Psychology facts Women are more likely to judge a man to be more attractive when they see another woman looking and smiling at him. For a male, the same man becomes less attractive. Birth control pills can take control of attraction. Children born to their parents in their 30’s tend to find older faces more attractive than children born to their parents in their 20’s. Humans usually agree on who is and isn’t attractive, regardless of race, ethnicity, and culture. Researchers have noticed that attraction is not merely in the eye of the beholder, but that there are universal standards of attractiveness. Women are more attracted to men who have ideal hunting physique, narrow waists, strong shoulders and broad chests.