physical attraction
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- noun
- /ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈtrækʃən/
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atracción física
- She felt a strong physical attraction to him the moment they met at the party.
- felt physical attraction
- there was physical attraction
But if you are, if you, if there is no physical attraction, then it's dead.
- But if you are, if you, if there is no physical attraction, then it's dead.
- Because again, physical attraction is a huge ingredient to romantic relationship.
- I mean, we associate love with, with overwhelmingly physical attraction.
- A big reason why men put women in the friend zone is lack of physical attraction.
- But there's a healthy balance between this and it's just not always to do with a physical attraction.
- Unless there's no physical attraction, but then you're not going to hang out with that person.
- So something to be mindful of, but definitely physical attraction effects, sexual frequency.
- But if you have minimal physical attraction, it doesn't mean RIP the clothes off energy.
- And but the one power that they could, that they could wield over a man was through sex, some physical attraction.
- But you know, sorry, a few days later, maybe just, I don't know, a physical attraction.
Examples
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I would add that I think for a relationship to work, there has to be some minimal level of physical attraction (the more the merrier).
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A man's physical attraction to a woman usually shows itself early in the game.
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All right, we have to understand that yes, physical attraction is important to men.
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The physical attraction was there, and maybe something else, too.
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Physical attraction is a very important thing.
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We have deep chemistry and intense physical attraction.
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Physical attraction also plays a great role in a romantic relationship.
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But I think that's what keeps the physical attraction alive.
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Our relationships typically begin with a burst of physical attraction that we interpret, often incorrectly, as love.
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Even if you marry for physical attraction, there's still no justification I can see for cheating on your spouse.
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Synonyms
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9.9
A strong sexual attraction to someone
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3.8
A strong wish to have sex with another person
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3.2
A feeling of wanting to have sex with someone
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9.9
A strong sexual desire for another person
A strong desire for physical and romantic closeness
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'sexual or romantic interest based on bodily appearance' is directly derivable from combining 'physical' (relating to the body) with 'attraction' (something that draws interest). This straightforward compositional modification is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English noun phrase semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
Physical attraction comes from a simple image: physical means the body and attraction is like a magnet pulling things together. So it describes being 'drawn to' someone's looks or body.