eli5: how does acting like you’re attractive make you attractive?

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People suggest this to me, and it would appear the idea has merit, but I just can’t get my head around it not changing the objective reality of what you look like. I’m missing something, perhaps.

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The disconnect is that it does objectively change the way you look.

To use a classic example, consider the character of Superman. Despite being a strong man, he looks very different slouched over a typewriter peering through coke-bottle glasses with his hair slicked compared to his heroic alter-ego.

You can see the same thing if you try playing with your pose and demeanor in front of a mirror. In my case, keeping my head up hardens my chin and gives my eyes enough light to go from looking tired to dreamy. It certainly isn’t an extreme makeover, but it’s worth doing for best results.

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