12 Personality Traits Science Says Make You Irresistibly Attractive (P)

‘Inner beauty’ is important -- perhaps more than ever.

For one thing, personality traits have become more important in a potential partner than their finances in Western countries, at least over the last half decade.

Inner beauty is also reflected outside: positive personality traits — like helpfulness and honesty — make people appear physically more attractive.

While those displaying negative personality traits — like rudeness and unfairness — look physically less attractive to observers.

Here are 12 traits that research has found influence how attractive we find other people.

(Bear in mind that most of this research has been carried out on heterosexuals, although a substantial amount is likely relevant across the range of sexual preferences.)