Physical attraction
Physical attraction was a form ofattraction betweenpeople which was based onphysical appearance beingaesthetically pleasing orbeautiful. It could involvesexual attraction.
In2364,CounselorDeanna Troi sensed some sexual attraction fromLigonianmales towardLieutenantTasha Yar and noted that Yar was physically very attractive. (TNG: "Code of Honor")
In2374,CaptainBenjamin Sisko fell under the influence ofvisions from theProphets andPah-wraiths. During anillusory1953,Douglas Pabst stated to thewriters of theIncredible Tales of Scientific Wondermagazine that some of theirreaders had been writing in wanting to know what the writers looked like.Kay Eaton responded to Pabst by saying"Write back and tell them we look like writers.Poor,needy, and incredibly attractive." (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")