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What is the physical attribute that makes you go weak at the knees despite all evidence to the contrary?

319 replies

Corianderparsley · 23/05/2023 21:40

Height for me. Over 6ft 2 of man and, although I can objectively see that I don't particularly find him attractive, the height just does something for me. It's a terrible weakness.

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chrystlha · 24/05/2023 00:10

Radi0Stockport · 23/05/2023 22:13

That is not physical

It is for Mars!

AustralianCrunch · 24/05/2023 00:11

Forearms but specifically with rolled up shirt sleeves. For some reason short sleeves have the opposite effect.

Cabella · 24/05/2023 00:12

Eyes, particularly mischievous eyes that lock on to mine.

Truestorypeeps · 24/05/2023 00:14

catin8oots · 23/05/2023 23:46

This thread is so wholesome.

Imagine if it was a thread on Piston Heads or whatever.

Bit objectifying if you ask me. But that's just because I'm male and only 5'9!!

Luckily my ddg wife didn't have a problem with it!

RestingMurderousFace · 24/05/2023 00:16

5’8
Brown eyes
Minimal body hair
The rolled up sleeves, forearm thing

Cabella · 24/05/2023 00:16

There are a lot of people who like arms/forearms on this thread, i didn't know that was a thing.

RestingMurderousFace · 24/05/2023 00:17

AustralianCrunch · 24/05/2023 00:11

Forearms but specifically with rolled up shirt sleeves. For some reason short sleeves have the opposite effect.

Short sleeves = darts player

curtainsfringe · 24/05/2023 00:17

For some reason short sleeves have the opposite effect.

Very David Brent

chrystlha · 24/05/2023 00:18

Kind of physical: Picking up a heavy box that I couldn't even shove along the ground, whipping it onto their shoulders and carrying it off as I stop yammering and stand there with my mouth open at the difference in men and women.
Or opening a jar. All the things where I think "what, wait, how did you do that?"

The triangle at a broad back of the head, with a new haircut, down to the shoulders with a clean, smart shirt at the neck and then also a blast of smelling good.

I feel like a pervert typing that because it so mild and yet so specific.

iamturtle · 24/05/2023 00:18

Also very definitely height - had encounters with extremely unsuitable (and unattractive!) men who just so happened to be tall. I think it may be because I'm quite short, my eggs are trying to harvest some tall dna - I sometimes wonder what will happen after menopause... After that dark hair, good body (but def not bodybuilder), brown eyes. Then wavy hair and glasses. And well hung. And the perfect amount of chest hair. And a good back. I might be a bit fussy 🤔

owloak · 24/05/2023 00:23

Hairy everything - chest, legs,arms. And I don't mind back hair either!

A "dad bod". Love it!! Blush

A nice smile Smile

Lagershandy · 24/05/2023 00:24

Cabella · 24/05/2023 00:16

There are a lot of people who like arms/forearms on this thread, i didn't know that was a thing.

Oh God yes it is! Especially when it is combined with said arm placed across the back of the passenger seat, whilst he is reversing the car. (If my DH knew what a turn on this is for me, we would be constantly driving around backwards!!!)

DramaAlpaca · 24/05/2023 00:28

Yes to smelling good, and to nice forearms. And a short, neatly trimmed beard. Oh yes. And sometimes it can be as simple as the way he looks at me.

Loreleii · 24/05/2023 00:38

Mid-length dark blond hair (but dark hair also works.)
Nice forearms (don't need to be muscly) with the rolled up shirt sleeve thing.
Nice voice.

GingerScallop · 24/05/2023 00:39

Ginger hair n white or pale eyebrows and eye lashes. Thats why I married Dh. Woooozy

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 24/05/2023 00:42

Dark skinned, veiny arms, solid thighs for thrusting , hard bum, not so hard stomach, broad shoulders.
That's all.

tiaandduck · 24/05/2023 00:45

Slim legs on a man
Shorter than 6ft, but no shorter than 5ft5
Medium brown hair
Older

CheekNerveGallAudacityandGumption · 24/05/2023 00:48

Tall. But not over 6’5”.

CheekNerveGallAudacityandGumption · 24/05/2023 00:50

tiaandduck · 24/05/2023 00:45

Slim legs on a man
Shorter than 6ft, but no shorter than 5ft5
Medium brown hair
Older

Almost describes Phillip Schofield before he went grey…sorry! 🤮

Pinkypie86 · 24/05/2023 00:50

Strong jaw, strong muscular forearms 😍 and most of the time, glasses.

itsmylife7 · 24/05/2023 00:51

Lagershandy · 24/05/2023 00:24

Oh God yes it is! Especially when it is combined with said arm placed across the back of the passenger seat, whilst he is reversing the car. (If my DH knew what a turn on this is for me, we would be constantly driving around backwards!!!)

Car Driving GIF by 60 Second Docs

This is one of the funniest things I've read on here.

CallieQ · 24/05/2023 00:53

Big Willy Grin

tiaandduck · 24/05/2023 00:53

@CheekNerveGallAudacityandGumption I mean more tobey maguire esk than Phillip schofield 😂

Hawkins0001 · 24/05/2023 00:55

A good Bush and medium to large ladies, but not overly large.

egowise · 24/05/2023 00:55

Does voice count?

There's a man I met OLD and I used to get him to send me voicenotes of him reading to me.