Overview
Recent studies have shown that a man is more likely to fall in love with a woman who looks like his mother. Researchers suggest that male sexual preferences are significantly determined by maternal influences for childhood. This means that any man who is more like his mother find her attractive. Although this observation has only been made in different species, researchers believe the same apply to humans. Here are 7 reasons why men are more likely to fall in love with women who look like their mothers:
1 Comfort Familiarity
In reference to psychotherapist Elayne Savage form Berkley, California, familiarity is one of the main reasons that make people choose partners …show more content…
For instance, in a study conducted in Hungary, the facial features of 52 families demonstrated a strong connection between the appearance of men and their fathers-in-law as well as those of women and their mothers-in-law. In another study at University of Iowa, researchers discovered that “high achieving men” were more likely to marry women with similar educational levels and careers that are the same to those of their mothers.
3 Correcting Childhood Abuse
If you are a man with abusive childhood, you may find yourself choosing mates who resemble your parents not because of fond memories, but to amend for the unhappy childhood experiences you faced. According to Stephen Treat, director of the Council for relationships in Philadelphia, if you felt rejected and abandoned by your parent, your psych may still want to retrieve the crime scene to resolve parental relationship in your marriage. Treat says that although it is not a good idea, most people think they will be capable of getting healed this way, but you may not be equipped any better than you were as a child.
4 Reclaiming Personal