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9/1/2012 5:41:43 AM
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Why do I find girls that look like my sister attractive?
I have this teacher that looks like my sister, except a little bit different and older. I find her attractive. I find other girls that look like my sister attractive as well.
I do not find my sister attractive though. Why do I do this, Flood? Can you explain this?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] halo04 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Undesirable Man I know but why would I find people with similar genes attractive? I'm pretty sure they're too similar...[/quote]For the same reason you find humans attractive but not chimpanzees, because your DNA is immensely closer to humans than to chimpanzees. It's the same for your sister and people who look like her. The Westermarck effect makes it so you don't find people you grew up with in your infancy attractive. Incest is the exception that proves the rule. That's why many people find their cousins attractive.[/quote] I should find people who's genes are different than mine, but not too different attractive. Diverse is generally better, but obviously I'm not going to find a chimpanzee attractive.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bryanesie [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] WinyPit82 If I'm not mistaken, there is a natural, biological repulsion of attraction to siblings. What I mean is, you're naturally inclined not to find siblings or close relatives attractive. It's an evolutionary trait that lessens the likelihood of incest (Which, obviously, is biologically detrimental to offspring).[/quote][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westermarck_effect]Westermarck effect?[/url][/quote] At's the one! Thanks.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Undesirable Man I know but why would I find people with similar genes attractive? I'm pretty sure they're too similar...[/quote]For the same reason you find humans attractive but not chimpanzees, because your DNA is immensely closer to humans than to chimpanzees. It's the same for your sister and people who look like her. The Westermarck effect makes it so you don't find people you grew up with in your infancy attractive. Incest is the exception that proves the rule. That's why many people find their cousins attractive. [Edited on 08.31.2012 9:55 PM PDT]
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Because you're a narcissist.
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Is your sister attractive (in general, not to you)?
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similar genes
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Do you find those other girls attractive BECAUSE they look like your sister, or do you find them attractive AND they look like your sister?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] WinyPit82 If I'm not mistaken, there is a natural, biological repulsion of attraction to siblings. What I mean is, you're naturally inclined not to find siblings or close relatives attractive. It's an evolutionary trait that lessens the likelihood of incest (Which, obviously, is biologically detrimental to offspring).[/quote] I know but why would I find people with similar genes attractive? I'm pretty sure they're too similar...
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Wonderbread This seems like a conversation you should have with your sister and not the Flood.[/quote]"Hey sis, I find girls that look like you attractive and I don't know why."
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This seems like a conversation you should have with your sister and not the Flood.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] WinyPit82 If I'm not mistaken, there is a natural, biological repulsion of attraction to siblings. What I mean is, you're naturally inclined not to find siblings or close relatives attractive. It's an evolutionary trait that lessens the likelihood of incest (Which, obviously, is biologically detrimental to offspring).[/quote][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westermarck_effect]Westermarck effect?[/url]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] amazing gfx cuz u desire incest[/quote]There you go OP. This guy knows you better than you know yourself.
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Humans are attracted to what they know well. You've grown up with your sister for most of your life, right? So you feel more comfortable and familiar with someone that looks like her. Just as long as you're not actually attracted to your sister.
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If I'm not mistaken, there is a natural, biological repulsion of attraction to siblings. What I mean is, you're naturally inclined not to find siblings or close relatives attractive. It's an evolutionary trait that lessens the likelihood of incest (Which, obviously, is biologically detrimental to offspring).
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Because you secretly think your sister is attractive.
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Some form of Oedipus Complex?
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cuz u desire incest
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I think it's something like you're repulsed by people who have too similar genetics, but people who have similar genetics but not too similar are very attractive. Something like that. [Edited on 08.31.2012 9:43 PM PDT]
