10 Girl Turn On's Versus 10 Guy Turn On's

“10 Guy Turn On’s” was an article that recently ran on MSN.com. They included:

-       nice nails

-       a knowing smile

-       black lingerie

-       a seductive gaze

-       anything off the shoulder

-       cleavage

-       bedhead hair

-       subtle makeup

-       high heels

-       wearing his shirt 

Huh. I offer, as a counterpoint, the female perspective.

10 Girl Turn On’s (when you’ve been together a long time & have what the British call “ankle biters” at home). To light the flame at home, a fella should be:

-       sporting stubble

-       smelling recently showered

-       wearing, um, clothes, anything but sweatpants or duds from college days

-       carrying a dustbuster

-       carrying lunch-making items

-       carrying one of the ankle biters

-       carrying -- & reading -- a “honey do” list

-       making the “I’m listening” face -- & actually listening

-       winking, when one of the ankle biters is freaking out, the dog is throwing up and the water heater is gushing

-       walking with the strut that owns it, the strut that says, “The house, the kids, the dog, the yard, the job, the spouse? It’s crazy, it’s covered, and I know how lucky I am to have it.”

Get some of these bases covered, guru guys, and who knows? The guru girls in your lives might just check a few items off your list as well. Here’s to list-reading, cleavage-baring and all the other activities that keep us all smiling!