# (Perhaps Surprising) Things That Make a Guy Sexy To You **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 1, 2001, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775 "2001-10-01T15:44:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/141 "2001-10-06T02:38:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ethilrist \* > \*\*Y’all just reminded me of a scene from my college days… standing in the hall backstage waiting to go out for the band concert, all the women in black dresses and the guys in tuxedoes. The guys are totally clueless about the effect they’re having on the women, they’re just standing there talking, when one of the women butts in with “Do you guys have any idea how outstanding you all look right now?” > > The deer-in-headlights-struck-with-a-clue look on all their faces was priceless. \*\* Oh, GOD, yes. We just had a choir concert Tuesday night, the first of the semester. And all the guys looked just sexy as hell in their tuxes. (Us women were wearing our 100% Guaranteed Ugly Itchy Polyester Dresses From Hell.) Especially Jeff, who is the Impossibly Perfect Guy to begin with…he looked even BETTER than usual. _swoons_ ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/142 "2001-10-06T22:44:23Z")
Tygr, you’re making me blush! 😃 **TN\*Hippie:** Hair is sexy. No hair is sexy. Gray hair is sexy. Curly hair is sexy. Straight hair is sexy. Long, short, blond, brown, red, black…it’s all sexy (although will profess a bit of a preference for dark hair, with some white/gray salt & peppering going on. Hoooooo buddy, makes me weak!) But really, I just like hair. Or no hair. Doesn’t much matter. The scalp is simply a covering for the brain underneath. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/143 "2001-10-07T06:14:28Z")
Thanks for the answers, **Persephone,** however inconclusive they may be. Nobody else is going to respond? * * * Curious, TN\*hippie ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/144 "2001-10-07T06:35:15Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. It’s just pretty hair; it doesn’t add to my sex appeal. > 2. It’s pretty hair and it detracts from my sex appeal. > 3. Women compliment hair; it means nothing. > 4. It’s sexy. I have seen long curly hair on guys that looks absolutely gorgeous and long curly hair on guys that looked really, really icky. Like a lot of things, it works for some men and doesn’t work for others. I have seen a picture of you and it DEFINITELY works! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/145 "2001-10-07T06:42:40Z")
I’m partial to longer hair. Gives me something to grab onto and I love to play with it; run my finger through it, brush it, etc… Dark, wavy, clean (has to be clean) hair is a particular favorite. Any guy I see with long hair gets a second look (or third or fourth…). However, I find Patrick Stewart, Jerry Doyle and **Fiver** , to name a few, very sexy and they’re bald as cue balls. Not everybody can pull off the bald look, but those that can _rowl_! ::insert leering smilie here:: ---
**Author:** ![Corrvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@Corrvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corrvin)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/146 "2001-10-07T20:52:54Z")
Thinning hair. Even a bald spot. Yeah!! Oh…and the nice, muscular guy with a little bit of a tummy. The kind of guy who got his muscles carrying kids around and 50 pound sacks of cat litter, not lifting weights at the gym. Hoo yeah! Corr ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/147 "2001-10-08T02:45:56Z")
