Thursday, August 14, 2008

Turning your head

There are many euphemisms used to describe attractive persons of the opposite sex. “Cute”, “Hot”, “Drop-dead gorgeous”, “Dreamy”, “Unbelievable”, “Smoking”. Many of these emphasize different aspects of attractiveness. For example, “Hot” refers more to a person’s sex appeal than their beauty, while “Dreamy” has more of a “potential mate” feel to it. “Ripped” applies to very specific body parts as does “Stacked.” Many men like to use the term "nubile" which doesn't mean what they actually think it means.

I’ve been thinking about what description is most likely to make me turn my head. After careful consideration (I have a lot of free time) I’ve concluded that “stunning” means the most to me. If a woman is described as “stunning”, I am instantly curious to see what she looks like.

What particular word or phrase most gets you to turn your head?

2 comments:

Unknown said...

First of all, you must be very efficient with your time. You seem to have more extracurricular activities than I do, yet I rarely have any free time.

I'd have to go with "Unbelievable", as it implies someone that is unique, or at least out of the ordinary.

ahtitan said...

Striking.