To attract is to create some kind of strong interest in a thing or a person. Attraction is initially based on appearance or an appeal to a person’s beliefs. This is a good word to use when talking about how people meet or remain together:
Laurie is very attracted to Ralph. She likes the way he looks.
Bob is attracted to women who are athletic.
Many women are attracted to men who are confident in themselves.
They say that opposites attract. (Opposites attract. This is an expression.)
Some people are attracted to wealth; others are attracted to intelligence.
What attracts you most in a person?
They are very attracted to each other.
The word "attractive" is an adjective:
What kind of woman do you find attractive?
What kind of a man do you find attractive?
There are a lot of very attractive people who live in the area of Los Angeles, California.
If you want to remain attractive, you have to take care of yourself. Eat right and exercise.
Bigotry and hatred are not attractive qualities in a person.
The house we bought was attractively priced. (The word "attractively" is an adverb.)
The word "attraction" is a noun:
Elena’s attraction to Alonzo is obvious.
There are many attractions at the Mall of America, such as an amusement park and an aquarium.
Peter’s attraction to spiders, snakes, and carnivorous fish concerns his mother.
