attraction

Having a glow-up can take a lot of work. For some of us, we have to grow into our features. But It's definitely a flex to be able to look back at high school pictures and just know that you have come really far. You definitely don't want to peak in your teens. It's bad to compare ourselves to other people, but there are some universal steps we can all take to make ourselves appear more attractive. Like showering, dressing better, finally finding the foundation shade that matches both your face and neck.

On Reddit, people are sharing how they managed to become significantly more attractive, and it might surprise you how simple these steps are.

When I'm into a dude, I can't hold back. I straight up let them know and see where it goes from there. Alas, not everyone is as direct as me. Some of us are shyer, while some of us are flirty without ever talking about our feelings outright because what if it totally destroys the friendship?! I totally get it. Putting yourself out there with a good friend is scary y'all. It's also hard to tell when a friend is coming onto you, or if they're just being friendly because that's what friends do. A Redditor recently launched a thread asking women how they could tell when your guy friend is just trying to be your buddy, or if he wants something more, whether it be to date you or sleep with you. Instead of starting Reddit threads like this, can we just be honest about what we want? Till then, scroll down for these eye-opening responses, and let us know if you agree. 

Men could be so godd*mn cute sometimes. The most annoying part is that they don't even realize how cute they are. It should be illegal to be that adorable, but they just can't help themselves. They don't need cheesy pickup lines to make us fall for them - they can just be their own quirky selves. As the wise Ariana Grande once sang, "why'd you have to be so cute? It's impossible to ignore you." That lyric is facts, y'all! A Redditor started a thread about cute things guys do that make us swoon, and oh gosh, we can relate! Scroll down and see if you can make sense of any of these adorably attractive things. 

A lot of us try to be as attractive as possible. It's a part of the 'look good, feel good' phenomenon. We don't necessarily do it to attract the opposite sex, but it does matter to us that people, in general, get a good first impression of us.  Whether it be at a job interview, a first date, a party, a chill meeting, whenever we meet somebody new, we want them to think, "Hey, this btch takes care of herself, I like that." But what are the things need to do to ensure that we give off that impression?

Well, people are sharing the little things that make someone more attractive (in their opinion), and maybe you'll find some inspo. Or maybe you'll just think, "yeah this sht doesn't really matter to me." And that's cool too.

Every week, the Cheezcake ladies choose a hot celeb to celebrate through the thirstiest tweets about them. And here's the latest tea: Zac Efron and Vanessa Valladares have broken up, which means this sexy heartthrob that has had a special place in our hearts since the High School Musical days is back on the market! The second Twitter heard the news, they couldn't hold back their joy and excitement - naturally, he's the dude we're all thirsting over this week. Check out the thirstiest tweets below. 

There a lot of factors that cause someone to be attracted to another person. The media loves to emphasize how important our looks are, that way we will continue buying hundreds of products to keep our faces smooth, our nails long, and our mustaches non-existent. But what attraction really means at its core is that somebody is literally pulled towards you like a magnet. Something about your energy attracts them and they want to be closer to you.

This Reddit thread capitalizes on the non-physical traits people are attracted to in a person. I would argue that, to many people, these characteristics are far more important than looks. This means you may have been a 10 without even knowing it.

When it comes to dating and hookup partners, we obviously wanna be attracted to our partner of choice. At the same time, we're all aware when we're being a bit ridiculous when it comes to turn-ons and turn-offs that we can't explain. Nonetheless, these are things that we simply cannot get off our minds when it comes to attraction and repulsion. A Reddit user started a thread about people's shallow turnoffs, and many were interestingly specific. Let us know if you relate to any turnoffs listed below, or if you have something to add to the turnoff table. 

Love altogether in general inexplicable. Attraction falls right under the same rules. You can try to tell yourself what your 'type' is and what your 'icks' are, but really most of the time the reason we fall for someone is beyond us. Perhaps it's simply not that deep. Maybe it's not his sense of humor or his caring gestures, rather it's his jean length and the way he scratches his head.

Ah, pickup lines. Some people swear by them, others can't even pretend to entertain the people using them. Personally, they used to annoy me, but I think we can all agree that a little part of us misses the days when random strangers would come up to us in the bar and we could roll our eyes at the sound of, "Are you from Tennessee.... Because you're the only ten-I-see" or "Did it hurt... When you fell from Heaven?" E-pickup lines sent over dating apps just don't hit the same.

It's a well-known concept that we are always our own harshest critics — we become self-conscious of things that we think are glaringly obvious to other people, which, in reality, no one notices. Usually, we become more aware of this when we are around members of the opposite sex. Whether it's something about our appearance, our personality, or our actions, the chances are that you have convinced yourself of this "unattractive quality" that doesn't exist. An AskReddit thread challenged women to list the things that they found attractive in men but that men don't find attractive about themselves, and the responses show how little people notice the things that we are self-conscious about.