Turn ons are quite an individual thing, and you may be worried that you have quite unique tastes. If you’re concerned about the state of your sexual and mental wellness, fear not; these readers have dared to bare all – figuratively speaking – and reveal their most secret turn-ons.
1. Randy and Sandy: Reader Kori R notes, ‘As a Jersey girl, hitting the shore every summer is a must. While we’re down the shore, I’m definitely in the mood, but it’s on the hour-plus ride back home that I really can’t control myself. I can still smell the salty air in the car and on our clothes. My husband looks forward to coming home from the shore almost as much as going there!’
2. Wild, Wild West: ‘Several years ago, my husband and I went to a photographer specializing in Old West photography,’ reader Suzanne B recalls. ‘We wore costumes that looked like they were from the 19th century, and my husband’s included a cowboy hat. In true 1800’s fashion, we didn’t smile in the photo. I can’t tell you how much it turned me on to see my husband in that cowboy hat with a smoldering look on his face! He looked so sexy that I went out and bought him a cowboy hat to wear sometimes when we’re getting crazy.’
3. The Secret Garden: Reader Eileen D admits, ‘I love how laundry smells when it’s in the dryer and the aroma of fabric softener infuses the air. In my imagination, I’m in a garden, and it’s the perfect romantic atmosphere. The flowers make me feel beautiful and clean.’
4. Fuzzy Wuzzy: ‘When I put my arms around my boyfriend’s waist, I like to caress a little hairy patch on his lower back,’ reader Jackie W reveals. ‘It feels so soft, and I love the amazing curves of his body. He’s threatened to shave it off, but he knows I how much I like it. He keeps it there just for my pleasure!’
5. In His Shoes: Reader Nancy I details, ‘I get turned on when I see his empty shoes in front of the closet door; specifically, his old, worn moccasins. I picture him putting them on to go off into the world, and then slipping out of them when he returns to tell me about his day. I also look at those moccasins and remember all the places we’ve been together.’
6. It’s the Little Things: Reader Jennifer D says, ‘I love walking in after work and seeing my husband unloading the dishwasher. I’m so happy I don’t have to do it that I think, “He is getting some tonight!”’
7. Playing Hardball: Reader Joy H notes, ‘I dated a car salesman, and sometimes when we were on the phone, he’d say, “Hang on,” then to someone in the background, “You tell him our bottom-dollar is $28,500.” Whew, did I get turned on hearing him negotiate!’
8. Whisked Away: ‘When I met my husband 18 years ago, all the guys I knew drank beer, and I thought it was so gross,’ says reader Carolyn C. ‘Mario was different; he drank whiskey. Now when he pulls out his bottle of Jack, I flash back to our first dates. I remember the times we shared before kids, bills, and all the other stuff that comes with being adults. It reminds me of being young and crazy.’
9. The Polyglot: ‘My man speaks several languages: English, Danish, Spanish, and Punjabi,’ reader Ebony S details. ‘Out of all those languages, it’s the Danish dialect that really turns me on. What really gets me going is hearing the way he greets his mom (weird, I know) when she calls. When he says, “Hi, Mor,” I really get hot under the collar!’
