How to Be Sexy: 7 Weird (But True) Rules of Attraction

Grace Clarke, Allure magazine

Tossing your hair and licking your lips? Please-amateur night! There are more surprising (and effective) ways to be utterly seductive.

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Photo by: David Cook
WEAR RED...

Yes, it's that simple. A bit of crimson has the power to put men in a lusty state of mind-one study even found they were 56 percent more likely to ask out a woman in a red top versus a white one. That's because men are hardwired to respond to the hue: The color was used as early as 10,000 B.C. in lip color and blush to mimic the red flush we get when we're turned on. Throw on a red dress and let primal instincts ... more
Photo by: David Cook
WEAR RED...

Yes, it's that simple. A bit of crimson has the power to put men in a lusty state of mind-one study even found they were 56 percent more likely to ask out a woman in a red top versus a white one. That's because men are hardwired to respond to the hue: The color was used as early as 10,000 B.C. in lip color and blush to mimic the red flush we get when we're turned on. Throw on a red dress and let primal instincts take over.

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