces. We are biologically
programmed to notice a person’s mouth. Why? Because the teeth can hurt us, they
bite! This is an early protective mechanism, developed long before we could
speak, to identify friend from foe. Today we smile to assure the person we meet
that we are friendly, our teeth are not in a biting position.
Next we look at the eyes to make sure the smile is real. A lower face smile is
a fake smile. If the eyes do not light up with a smile, we are put on alert
that perhaps this person is not hostile, but is not friendly either. After
checking the eyes we look at the skin of the face, then the hair on the head
and finally the rest of the body is given a quick once over. All this is done
in microseconds and for two reasons. The first is for protection, and the
second is for reproduction. We shall decide in a matter of seconds whether or
not that person will be a sexual, or non-sexual partner purely from appearance
sake. If you have already made a life long commitment to a mate and yet find
the other person attractive, your higher brain center will say to you, “Back
off, this is a non-mate”. If you do not heed this instruction immediately you
have set yourself up for trouble. But you already know that.
The need for approval is
the need for acceptance, for humans are not designed to live alone. To live
alone, without daily human contact and without love, is a slow, destructive
process except for a relatively few people who are solitary types. The need to
be attractive is an inborn sexual mechanism that stays with us for life. As
noted above, every animal has some sexually attractive feature, be it bright
feathers or a lion’s mane, it is always there. Humans have developed very
subtle sexual attraction mechanisms, but our skin is one of the most important
of all.
The attractive person gets the best job in most instances, gets the most
attractive mate and usually makes the most money. Countless books have been
written on the subject of human appearance. One should employ great emphasis
on skin care and how your skin plays a key role in sexual attraction. The role
that sex hormones have in maintaining a strong functional body and the need for
hormone replacement should be emphasized as well.
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