The Golden Ratio of Attraction

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“Men love bitches, women love bad boys.”

“You can’t be attracted (or attractive) to everyone.”

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This comment was from Web on the post “Curves (or Lack of Curves) Don’t Make the Woman.”

“I can tell the difference between erotic appreciation and flirting and sexual graffiti that can be sprayed on randomly.”

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This comment was by Julie Gillis, in response to Jimmy, on the post “Chasing Beauty: An Addict’s Memoir.”

In Praise and Appreciation of Women

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It’s not one thing or another that makes a woman attractive to Collin Slattery. It’s the little things and the big things. It is everything and nothing.

7 Things I Find Attractive in a Woman Now That I Am 50

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James Elliot’s tastes have matured along with him. Here, he talks about what’s so sexy about women his own age.

Keep the Rug: an Appreciation of Male Body Hair

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Paula Russel makes a strong case for the appeal of a natural, hirsute hunk.

Why a Man Needs to Open His Heart AND His Mouth

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Forget what you’ve heard, says Jeffrey Platts. Being strong does NOT mean being silent.

This Just In: Attraction Is Complicated

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Ozy Frantz lays out why “men are attracted to X” or “women are attracted to Y” formulations are doomed to failure.

His Black Dress, Revisited

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Clothing, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Attraction

Smart Women and What Men Really Want

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Men who earn less than their wives are more likely to experience erectile dysfunction. Is that a problem?

Objectifying Ryan Gosling

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Women lust, and men lust. Joanna Schroeder wonders why we can’t just leave it at that.

A Paradox about Men, Sexual Attraction, Women, Beauty

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On the one hand, men are portrayed as ravenous sexual beings who sleep with anything that moves. On the other, they have totally unrealistic expectations about beauty, wanting only the ‘hot babe’. Paradox?

Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful

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‘Only when women truly accept and believe in the beauty they posses will others appreciate and respect them for it.’

Good Fathers, Ugly Men, and the Cave

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Good discussion broke out in abundance while I was away.

How to Stare at Women

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Hugo Schwyzer offers some practical advice for checking out women without making them head for the hills.

Sex, Love, and Attraction (According to Science)

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Whether you’re a Valentine’s Day fanatic or among those who would rather carve out their own corneas than buy something drizzled in chocolate and wrapped in a ribbon … these studies will probably still interest you.