Dinamiche dell’attrazione sessuale tra interazioni reali e virtuali. Un breve viaggio tra biologia, emozioni e tecnologia

The contribution explores the continuity between the biological mechanisms of attraction and their reformulation within digital environments. Vision, smell, nonverbal cues, and neurochemical processes sustain the experience of falling in love in physical presence, while apps and technology-mediated contexts shift seduction toward identity curation, algorithmic selection, and textual or vocal communication. This transition gives rise to paradoxes linked to choice overload, idealization of the other, and ghosting, but also to new forms of intimacy and self-narration. The topic is addressed from an evolutionary and psychological perspective, showing that attraction is not nullified by the digital dimension but translated into different expressive patterns, where vulnerability remains the condition for desire to evolve into an authentic bond. The work also outlines implications for affective education, digital literacy, and platform ethics.