@LadyEloise1 Love the Bridgerton (I’m guessing?) nickname! You can’t have been disappointed when you saw his face then that you dated 😊 I’m not too familiar with Irish accents but the ones I heard were very soft on the R’s which I like on a woman’s voice but not so much on a man’s.
@TitInATrance funny you mention the speed of speech that’s definitely an element to the intrigue or irritation! I LOLed at your ‘we knew what the manager looked like but new people couldn’t wait to meet him’. That’s what I mean about the look not matching the voice and the awkwardness or disappointment this can create 😊 When you said callous and dismissive pitch and tone it made me think of Jacob Rees Mogg. Awfully posh and sharp as a tack but sounds very..dry if that makes sense.
@Youcunnyfunt I see what you’ve done there with the name! LOL Deep and slightly gravelly sounds lovely! I agree with you on voice can make or break attraction for me even when the guy is quite obviously handsome if his voice isn’t my cup of tea I just couldn’t be sexually interested. I think I know what you mean about just the right amount of poshness in the voice and pronunciation before it becomes too distracting. Yes! The balloon popping imagery is perfect that’s exactly how it feels like when you’re shocked and disappointed at a gorgeous man’s voice…just completely unexpected. That’s how I felt about my Twitter crush I mentioned above. Isn’t funny how Mr Sexy wasn’t conventionally sexy in the flesh. I heard a saying that the hottest sounded phone sex workers were often not very typically attractive and the ones with rougher or average voices were stereotypically better looking. Haha about with the lights off you cheeky minx! A hot voice can definitely leave an impression.
@tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz it’s alright I’m enjoying this actually and appreciate all the replies 😊
@NeedToKnow101 Yes others were of your view, too. To me it’s both accents and voices. You’re much more openminded and tolerant 😊
@Kanojo I have met people that sounded to my ears muffled or unclear and in the end I had to answer with vague words because it got ridiculous how much I asked them to repeat themselves. I think my hearing is fine but some voices or tones are trickier for me to make out.
@Hopingforabagofbuttons We like opposite accents with the exception of Brum. There is someone for everyone as they say! So relieved loads of you say it’s important in attraction.
@CousinKrispy Oh really? What was it about your DP’s voice and accent that you didn’t like? What made you persevere with him? Do you still notice his voice and accent or have you grown to like them?
@Elvira2000 Several posters said the same thing as you: you don’t notice them after a while. I don’t think I’ve ever given anyone a (romantic) chance if I wasn’t initially attracted to their voice and accent but in a social or professional context yes I have adapted to their tone though every now and then it might jar on me particularly if I’m having a bad day. Of course I’m polite to them though as I’m sure some might not like my voice or accent either!
@mewkins Someone else was of this opinion, too. I think I like a bit of posh and some regional accents in equal measures.
@19Bears OMG I can’t stand upwards inflection? Everything sounds like this? It’s so tiresome? Hahaha sorry I couldn’t resist! Did you mean to type you are Jordan Henderson? I had to go on YouTube to listen to his voice and yeah it sounds very manly but not my favourite accent. I can see he’d be attractive to many though!
@layladomino Vocal fry like Kim Kardashian? I hear some posh Made in Chelsea women talking in what I assume is vocal fry. It’s like a creaking door closing very slowly. I can tolerate a sentence or two here and there that ends up unintentionally croaky ended but not every single sentence. Our voices and accents definitely affect how people see us professionally.
@kewgirl Your partner sounds like a catch! Reads, speaks proper English and a rugby player body! Lucky you! 😉
@PedantScorner hahaha I think I know what you’re referring to but come on cut us some slack 😊 I love your name – very clever.
@Siameasy They do say that if you use the name of the person you’re talking to in a conversation with them it makes them more attracted to you. It’s like a seduction or charming technique. It can also be used to make sure others are really paying attention. I think you can hear the confidence in someone’s voice. Gosh I’m blushing at the ‘slide it in’ and ‘oh yes do’ comments hahaha!! Sometimes our bodies have a mind of their own and our brains just turn into mush. Sexual innuendos with a beautiful voice and sexy accent are like catnip to me!
@LadyEloise1 and @TreePoser Thank you for coming back with the advert!! It was like a punch in the gut when I heard his voice LOL He was so gorgeous, too! What a cruel world!!
@mamaduckbone I like Northern accents (in general), too. It definitely makes dull conversations more interesting if their voice and accent are a joy to listen to, does it not?
@SpongeBobJudgeyPants Haha I like the name! Do you think your ex put you off men with nice voices or was it coincidental that your current DH has a normal voice rather than a fancy radio voice?
@CthulhuInDisguise chuck in a posh accent! Haha 😊 Definitely familiar with accent change once drunk or excited. It takes a lot of concentration and deliberation to control your pronunciation. Were his elocution lessons many years ago then? I would have though there is far more tolerance to regional accents in professional roles these days?
@RazorToast Is Geordie an accent you like or dislike?
@springsally Jacob Rees Mogg sounds posher than the queen! Very unique voice and tone. Sort of reminds me of the guy that presents Grand Design (the voice I mean). I agree with you in that an attractive voice elevates an average man to a hot man.
@Jewel7 Loooove a gruff voice but ultimately if a guy is loud you can end up with headaches and everything sounding like a fight. I was with a guy who would get louder and louder and redder and redder as he got more passionate about something and strangers used to look at me horrified as if it to say: Are you OK? Do you need us to call someone? LOL So yes, a calm voice is so appreciated particularly after a hard day.
@Spanielsarepainless LOL at “mangled crap emerging from London these days” A bit harsh but OK I’m from London and I know exactly what you mean. It’s
a real melting pot.