Things someone has done that suddenly made you weirdly attracted to them

[Carryonrunning]

I got to work this morning and I have a bit of equipment that I use that I always struggle setting up.

I turned up a bit early and put it on the table ready to set up. A guy I work with who honestly I have never really even liked as a person and am DEFINITELY not remotely
physically attracted to, picked it up off the table while we were all chatting before our shift, and wordlessly constructed it for me.

For a minute I thought he thought it was his and was very confused, but he handed it to me once done.

I cannot stress how much I am not attracted to this man but it was weirdly hot.

Please share your versions of this so I know I’m not a complete weirdo!

Driving. Just driving. That's all.

Are his initials AB?
If they are, I agree. He is seriously hot.

The thread is a bit pathetic to be honest. Helpless little women getting the wide-on because some big muscular man can drive a car or wash the dishes! FFS! 🙄

Now THIS is not in the spirit of this thread. Tattoo sleeves for the win. Swoon.

This is the second rude reply you’ve put on this thread. Is it really necessary to troll?

It’s a bit mean but I was thinking the same - getting turned on by housework or DIY 🤣

But to each their own

I'm not sure anyone has ever called me helpless. I don't think I have to a helpless little woman to enjoy getting aroused in day to day situations.

I'll ask dh if there is anything similar that happens to him. I know he has commented very favourably on my downshifting to overtake before.

I'm by no means helpless or little - my dad taught me to do everything and then some; but by God I do love a competent man.

Drive me, cook for me, put my curtains up, wash my car... - yes please 🥰.

It’s only “pathetic” to be turned on if a woman being turned on is surrendering power. If you’re enjoying it and there is no swooning helplessly to be ravished and exploited, then the more trivial the things that you can get your kicks from, the more fun you’re having. It’s only the value system in which women must resist sex and will only give in to it if they’ve been tricked, that sees this as “pathetic”

if you’re having just as good a time independent in your overalls, putting up your own shelves and driving your own car and giving yourself a good seeing to with the trusty right hand at 9pm after an ovaltine, jolly good, glad it’s working for you. I’m having a good time too

I'm not helpless. I also really value a man who will step up and show that he isn't helpless either. Weaponised incompetence makes my vagina slam shut like a fire safe's door.

Haha! My now dh then bf of like a week came over and helped me put together a flat pack dresser. He just wanted to spend more time with me so if that was what I was doing that is what he would do. One of my gf’s was there and turned to me as she was leaving and stage whispered “He’s a keeper!”

I think it's our presumed default behaviour. Conversely, female assertiveness gets labelled "fiesty" whilst make assertiveness isn't labelled, because that's their presumed default behaviour.

whilst make assertiveness

whilst male assertiveness

This is the second time you have been disparagingly spiteful on this thread. You sound unhappy.

I'm just as well educated as DH and have never been described as pathetic iny life. But watching DH just casually scoop up a heavy suitcase one handed (that I can't budge using both hands) is a pleasure to behold.

I’m very happy getting a wide on, needing a mop, getting the horn for a capable man who just does a job without fanfare, uses marigolds, can reverse a car with gorgeous forearms, can dance and makes me feel safe. If I’m pathetic I’m bloody loving it.

ps think dh gets the horn when I cook, sort the financials and gloss the skirtings .. lucky me

Man 1. Rolled his sleeves up whilst we were chatting & he just had REALLY sexy looking arms!

Man 2. Stood right next to me then leaned down slightly so that I could see the piece of paper that he was showing me.

What a joy vampire- can't even have a bit of harmless fun at the weekend without someone with a face like a kite coming on here. Poor you.

With double bubble brownie points if he taps the shells first so they 🐌have time to retract fully into their shells, before lifting them!

This whole thread is reinforcing hackneyed old gender stereotypes. Really thought we had moved on!

Is it? People are commenting on how much they appreciate men being nice to babies and animals, cooking, cleaning, tidying up, being considerate, listening, being thoughtful, being warm and affectionate, flower-arranging even... there's a lot here that isn't stereotypical alpha male behaviour. Seeing someone do something well is always sexy. Someone being able to do something you struggle with is also appealing. Blame biology for that one.

This is a post with women saying what they find attractive, you may disagree and that’s fine because we all find different things attractive. You appear to find what other women find attractive hackneyed. And stereotypical and so I respectfully suggest this is not the thread for you.

ps good arms, reversing parking and a massive… smile does it for me 😂

Moved on to somewhere dour and joyless, presumably?

@TrishM80 you must be hard of comprehension.

Things that people have mentioned are the exact opposite of "hackneyed stereotypes". Since when has flower-arranging, making the bed, washing up with marigolds on, been a stereotype of male behaviour.

At university my (much older, older than my Dad, even) Art tutor used to roll up his sleeves at the start of every lecture. Would come in, sit down, and roll up his sleeves and I would swoooooooon. So much so that I started to worry he could hear my thoughts. 😂
P.S. I'm a lesbian!!

I can't say driving does it, I happen to be damn good at getting into a tight parking spot. Men doing traditional 'womens' roles, is good though. I like a man in the kitchen. Always nice to see them communcating well with young DC's too. Nothing better than seeing them show love and nurturing to your DC's that you put great effort in to bing to this world. Our DC's are an extension of us, so loving our DC's is loving us too.