Its actually hilarious that im even asking this question knowing that no one cares what accents im attracted to but who cares this community is all about asking things youre too afraid to. Its funny, this really started when me and my friend were watching the departed (if youre not familiar its literally a movie based in boston) AND MY MIND WAS BLOWN TO HOW ATTRACTIVE THEIR ACCENT WAS !! Yeah I’ve heard Bostonians talk before but not THIS thick and when i actually acknowledged it to my friend she was so weirded out? We sat down trying to convince each other of our own opinions but obviously it was a dead end, she kept referring to it as the “Cockney of the states” .
So how does this work? Why am I attracted to an accent that my friend finds weird. And notice how this happens a lot, many people are attracted to the British accent, many are to European accents, and it got me really curious, how does this happen?
I saw someone say that it has to do with places that you wanna visit or you’re fond of which could develop an attraction to the accent? Im not convinced to be honest because in my case, I have never been this fond of Boston before, it’s a beautiful city that I wish to visit one day, thats a fact, but it isn’t on my top list and yet I find it to be a lot more attractive than other accents from places I’de wanna visit more.
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I think a lot of it is subconscious associations. I had a really terrible ex who was from Boston, so that accent is a total turn off for me now.
British I enjoy listening to, but not particularly hot to me. Scottish, fuck yes, just rip my clothes off lol
The man I’m with now has a Puerto Rican accent and it’s 🔥
American southern accents mostly turn me off, but once in a while I’ll hear a southern guy and he sounds really hot. So sometimes it’s just inconsistent lol
I’ve heard it has something to do with wanting to introduce genetic variation into your bloodline. If someone has a trait that makes it obvious that they’re from somewhere relatively far away, they get a slight attractiveness boost because potential mates will assume they’re a good source of “new” genes.
genetic diversity
I have a theory that we are attracted to accents unlike our own because of increased likelihood of genetic diversity/differentiation from our own. If someone has an accent you like, it means they were raised somewhere different then you, which means they are more likely to be unrelated to you and from a more distant genetic line.
It suggests intelligence; someone who speaks with an accent very possibly is multilingual.
Hmm… It’s a puzzle, isn’t it? While that whole genetic diversity thing sounds reasonable, I kinda think there’s more going on, something deeper. Maybe it’s that slight edge of exoticism an accent gives, a hint of a different world? My husband, bless his heart, is obsessed with Scottish accents, I tell you! He’ll watch anything with a Scottish accent just because of it. I often wonder if we’re really drawn to what we don’t know, sort of seeking novelty through sound. It’s certainly more complicated than just a biological imperative, though, I mean, what about those people who hate certain accents, even those that could offer genetic advantages? It’s REALLY complex, this whole thing… and a bit fun to think about, I SUPPOSE
Stereotypes and deep associations, after a certain point it cannot be explained.
English apeakers find stereotypical british sexy or cultured or alluring because thats what it is in plays, movies, music and so on even in stuff thats not english like playing germans or Ancient Rome.
Japanese, Korean or Russian girls mispronouncing a word can be seen as cute or funny but someone from India or Africa doing so can be mocked exists solely because of associations and media for example.
I’m right there with you lol! Just started watching Outlander and the love interest is so hot and such a great character, and Scottish! Now I love Scottish accents and want to find a hot Scottish guy ahahah