# Unusual things that Turn You On **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 25, 2000, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524 "2000-05-25T17:02:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/41 "2000-05-25T22:06:55Z")
Well, of course, there is Esprix. (I can say that, and half the people will think it’s a joke and half won’t…tee hee.) But the peculiar thing…drum roll…that really really works for me…repeat drum roll…is when the neighbors barbecue. Ohhh man there is nothin’ like fooling around with those wonderful smells wafting in the open window. I feel like I’m getting away with something very naughty. And, no, it doesn’t work if it’s my own barbecue. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/42 "2000-05-25T22:28:50Z")
I thought that me liking someone running their hands through my hair was unusual, apparently not. I love for someone to mess with my hair. I will happily sit for hours while someone washes, massages (oh, my! massages…_drool_) my scalp, brushes my long hair…oh, my! Another thing I like is to run my fingers through a guy’s hair. So, you can imagine how happy I am that Mr Bear has let his hair grow out from a flat top to his current style!! **Yummmmmy**! Seeing his pulse beat in his neck, just above his collar while I’m talking with him is _very_ distracting too. \ ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/43 "2000-05-26T01:41:38Z")
SouthernStyle said: > [@](#): > > Amen to the Sela Ward commercials. I’m the same way about dark hair. > > ``` > Show me a woman with black hair and dark eyes and I get absolutely stupid. > > Why then did I marry a dishwater blonde????? > > ``` Me too! In fact, the three previous SO’s in my life prior to the Missus also had blonde or light-brown hair. I have a weakness for black hair and dark eyes, but I guess I wasn’t shallow enough to make it my only criterion. Southern accents make me weak-kneed too. Don’t think that applies as something **unusual** that turns you on, however. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/44 "2000-05-26T02:36:21Z")
This isn’t exactly unusual, but tallish men with dark hair get me. Six feet or taller, with dark brown or black hair. The complexion doesn’t have to be dark, though. And mustaches. Good Goddess, I just freaking **love** mustaches. Maybe it’s because throughout my life, the most successful relationships I’ve had with men, be they friends or more, have always looked like that. Oh yeah, I’ve got the glasses weakness, too. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/45 "2000-05-26T02:53:40Z")
OK, this is weird: the sight of naked women! Ahhhhhhhh… No, but in all seriousness, (looks furtively around to make sure no one is watching over shoulder) jeans with high heels. Wow. I think it stems from seeing it on _Remington Steele_ as a pubescent young man. To clarify, seeing it on the lady, not Pierce Brosnan. Oh, wow. The mental image of him in that outfit may have just cured me of that particular fetish. Yuk. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/46 "2000-05-26T03:02:34Z")
I expect y’all to be taking notes 😃 Having my back scratched, especially along the spine. Dancing - gee what a surprise! I nearly contributed this to the psychic orgasm survey, but I haven’t **quite** gotten off dancing. Damn close a couple of times though! Forests, the rainier the better. The bass voice. British, Welsh, Scottish, Italian and Russian accents. Just call me Wanda. Eyes with the right expression. Blow in my ear, and I’ll follow you anywhere. Being t… Naw, TMI. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/47 "2000-05-26T07:16:41Z")
Older women. 🙂 (All right, younger women, too!) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/48 "2000-05-26T08:30:25Z")
Socks. Black socks. And only when worn by a certain girl. And collar bones. Yes, that certain girl’s collar bone. Actually, JUST that certain girl. Yes, just her… ::smiles in a non-sexual way::… man, if y’all knew her, you’d be with me on this… ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/49 "2000-05-26T12:03:56Z")
[sarcasm]Thank you, UncleBeer![/sarcasm] This thread can stay, I guess. But I’ll have you know that I have no need to read this thread. I am merely printing it off and posting it on my bedroom wall to practice my editing skills. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Michi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Michi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michi)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/50 "2000-05-26T13:00:38Z")
I have thick, shoulder length DARK brown hair, and dark brown eyes. (I’m half Japanese). ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/51 "2000-05-26T13:08:45Z")
Tease. ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/52 "2000-05-26T13:34:42Z")
