James Giles, PhD, is a lecturer at the University of Cambridge Institute for Continuing Education.

This book is charming. Its author writes in a comfortable style that reminds you of a grand uncle, sitting in a leather chair, chatting about things that he has thought about for some time. The observations are laced with the latest social psychological evidence. The text is also one of a kind—very few scholars, surprisingly, have written so engagingly on the nature and varieties of sexual attraction.

• Table of ContentsPreface 1. Interpersonal attraction and sexual attraction Ways of being attracted to other people Sexual attraction and physical appearance Allure The origins of allure 2. Exchanging glances Types of strangers The allure of strangers Strangers in dreams 3. Just friends FriendshipCross-sex friendship The allure of the cross-sex friend 4. More than just friends Sexual friendshipThe place of sex in sexual friendships The allure of sexual friends 5. It turned out so right The romantic relationship Lovers and friends The allure of romantic partners 6. With the help of helplessness Notes References Index

James Giles, PhD, is a lecturer at the University of Cambridge Institute for Continuing Education.

This book is charming. Its author writes in a comfortable style that reminds you of a grand uncle, sitting in a leather chair, chatting about things that he has thought about for some time. The observations are laced with the latest social psychological evidence. The text is also one of a kind—very few scholars, surprisingly, have written so engagingly on the nature and varieties of sexual attraction.

• Table of ContentsPreface 1. Interpersonal attraction and sexual attraction Ways of being attracted to other people Sexual attraction and physical appearance Allure The origins of allure 2. Exchanging glances Types of strangers The allure of strangers Strangers in dreams 3. Just friends FriendshipCross-sex friendship The allure of the cross-sex friend 4. More than just friends Sexual friendshipThe place of sex in sexual friendships The allure of sexual friends 5. It turned out so right The romantic relationship Lovers and friends The allure of romantic partners 6. With the help of helplessness Notes References Index

James Giles, PhD, is a lecturer at the University of Cambridge Institute for Continuing Education.

This book is charming. Its author writes in a comfortable style that reminds you of a grand uncle, sitting in a leather chair, chatting about things that he has thought about for some time. The observations are laced with the latest social psychological evidence. The text is also one of a kind—very few scholars, surprisingly, have written so engagingly on the nature and varieties of sexual attraction.

• Table of ContentsPreface 1. Interpersonal attraction and sexual attraction Ways of being attracted to other people Sexual attraction and physical appearance Allure The origins of allure 2. Exchanging glances Types of strangers The allure of strangers Strangers in dreams 3. Just friends FriendshipCross-sex friendship The allure of the cross-sex friend 4. More than just friends Sexual friendshipThe place of sex in sexual friendships The allure of sexual friends 5. It turned out so right The romantic relationship Lovers and friends The allure of romantic partners 6. With the help of helplessness Notes References Index