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At this point in time, I'm leaning towards writing an informative paper. This, I've decided, would best suit my intended topic centralized around the science of sexual attraction. I feel like I will gain the most weight on my knowledge spectrum on the topic, because the approach requires an unbiased presentation of findings. This can allow me to develop my own theories whilst simultaneously invoking a devil's-advocate type approach in my research. This specific approach will be the most beneficial because it serves the purpose of developing and describing a science, which (clearly) suits my topic. What causes one human to be attracted to someone or something else? What constitutes beauty? Why are humans attracted to certain things, yet turned off to others?
 * I. Presentation of Research Findings**
 * II. The Pursuit of New Knowledge**
 * III. Background & Early Knowledge**
 * People are more attracted to more "feminine" faces and figures on a woman (i.e. higher cheekbones, bigger eyes, soft, silky hair, curvaceous figures)
 * People are more attracted to more "masculine" faces and figures on a man (i.e. broader shoulders, strong jawline)
 * Certain scents and distort ones visual perception of a person or object
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_attraction
 * Men tend to be more involved in sexual jealousy, while women are more involved in emotional jealousy
 * Attraction can differ based on sexual orientation
 * IV. The Rationale**
 * I chose this question after a huge internal debate between a few - I was unsure where I wanted to lean towards this or towards something evolutionary or religious. However, a while back I watched a documentary on Netflix titled //The Science of Sex Appeal// which provided me with preliminary knowledge on the subject, and I've always wanted to look further into the topic.
 * My motivation, admittedly, is slightly based on wanting to just grasp the subject a little bit more in order to understand social society.
 * I can definitely see my research going well. I'm looking forward to finding old poetry on the subject or early philosopher's definitions of beauty. I feel like by this research I can at least gain a good 20-25 lbs of knowledge.
 * My only worries about this subject are that I personally won't be able to eloquently comprise all the varying views on the topic, because it's so subjective.
 * I feel like I can really go places by pursuing this subject. I find myself to be someone who is slightly out of place in the world and feel as if understanding this specifically even a little bit more can help me in life. I also really want to be able to utilize my research to give my friends better advice in social situations. Basically, I don't know why anyone ever considers me a Dr. Phil type when I find myself to be totally out of it but hopefully this help.