This is what women secretly
Grand gestures can be wildly attractive, but more often it's the little things that make us want him now now now. I asked your favorite editors what their little turn-ons are, so here you go. And to the reading men (yes you): make sure to take advantage of it.
When he is loving with children
Especially Jet then jumps off her chair. But in general, almost all women find it heart-wrenchingly endearing when a man shows his softer side and enthusiastically organizes a My Little Pony performance with his six-year-old niece. Me too, yes.
When he fetches ‘scary’ woman things for you
Tampons for example. That when you are lying on the couch in pain, he effortlessly grabs a box of OB for you and doesn't panic unnecessarily about it.
When he becomes friends with your friends
He goes to birthdays, engages in their ups and downs, asks questions, goes out, in short: he actively makes an effort to become part of your social world. And vice versa, he involves you in his life and doesn't act like you are a leprous being that he keeps hidden away.
When he can open a jar of applesauce for you
A jar of pickles is fine too. You've been struggling with that thing for who knows how long and he just twists off the lid in one swift motion.
When he can drive well
Jet and I have a big weakness for men behind the wheel. Maybe it's due to our own lack of driving talent (read here and here about our disastrous trip to Paris) and I can't quite explain why it's so sexy, but a man who sits confidently behind the wheel as if he does nothing else, god that's wonderful.
When he can explain difficult things
The origin of the universe for example. Or some complicated economic development. He can explain to you in clear language exactly how things are and suddenly a physics lecture can become your foreplay.
When he can cook well
Or well, can cook at all. Stirring in pots and pans in the kitchen, May you have at least that.
When he loves football
May and Jet find it very attractive, I find it totally unattractive. “That's real masculinity in my opinion. And you really have to be die-hard for a certain club, not that half-baked nonsense,” says Jet. Well, I don't agree with that, I love it when he doesn't like football. That you don't always revolve around football together on Sundays and that he isn't in a bad mood when “his” club messes up.
When he can text well
This one came from May and I completely agree with her. If a guy is kind of meh but turns out to be a really good texter, I can still fall head over heels for him. Smart texts, witty jokes, and funny wordplay – really, I'm like putty in your hands.
When he takes charge
Booking restaurants, deciding what you will do together, tearing the clothes off your body and throwing you on the bed, that kind of thing. He takes the lead and you follow. “Oh I'm actually so unfeminist”,” said May and I actually might be too. But well, no one said it was going to be fun of course.
