What makes people attractive One would think it depends for each person but actually many of us have similar opinions about this Beauty is something that has tried to be defined for centuries It used to be said of beauty that it is something that is easy to recognize but hard to explain The earliest Western theory of beauty can be found on Ancient Greek works from the pre Socratic period like Pythagoras who saw a strong connection between attractiveness and mathematics He noted that objects that were proportioned with the golden ratio were usually seen as more beautiful Indeed these mathematical functions were also featured on the many studies of Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance artists While Aristotle actually found a link between the beautiful and virtue arguing Virtue aims at the beautiful Beauty standards have changed considerably over time based on changing cultural values Historically paintings show an extensive range of diverse standards for beauty
