One of the Reasons That People Are Attracted to Physically

question 60

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons that people are attracted to physically beautiful individuals is that

• A)people may want to be positively judged by the company they keep
• B)people may want to be with people who are roughly as attractive as they are themselves
• C)people may like being with people who attract attention to them
• D)people may like being with people who are similar to themselves

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