agastopia - noun - esteem for a particular body part
Let's not mince words here. Human beings are genetically superficial creatures. We respond to appearances, favorable or unfavorable, and have been doing so since infancy–or so say psychologists. Very few of us take the big picture into consideration, though, preferring agastopia instead. Personally, I have always been attracted to the eyes of a man. Size, not color can mesmerize me although not all of my paramours have owned ethereal, globular peepers. For me, the eyes have always been the window to the soul. It's too bad I could never read them well, though.
On the other hand, two of my closest women friends, whom I have known for over forty years, have more unusual tastes when it comes to agastopia. One has a thing for male cheeks, and I'm not referring to those belonging to the face here. Yes, you bet: buttocks. When we were in high school, we'd walk the hallways between classes, and much to my chagrin, she'd critique each boy's bottom as to fullness of shape and firmness, presenting a veritable "behind brief" from behind. The second friend has an unusual admiration for teeth, which probably explains why she is a dentist today. All through college, she only dated young men owning exemplary ivory sets. In short, a person's particular gastopia can say a lot about her or him (or them).
Think about it. Has agastopia played a part in your love life?
Enjoy your Thursday!
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