According to all this, I _should_ be a pretty hot commodity. Well, I dunno. Guess it doesn’t take many negative aspects to quickly override the quirky positives. Let’s do the list, quick-like. Strong hits: **Greying hair, Good with kids, Good at Trivial Pursuit, Able to parallel park, Raise one eyebrow** (out of a recent survey of 14 persons in one room, mine was the only solo flyer. I ended up looking like a freak), \*\*Chest hair, Useful with hands \*\*(I repair sterilizers and hydraulic surgical tables for a living), **Sarcastic wit, Collarbones, Short (spikable) hair, Accents (go ahead, pick one, I can do virtually all of them - not a bit of one in my usual patter), Will eat _anything_ without complaint, “Flexible”, Tux-to-bluejeans attire, Cleft chin, Singing ability.** Good enough for starters? Qualified hits: **Cat ownership:** It’s up to you. See “flexible” above. **Calves:** Good enough to outrun/skate/bike _your_ ass, but not suitable for framing. **Uniform:** Usedta did. Plenty o’ pictures around! **Cooking skills:** “I can cook. Just give me a few extra hours and don’t watch.” (Thanx to Strainger) **Moustache/beard:** Any and/or all the above. Equally unmemorable in any configuration. **A gig of RAM:** Well, only a half right now, but I’ve definitely got the geek gene. Things that just won’t be happening: **Smoking, Being an asshole when necessary, Balding, Broad Shoulders/muscles** (I’m an ectomorph, thru and thru), **Glasses, Hats, Boots** (Well, occasionally hiking type), **Blood on my face**. The downside, the Achilles’ heel, the thing that stands between me and a life of eternal happiness, is a combination of apathy and near-paralytic shyness. If placed in a social situation, I can adapt reasonably well (see comments about me in the [latest HouDope](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=90515) thread). But unless there’s some REALLY overwhelming need to, I have a hard time getting the ladies’ attention. Too scared, etc. As Billy Joel said on _Glass Houses_, “I really wish I was less of a thinking man, and more a fool who’s not afraid of rejection.” So, howmIdoin’? Any takers? (Oh, since I just got it completed, [here](http://www.picturetrail.com/biggianthead)’s some visuals and other insights to go with the above.) - Dave ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/148 "2001-10-08T04:10:41Z")
::checks out link:: Whoa! You’re a babe! ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/149 "2001-10-08T04:55:27Z")
So Dave, how YOU doing? 😉 . . . gone to check the list of those attending the LA Dopefest in a couple of weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/150 "2001-10-08T05:44:27Z")
Short --almost military short— black hair. Aviator sunglasses. A guy wearing beat-up jeans, a faded T-shirt, crummy sneakers (no socks), and an expensive watch goes a long way with me, too… but he’s gotta be hot to start with. ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/151 "2001-10-08T11:12:22Z")
I got **Arden** AND **Diane** to notice me, in one post? After all this time? Fuck, what’d I say? [sub]:: rereads posts furiously… _She said I’m a babe!_::[/sub] I’m doin’ pretty good, Diane. Sorry, no entry in the LA events for me. See how I cleverly mention the HOUdope above? In case there’s any newcomers to the area/boards… y’know. Just as a public service. - Dave ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/152 "2001-10-08T13:28:55Z")
**Arden Ranger** : > [@](#): > > However, I find Patrick Stewart, Jerry Doyle and **Fiver** , to name a few, very sexy and they’re bald as cue balls. You know, if you keep up with this sort of comment, you’re going to give me a big head. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/153 "2001-10-08T17:45:44Z")
You say that like it’s a bad thing. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/154 "2001-10-08T21:13:01Z")
…You ladies really need to attend more Dopefests…well, more DopeFests I’m at.[ul][li] **Cat** : _check_\*\*[_]Greying\*\*: it’s just coming in, you’d have to be pretty close, but it’s there, so- check_\*[_]Good w/ babies/kids\*\*: ask my 3 nephews who the best uncle is- check_\*[_]Good black shoes\*\*: dress shoes, boots- check_\*[_]Good at Trivial Pursuit\*\*: yes, but I get competitive (I’m working on that)- check_\*[_]Nice calves\*\*: years of running, rugby, cycling and skiing- big fat check_\*[_]Man in Uniform\*\*: only if you include the Marine Corps- check_\*[_]Hands and forearms\*\*: raised a woodworkers son (and see the Marine thing above)- check_\*[_]One-eyebrow raising\*\*: heh- check_\*[_]Sarcastic\*\*: check_\*[_]Chest hair\*\*: it’s even in a little christmas tree pattern 🙂 check_\*[_]Laugh lines around eyes\*\*: