By Edward P. Sri., Catholic Education Resource Center - In his book Love and Responsibility, John Paul II analyzes the anatomy of an attraction… Let's begin by explaining a few of the Pope's terms. At the most basic level, to attract someone means to be regarded by that person as a good.. In turn, to be attracted to someone else means that I perceive some value in that person… and I respond to that value. This attraction involves the senses, the mind, the will, the emotions, and our desires....