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Additionally, subtle cues like eye makeup, nail care, or clothing style can influence perceptions, often before any words are exchanged. Even something as minute as the way someone walks or the expressions they wear can add up to a first impression that shapes future interactions.
The Oversimplification and Cultural Commentary
While critics dismiss the "pearl earring theory" as reductive—oversimplifying human attraction into a single accessory—others acknowledge that superficial signals do matter, albeit as just one aspect of complex social dynamics.