check_\*[_]Chivalry\*\*: check_\*[_]Glasses\*\*: I wear contacts, but- check_\*[_] Cooking skills\*\*: and how (Italian, Dutch-Indian, American, Creol/Cajun)- check_\*[_]Kilt\*\*: specifically a utilikilt- check_\*[_] Car\*\*: an Avenger is sporty, I suppose and I’ve been to the Richard Petty school, 600 HP stockcar- check_\* (tentative) [_] Eyes\*\*: well, they’re sort of this grey-blue-hazel, except for one of them that has a wedge of brown on top- check_\*[_]Shoulders\*\*: not excessively wide, but- check_\*[_]Feedback in bed\*\*: check_\* (IIRC) [_] Tiny scar on chin\*\*: check_\*[_]Shit together\*\*: car & school loans paid off, money in the bank, solid job w/ other prospects- check_\*[_]Can dance\*\*: ballroom, sure (Waltz, Tango, Mambo, Fox Trot…)- check_\*[_]Suits\*\*: all tailored exactly with a few specific shirt-tie ensembles- check_\*[_]Tuxedo\*\*: check_\*[_]Massage skills\*\*: I’ve been told…heh- check_\*[_]Olive skin\*\*: well, I am ½ Italian- check_\*[\*]Nice, dark sunglasses\*\*: Serengeti Drivers- _check_[/ul][/li] Oh yeah, single…_check_. I suppose that might have more to do with me not being actually at home, rather on extended assignment and refraining from relationships here. \ ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/155 "2001-10-08T21:45:23Z")
Well, I thought a list consisting of only the words “Is thinksnow” would do little towards the cause of Fighting Ignorance, seeing as how everyone already knows how sexy that is. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/156 "2001-10-08T21:58:08Z")
Ah, **thinksnow** , you drive me mad with desire. But, alas, I recall reading somewhere aruond here what you considered sexy in a woman and I’m not your type. I shall have to continue desiring you from a afar, knowing that I will never be good enough. _weeps_ ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/157 "2001-10-08T22:57:18Z")
**Juniper** , you are a doll and, IIRC, we have some unfinished [sub]massage[/sub] business. **Arden** , I don’t think I’ve ever posted what I find attractive in a woman. I may have commented or agreed with someone elses opinion, but I’ve certainly never made a “wouldn’t touch her if you paid me” list. I have…eclectic taste. You might be surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/158 "2001-10-09T01:12:11Z")
**BigGiantHead** - you are sexy as hell. S-E-X-Y! SEXY! Now go stop being single. I promise you won’t have to work very hard at it. ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/159 "2001-10-09T04:35:39Z")
> [@](#): > > Sorry, no entry in the LA events for me. ☹ I’m shameless. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775/160 "2001-10-09T17:23:47Z")
Oh yeah, I am ALL over this. A guy who can quote MST3K rocks my socks in a way that no GQ boy ever could. Messy hair gets me off too. Its very strange… but that boy from Goo Goo Dolls in the Iris video… _rreeeeeooowwww_ I also have a thing for skinny guys with a belly. Not a huge belly… but a definite pooch. Soft and squishy… _pant pant pant_ Guys with toys, particularly action figures… but not a stuffy collector… I want a guy who PLAYS with his toys!! Boys who like and sing along to pop punk/emo crap but can still groove on an Eagles song or slow dance to Billie HOliday and dance around like a moron to Reel Big Fish do it for me. A willingness to embarrass ones self for my amusement. Let me put you on a leash and walk you around a mall for a couple of hours… Sit and Stay on command and try to hump my leg in front of Imaginarium and I promise you getting kicked out of said mall will be the start of something beautiful. =) I’m also a total goofball for a guy with lotsa bumper stickers on his car. Nihilists, Anarchists, boys with far fetched plans to overthrow and instate their own government seem to draw me in like a moth to a flame. And the more well read he is, the better. Obscure literature, quantum physics, cult classics, rreeeow…rrrrreow… Lovecraft, Illuminatus, House of Leaves… Read to me!!! =) Lawdy, lawdy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perhaps-surprising-things-that-make-a-guy-sexy-to-you/84775.md?page=9)