The Ides of August

I remember there used to be a commercial in which they posed the question, What is sexy? And for years I pondered that question. Sexy is more than just the clothing a woman wears. It's something that's deeply ingrained into the person. For the Ides of August I will discuss what I consider to be the five main aspects that make a person sexy.

5. Hair. Okay, maybe hair might not seem like a profound thing, especially when Jessica Simpson once pointed out that "if you don't have good hair, nothing else will turn out good." When I thought about it, she was right. What's done with hair can make or break the look.

4. Smart is sexy. Knowing stuff just makes a person more attractive. A pretty girl with glasses gets extra points. I think Heff coined the term Naughty Librarian for the look. SO TRUE!

The final three all go hand-in-hand...

3. Body. This might seem like a no brainer, but it's not just the body, or the body type. There are many body types that can turn on different people. You have to be able to make your body type work. This is a mindset.

2. Posture. This is far more important than anyone thinks. The most beautiful person in the world won't look like anything unless they know how to stand or walk or sit properly. Slouching is a major negative.

1. Confidence. This is the key. Without confidence no one can pass off their looks or anything. In fact there are tons of people who really aren't very good looking or have great body types or even great hair. But with a huge amount of confidence, they straighten up their posture and can come off as sexy. You see it all the time being exhibited by men. You see a busted up dude with a hot chick and you wonder how. Well, he's likely one confident bastard and women eat it up. Just the same, a dude might see a chick and wonder what is it about her. She's not very pretty. Not really your type. Then why is she stirring a reaction in you? She might just have the confidence level that's making your bells ring.

So there you go. With a little thought, it'll make sense to you too. Maybe it'll make you think differently when you see an attractive person. What IS IT that makes this person attractive to me? Think of my list.

And I got this in before the end of the month! Ha!