Attractive vs. Attracted

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Let`s learn how to use attractive and attracted.

When something is attractive, it is pleasing or appealing to our senses, especially to our sight. When someone is attractive, he or she is good-looking, nice-looking, fascinating, interesting, charming or beautiful (either the physical appearance or the personality).

For example:

1. Matthew looks attractive especially when he smiles.

2. The interior design of my house is attractive.

3. The salary packages in Japanese companies are attractive.

4. His gentleness and humor make him very attractive to women.

5. Beaches in the Philippines are attractive tourist destinations.

When you are attracted to something or someone, it means that you like that something or someone.

For example:

1. Many foreigners are attracted to the unique culture of Japan.

2. Jared is attracted to Shirley`s beauty.

3. Many young people are attracted to online business.

4. Gerry is attracted to studying ants and spiders.

5. Because of the pandemic, many people are not attracted to shopping in the malls.

To sum it up, when you say I AM ATTRACTIVE, someone or some people or many people like you. But if you say I AM ATTRACTED TO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE, it means that you like that something or someone.

Let`s try the following sentences. Determine if you need to use attractive or attracted.

1. Young Koreans are _____________________ to studying English in the Philippines.

2. Many young Japanese people are no longer _________________ to having more children.

3. Funny guys are ____________________ to most women.

4. Hokkaido is an _____________________ tourist destination in Japan in winter.

5. Ariane`s beautiful smile makes her a very __________________ woman.

Answers: 1. attracted; 2. attracted; 3. attractive; 4. attractive; 5. attractive