It Turns Out That You’re Probably Attracted To Women Who Are Like Your Mum | Men's Health Magazine Australia (2024)

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Why are men attracted to women like their mother? ›

Evolution and natural selection have pre-programmed you to seek out partners who come from your same species group. And since your earliest and closest contact is with your mother, she becomes the visual template you seek out, Urszula Marcinkowska, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Turku, explains.

One study found that when a son felt love and respect for his mother, he was more likely to choose a wife similar to his mother. But if his mother withheld affection creating a strained relationship, he was more likely to choose a wife dissimilar to his mother.

In fact, researchers talked to dozens of men and women in long-term relationships, and they compared them, physically and mentally, to their opposite-sex parent. Time and time again, the men were more likely to be with a woman who looked and acted like their Mom.

6. Passionate women. Women are fierce and strong, and men are always excited to see them do - what they do best! They appreciate a woman having a strong sense of passion and a thrilling zest for life that keeps her grounded and rock solid at the same time.

Part of this attraction may have something to do with our implicit egotism, or the idea that most people are attracted to their own face, Johnson says. Therefore, by extension, they may also be attracted to faces that resemble their own parents.

In psychoanalytic theory, the Oedipus complex refers to the child's desire for sexual involvement with the opposite sex parent, particularly a boy's attention to his mother.

Like women, men want a life partner who will be trustworthy, faithful and reliable. They want a wife who will stand by their side and, considering divorce rates, it's no surprise that dependability would continue to be attractive.

Your wife should always come first. Before you get married, it is okay to take your mother's side and follow her advice and opinions. However, once you get hitched, your wife automatically becomes your first priority. Your wife's opinions and input should take precedence.

Single mums often display a level of maturity and responsibility that can be attractive to many men. They have experience in managing a household and raising children, often while working, and don't sweat the small stuff, which can lead to a more balanced and stable relationship.

Do most girls look like their mom or dad? ›

If you've heard someone tell you something like, “You are a copy of your mother,” you should know that this is a false statement. In fact, we (especially women) are more like our fathers, and not our mothers.

- Caretaker Personality: Mama's boys often have a nurturing, caretaker personality that can be attractive to women who are looking for a partner who is supportive and attentive. They may also be more likely to have strong family values, which can be appealing to some women.

Women, on average, tend to be more attracted to men who have a relatively narrow waist, a V-shaped torso, wide chest and broad shoulders. Women also tend to be more attracted to men who are taller and larger than they are, and display a high degree of facial symmetry, as well as relatively masculine facial dimorphism.

According to science, men find women more attractive when they are smart, intelligent, caring, confident, humorous, kind, independent, and supportive. Although these qualities may generally apply, what one man may find the most attractive may differ from another.

​Top hourglass body shape

Considered to be the most attractive body shape, this is very similar to hourglass body shape, except that in this case the curves are more defined.

It's likely because there's a higher chance that single parents have their lives together, and know how to nurture and care for another, are strong and independent, are dependable, know what they want as well as how to give and receive love.

One 2003 study published in "Evolution and Human Behavior" found that heterosexual men and women are likely to choose a partner who has the same eye and hair color as their opposite-sex parent.

As children, we become conditioned in learning certain beliefs, mindsets, and patterns that resonate with what our primary caregivers taught us in our formative years. As adults, this early conditioning may shape what we believe to be true about relationships, or the type of partner in which we are attracted.

The saying goes that opposites attract, but according to a new study, that may not be the case. Far from looking for something new, research suggests that we're attracted to people who look like those we spend time with, such as family and close friends.