Would you like to be a reference of beauty or be someone extremely attractive?

The question seems a bit redundant, doesn't it? The words beauty and attractive seem to be synonyms or come very close to it, right?

Not so much.

Perhaps in common sense they are similar, but in reality these characteristics are different and very distinct. Beauty refers to our outward appearance. It encompasses such things as:

• Haircut, length and color;
• Eye shape and color;
• Bone structure;
• Physical.

In general, natural beauty is genetically formed and cannot be artificially created - but it can be improved. In other words, if someone is not naturally beautiful, their appearance can be improved, but that person will never be truly stunning.

Being "attractive", on the other hand, is a condition that mixes external and internal characteristics that, when combined, produce a certain kind of incomparable magnetism.

The attraction matches:

• Physical appearance;
• Attitude;
• Personality;
• Disposition.

So someone very attractive may not be that magazine cover person, but we see the effects of this in our daily lives.

Consider an "odd couple." You know that couple where the girl is amazing from head to toe and the guy is just "okay"?

At the same time, we wondered, "What on earth is this girl doing with him?"

The answer is simple: what it lacks visually, it makes up for in other areas.

We think that the most beautiful people live with 1001 suitors at their feet. But in fact, if a really attractive person shows up, they win the game.

Think of the popular British singer-songwriter Seal as an example. Let's be honest - he's not exactly what we call "forbidden fruit". However, he was attractive enough and became famous in an industry where good looks are a condition and a one-way ticket to success. Consider also that he won the heart of the beautiful supermodel Heidi Klum.

Being Attractive X Being Beautiful

Being beautiful

• Beauty is a pure and natural physical image;
• Beauty can be inherited, made through surgery or Photoshop;
• Beauty is individual and associated with physical characteristics;

Be attractive

• Attraction flows and is variable. It comes from the inside out.
• The attraction is developed and evolves over time. It is immune to age.
• Attraction is an attainable goal for those who care about their bodies, enjoying their lives, maintaining sensuality, and engaging with others.

We can alter our appearance with make-up and cosmetics. We can manipulate our bodies and hair with clothes, tattoos and accessories. But appearance is only one part of the equation.

So, what makes a person attractive? Of all the elements needed to be someone truly attractive, physical beauty is only one of them.[/mks_pullquote]

Michaelis defines attractive as, "endowed with the ability to attract; charming, seductive." And its synonyms, according to the Dictionary of Antonyms and Synonyms, are:

• Sympathetic;
• Pleasant;
• Charming;
• Captivating.

Being an attractive person goes beyond showing muscles, an ass in place and a beautiful set of teeth. This hides our true essence as human beings.

The way we interact with others and the world around us is the secret to being truly attractive. It's the way we lead our lives. How we feel about ourselves. And, most importantly, it's how we make others feel when they are in our presence.

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To leave no doubt, physical beauty is a critical element in being attractive. The key is to take pride in who you are, how you keep yourself clean, how you groom yourself, and how you present your self-esteem and your value - two very attractive qualities.

In short, it's simple: being attractive is our ability to bring people close... It's our magnetism.

Written by Amanda Magliaro from the Eu Sem Fronteiras Team