wow, from all the womens posts, i feel quite un-attractive, but at least i have one thing going for me, i give amazing back rubs 😃 yup, get plenty of requests daily from my female friends. Oh, and double ditto on the glasses thing, yummy. And wavy hair, red heads in particular. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. gotta go again… ---
**Author:** ![Catfood\_Purrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Catfood\_Purrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catfood_Purrito)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/53 "2000-05-26T15:58:45Z")
Some of my weird ones (well, maybe not so weird…): The nape of a man’s neck A man’s back, when he’s sort of toned, but not bulky. Especially if he has a tattoo between the shoulder blades. I’ll have to case in my vote for glasses, but only if they’re round wire-rimmed and he has dark hair. Voices…deep, but not really deep. And if you have a British or Irish accent, I will bear your children. When you’re walking into a crowded room, and the man you’re with puts his hand on the small of your back. Slow dancing, and he holds you really close and sings softly in your ear. But only if he can sing. Tall men…really, really tall men. One of my hugest crushes ever, the guy was like 6’9". But only if they have dark hair. I don’t like tall guys with light hair…except for the aforementioned really huge crush, he had red hair, but he’s the exception. Short men with shaggy blond hair, as long as they’re not shorter than me. Think Johnny Rzeznik. Yum. Men who have musical talent, either can sing, play the piano, or the guitar. Bonus points if you can do more than one of the above. Play me a song, and I’ll follow you around for the rest of your life…hehehe. I think I’d better stop now… ---
**Author:** ![Me\_Joe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@Me\_Joe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Joe)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/54 "2000-05-26T17:00:09Z")
Strangest thing that turns me on: I get a charge when a doctor or nurse uses a stethoscope on me, mainly when they listen to my heart, but even when they take my blood pressure, or listen to my lungs. I also like guys with glasses, and/or with patent black, newly shined shoes, among so many other odd fetishes… ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/55 "2000-05-26T17:28:48Z")
I guess my biggest turn on would be blond, blue-collar men smelling of cigarettes and beer. I also dig guys with muscular, veined, forearms. When a man holds my neck with one hand and rubs it very hard, I lose control. Is it getting hot in here, or is it just me? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/56 "2000-05-26T19:43:09Z")
You want wierd, I’ll give you wierd. The smell of GoJo. It drives me absolutely nuts. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/57 "2000-05-26T20:08:18Z")
goboy has a crush on Popeye! ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2000, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/58 "2000-05-26T23:18:28Z")
Okay, here are odd things I like: 1. Women who are tempermental. 2. Women having their period. (Mainly because they are sometimes tempermental and I feel like spoiling them.) 3. Watching women fold laundry. (No, not _my_ laundry, just laundry in general.) 4. Ankles. Nice ankles. 5. Dark hair is a must. 6. I am a complete SUCKER for terms of endearment. Especially “babe.” JunrGatr ---
**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2000, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/59 "2000-05-27T00:10:38Z")
> [@](#): > > Women having their period. (Mainly because they are sometimes tempermental and I feel like spoiling them.) This is one of my biggest turn offs. Hehe Ok I have always loved straight long hair. Black, blonde, brown, red–it doesn’t matter! An attractive women with intelligence whoa! (major turn on) Symmetrical breasts- o yeah!(big time turn on) Body heat (yes! yes!) watching a girl take down a banana (just kidding) Tight clothes (yeah baby yeah!!) Anything involving the tongue (nuff said) ---
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2000, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524/60 "2000-05-27T03:37:47Z")
Occam… I can intentionally bounce the tip of my nose, it drives guys nuts! Mr. Cynical… You’re on! I love talented hands. Martial arts, piano, carpendry, anything that requires both strength and grace from a man’s hands just makes me wild, a bit of callous is a plus too. It gives me the idea that a real MAN is touching me. I’m also a big fan of long intellectual discussions as a form of foreplay. I like guy’s bones, I watch bone structure for how shadows and light work across them. Lower backs and hips are my favorite after hands. The play of light across angular guy hips will guarentee that I will always be straight. Hair petting and backrubs are greatly apreciated, but they seem pretty normal. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-things-that-turn-you-on/20524.md?page=4)