Mundane, everyday things that are actually sexy

Growing up, movies and TV shows taught me what was sexy. Humans biting the tips of their glasses in mid-thought, or bright red kissy prints being left on napkins at restaurants, or someone eating strawberries very, very slowly. And those things really are, probably very sexy in certain circumstances —but no one told me I was also going to find mundane, everyday things people do as “sexy,” too. Because here’s the thing — the word “sexy” is multifaceted. It takes form in any thing, any action that makes us feel warm and wonderful and wanted.

Here are a few examples of those unexpectedly sexy sexy things.

1. Being tucked in when you’re already asleep or pretending to be asleep

You’ll be sleeping, and it might be a little chilly because maybe you kicked off the comforter or fitted sheet mid-dream. Then you suddenly you feel someone pulling something a warm over your body, and it’s oh so comfy and magical and nice that your special someone just wants you to be cozy.

2. When you two visit your parents, s/he makes sure to give them flowers or a bottle of wine

Thoughtfulness and consideration is ALWAYS sexy.

3. Rolled up sleeves. Swoon.

Enough said.

4.  When they brush hair out of your face

This is not only sexy, but infinitely helpful —especially if you have your hands full of groceries or kittens and your locks are caught on your mouth because you chose to wear lip balm that day.

5. Putting your hair up or down.

There’s just something wonderfully vulnerable and a slight wildness about this that’s irresistible.

6. When you catch them reading a book you suggested

And it’s not even a book you BOUGHT them! It’s a book they heard you talking about, and it’s a book they single-handedly went to the library or book store and bought because they trust your opinions and your taste in words (I mean, duh they do).

7. Coming home to a cooked meal on the kitchen table

Especially after a super long day and you spent that forty-minute commute thinking about how much you just want to order some Thai food from Seamless because even picking up a pan sounds like straight up torture. But then you open the door and a waft of that delicious cooked food smell welcomes you and makes you feel oh so happy and grateful to the person who made it happen.

8. When you see them writing or working on a project and looking very thoughtful and very clearly concentrating on something

It’s cute and you just want to hug them but then that would break their very deep concentration and you wouldn’t want that.

9. Watching your love play with their /your pet

Your heart bursts every time.

1o. When you catch them reaching for something high up and their shirt comes up a little bit

Just a tiiiiiny bit of skin is enough to make your whole body melt.

11. When they take off their glasses and clean them and look like a brainy professor for a second

Again, with the glasses. It’s a real thing, though.

12. When they text back when they say they will

Look. It’s very sexy when someone tells you they’re going to call or text and they actually follow through with it in a timely manner. Just being real here.

13. Brushing someone’s hand while reaching for the popcorn in a movie

Oh, just a sexy, sexy accident. Plus —popcorn. It’s a win-win.

14. When your crush leans on a wall to make your casual talk feel private, and you arch your back to get even closer

Body language, people. It’s the best.

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Sexy things that are never actually sexy

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