feature The Rule The science behind what cat and keeps our attention By Peyton Baldwin pbaldwin@kansan.com Topeka junior; to his girlfriend, Kelsey Cline, Lawrence junior. Cline admits she was also attracted to Henry's physical appearance, but she says his humor is what really got her attention. Good communication and showing interest are the next two attributes that add to an attraction. Jesse Johnson says. Melva Johnson, relationship coach and counselor and Jesse's wife, says that if you show an interest in a person, that will elicit a positive response from both of you. Think about the last time you spoke with a stranger. Did he or she ask you questions about yourself? And not those typical, "What do you do?","Where are you from?" kind of questions, but the "What are your dreams"?,"What do you want out of life?" kind of questions. Show some genuine interest, and you'll likely receive a positive response. That doesn't mean you'll be together forever, but it's a step in the right direction. Once you are able to communicate and open up to the person, a more committed relationship can evolve, Melva says. Attraction actually takes place on two different levels—a conscious level and an unconscious level. According to Jesse and Mela Johnson, 90 percent of attraction is unconscious.The conscious part is how you react to someone's overall appearance and demeanor.The unconscious part encompasses your past relationships and your life history."For example, people who tend to be too emotionally attach to someone else who attached." Jesse says. "Alcoholism in your family to someone with subs How does this happen? "You do mate, be a soul- John one that science can't This is sometimes re Relationship Theory, The Harville Hendrix, clinic wife, Helen LaKelly Hu Imago as unconsciously positive and negative tr Attraction Templates By late childhood or early establish an attraction templa Dailey, professor Emeritus or template outlines the feature most attracted to. Dailey say person, but each of us can so 10 seconds pick out the one instantly grab our attention.\nattraction are involved in this Dailey refers to is sexual attr may be very sexually attracte up being a 24-carat buthole,\nattraction can happen in a na sensory, with vision being the says all long-term relationship attraction to survive. 10 05.08.2008 VOL 5 ISS.31 for more information: www.marsvenus.com