The question is: “In paragraph 5, Flora says, ‘Our brains have a built-in hot-or-not meter that never stops gathering data.’ Is this statement true for you? Explain.”
For me, this statement is true. We are always subconsciously measuring how attractive someone is, especially when we’re single and looking for someone to date. Even when not actively looking, we will always notice when a person is attractive. We each have our own “hot scale” and where we place people on it. We might not consciously think about where they would be on that scale, but we definitely gauge them. I once knew a man who said, alluding to admiring the beauty of a woman to whom he wasn’t married, “I can admire the beauty of the mountain, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that I’m going to climb said mountain.” This is true, but that admiration can sometimes easily lead to more than admiration.
I chose this section because I like to learn a bunch of random facts, and when I read the first paragraph of this article, it peaked my interest. I’ve always thought that people who are more attractive (specifically women) get special treatment, and that was in the opening paragraph of this article. So I thought I might learn the science behind it and see why and how it happens. Also, at the stage I’m at in life, dating is one of the main pursuits. So I also thought I might clue in on some tips to a more successful dating life. Because, let’s face it, physical attraction is important in a relationship.
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