I’m no expert on the game of love, but I do know this: if you want to play the game, you’d better know the rules. And knowing the biggest turn-ons and turn-offs for women and men will give you a leg up (maybe even literally!).
Now, you may be diving back into the fray or you may have been in a relationship for years. Whatever your situation, knowing the biggest turn-ons and turn-offs for men and women will either help get your proverbial foot in the door, or make your relationship that much better.
These are in no set order and have been sourced from across the internet – so don’t shoot the messenger!
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Turn-ons for women
1. Being generous
2. Being a good kisser
3. Having a good sense of humour and a nice smile
4. Being chivalrous and polite
5. Having confidence
6. Doing housework
7. Playing with her hair and massage
8. Good grooming and fashion sense
9. Actively listening
10. Intelligence
Turn-offs for women
1. Poor taste in footwear
2. Being pompous and cocky
3. Being uncircumcised and not ‘manscaping’
4. Being dumb
5. Being selfish
6. Too aggressive during sex
7. Bad driving
8. Being a pushover
9. Being insecure or oversensitive
10. Being boring
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Turn-ons for men
1. Smell of food cooking
2. Being handy with tools
3. Wearing matching lingerie
4. Doing yoga
5. Wearing red
6. Telling dirty jokes
7. Being a good driver
8. Making first contact
9. Being appreciated
10. Playing with his hair or stroking his head
10. Being affectionate
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Turn-offs for men
1. Long fingernails
2. Nagging or talking too much
3. Poor hygiene
4. Eating with your mouth open
5. Flirting with other men
6. Being mean and bitchy
7. Wearing too much perfume
8. Discussing ex-boyfriends
9. Baby talk and calling him pet names in public
10. Being too ‘handsy’ in public
So, how do you rate on the turn-on/turn-off scale? Do you agree with these assessments? Or do you find other things more annoying/alluring?
Wouldn’t describe some of these as turn offs. Still probably the most accurate article I could find on google.com
e.g. “Being too ‘handsy’ in public” – Personally find this cute
For both, bad breath, eating with mouth open, BO, stinky perfume,