What does the color red mean when you wear it?
Positive: Physical courage, strength, warmth, energy, basic survival, 'fight or flight', stimulation, masculinity, excitement.
Negative: Defiance, aggression, visual impact, strain.
Being the longest wavelength, red is a powerful color. Although not technically the most visible, it has the property of appearing to be nearer than it is and therefore it grabs our attention first. Hence its effectiveness in traffic lights the world over. Its effect is physical; it stimulates us and raises the pulse rate, giving the impression that time is passing faster than it is. It relates to the masculine principle and can activate the "fight or flight" instinct. Red is strong, and very basic. Pure red is the simplest colour, with no subtlety. It is stimulating and lively, very friendly. At the same time, it can be perceived as demanding and aggressive.
Shades of Red Color
Scarlet strongly stimulates sensuality, acts more strongly than red. The problems caused by this color are the tendency to make irrevocable decisions and fanaticism (people strive to conquer only the highest peaks).
Raspberry - it has a slight bluish tint; this color does not fight with life, but loves it, does not believe in the effectiveness of the struggle, but goes and takes what it wants. As a rule, it deals with individuality. But carried in masses. Such people are extremely sincere and believe in the power of words. The problems of this color are impulsiveness and unpredictability.
Fiery - it has a yellow-orange tint; distinguished by extreme zeal, rushes forward, regardless of the goal (yellow). Differs in willpower and ardor. His problem - he is too ardent in his zeal - leaves scorched earth behind him, burns himself too.
Red - brown is distinguished by calm self-confidence, enthusiasm, not designed to produce an external impression (brown extinguishes demonstrativeness). With an increased preference for this color, overwork and exhaustion are noted. The main problem is lack of focus.
Dark burgundy (almost brown) inherited from red willpower, and from brown - a tendency to deep reflection. His problem is the ability to dwell on long past unpleasant events.
Dark red people. Those who prefer this color very often ask the question - “why is this needed?”; they are characterized by the saying - "God gives nuts only to toothless monkeys." These people are overly indulgent, especially in sexual relations (connivance). At the same time, condescension can turn into cruelty. The problem is inertia and inertia.
Effects of the Color Red
Stimulating: to the physical senses- the sexual and physical appetite. It stimulates the deeper passions within us, such as sex, love, courage, hatred or revenge. If you have a flagging sex life and would like to introduce more passion into it, introduce some red into the bedroom – the more red, the more passion, but don’t overdo it or it will have the opposite effect.
Exciting and Motivating: it excites our emotions and inspires us to take action.
Attention-getting: it demands you to take notice, alerting you to danger. This is why we have red traffic lights and stop signs – it is the universal color for danger.
Action: it is fast moving and promotes a need for action and movement.
Desire: it relates to physical desire in all its forms- sexual, appetite, cravings.
Passion: it means a passionate belief in an issue or undertaking, including passionate love or passionate hate. Anger is negative passion.
If Your Favorite Color is Red
Having red as your favorite color identifies you as extroverted and optimistic, courageous and confident.
You are action oriented and physically active - sex is a necessity to you - you have strong survival instincts.
With a favorite color red, you like to be the center of attention - in fact all reds crave attention - other people are drawn to the vitality and sense of excitement you emit.
As a personality color red, you are stimulating to be with and you radiate a great deal of energy.
You are ambitious and competitive and like to be the winner - you are achievement orientated and second place is not good enough for you. With you it is all or nothing.
You are always in a hurry, wanting to do everything right now. Patience is not one of your strong points. You do not procrastinate - you never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
You can be quite determined when you want something, but tend to have a short attention span, moving on to the next best thing when you quickly get bored with the previous one - you want it all and you want it now!
With the tidbits of information from this article, you are surely on your way to being a master of using red in your attire. Explore, experiment, and have fun (and share this article).
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