5 Types of Attraction You May Experience

Do you currently have a crush on someone? Are you in love? How about the interest in the psychology of attraction? Even though we are not here to discuss the science of attraction and how attraction happens in the brain, we are here to discuss the five types of attraction: sexual attraction, romantic attraction, sensual attraction, aesthetic attraction, and platonic attraction. Which of these types of attractions have you experienced so far? Are there any we missed?

A platonic relationship is a close relationship between two persons in which sexual desire is nonexistent.

Sensual Attraction is the desire to have physical, but not inherently sexual, contact with a specific person.

Romantic Attraction is usually assumed to be bundled with sexual attraction, or that they are one and the same.

Sexual attraction is pretty self explanatory.

Aesthetic Attraction is the pleasure in the appearance of a specific person in the same way you might find a piece of artwork or pretty scenery.

#attraction #psychology

Credits
Script Writer: Reneé Everhart
Script Editor: Kelly Soong
VO: Lily Hu
Animator: Karen Fong
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

[samanthasherrard]

Revelation: most “celebrity crushes” are just aesthetic attraction in disguise

[waterwolf]

“When you think attraction, what do you think it is?”

Me: *magnetic attraction*

[CaitilinCMi]

Any type of attraction that I have to any person...

*SCARES ME*

[jakewestbrook]

aesthetic attraction- now I finally have a word for that feeling.
officially the first new thing I learned in 2020

[guesswho]

"Romantic attraction is the desire to be in a romantic relationship with someone"... Thanks for clearing that up

[andriannamack]

I’ve always been so confused about my feelings for people. This really gives me some good insight on what I’m really feeling, and what they are specifically.

[DerpySquiddles]

I was always confused why I never experienced sexual attraction....

Then everything changed when the asexuality attacked

[RinkuChan]

Another type of attraction that gets overlooked a lot is called altereous attraction. It's a type of attraction separate from platonic and romantic attraction characterized by the desire to be close to someone emotionally, or to be important to them. It can be hard to distinguish from platonic or romantic attraction because it can have elements of both, but basically if you feel a certain way for someone and you know it's not platonic but romantic doesn't really feel right either, you may want to consider altereous attraction. Anyway, thanks for making this video! It's really rare to see people talk about the different attractions so I'm glad y'all are 😊

[Death_by_Insomnia]

5 Types of Attraction:
0:47 Platonic
1:19 Sensual
1:47 Romantic
2:16 Sexual
2:40 Aesthetic

[emonightmare]

The only attraction I feel is pulling me towards my fridge👌🏻

[arushikumar]

is there something like 'kindness attraction' because when someone shows even an ounce of kindness towards me I feel like giving them my entire existence

[dnae]

*Me :* * goes outside *
*Aesthetic attraction :* * _hits_ *

[wongwenkai]

I could only think of tourist attraction when I think of the word “attraction”...

[HeadDetectiveLassie]

I feel like sensual attraction is more expansive than people define it. They tend to focus on the tactile aspect (touch) while sensuality involves things that engage all the senses. Sensual attraction could involve being drawn to someone's voice (raspy, low, musical, etc.), their form (slender, broad, tall, stocky, etc.) and how they move (graceful, languid, abrupt etc.), their smell (fragrance, natural, environmental, etc.), and so on.

[duchi]

*5 Types of Attraction You May Experience:*
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Positive to Positive
4. Negative to Negative
5. Positive to Negative _(vice versa)_

[acehart]

I love how all the aces unite in the comments. It's so relatable lol

[shreksspawn]

The bird and the bee scarred me for life.

[pleaseignorethischannelamn]

Poll: are you ready for 2020
All the voters: *choose no*
“I love democracy”

[colettelee]

I have so much deep-seated trauma around attraction and relationships... These videos that break things down into simple, non-threatening concepts are so helpful! 💜

[tacobreadstick-_-]

Psych2Go: Here are some types of attraction that you might feel.

Aces: *confused nodding throughout the entire video*