800 women tell us what a man should wear if he wants his clothes torn off. Read up, then hit the mall.
42% of women say, “If I’m sharing your bed, sleep in boxers.”
Save your PJ bottoms for solo nights. Women want our sleeping companions in boxers, or nude. However, 58 percent of us prefer a man in boxer briefs for everyday wear. Go with cotton or microfiber, the sexiest-ranking fabrics, according to the ladies.
Her Other Choices
34% Nothing; sleep naked
11% Boxers and t-shirt
9% Pajama pants
3% Pajama pants and t-shirt
Less than 1% Flannel Pajama set
26% of women say the shoes you should own—and wear often—are leather loafers.
Women size up a man’s shoes as indicators of his overall sense of style, social status, and cash flow. What we see in the man in loafers is a casual elegance that hints at a sensual life of sauvignon blanc on the beach and lazy Sunday breakfasts in bed.
Her Other Choices
15% Dress Boots
14% trainers
14% wingtip dress shoes
13% running shoes
9% leather sandals
8% rubber flip-flops
7% cowboy boots
54% of women say you look hottest in faded vintage-style jeans.
With proper care, a pair of jeans, like a relationship, can last a lifetime. Maybe that explains why we love seeing your butt covered in worn-in denim, a spot of thigh showing through a hole. You seem like you’d be a loyal boyfriend; that you won’t throw us away at the first sign of fray. Top with a bright sweater, the perfect contrast to your blues.
Her Other Choices
34% Dark, clean denim
5% Tight, George Michael-style
4% Baggy, hip-hop-style
3% Ripped, rock ‘n’ roll style
85% of women say flat-front pants are hot.
To say that women dislike pleated pants is the understatement of the century. Why do we want our men to lose those baggy, saggy reminders of a bygone era, in favor of the modern sleekness of flat-front pants? We don’t like to sleep with men who dress like our grandfathers.
Her Other Choices
64% of women say pleated pants are NOT
56% of women say, “On the first date, wear something casual but chic.”
Show that you put some effort into what you’re wearing (it says the date is important to you) but you’re not trying too hard (which says you’re des-perate or, worse, slick). Slip on jeans and a cool, crisp shirt, and add a structured blazer. Oh, and make the blazer a soft fabric like corduroy, suede, or velvet; it gives her an excuse to touch you.
Her Other Choices
27% Casual Friday style (khakis or dress pants, dress shirt)
7% casual (jeans, T-shirt, hoodie)
6% straight From Work (suit or blazer, minus the tie)
3% Dressed to Impress (suit, tie)
33% of women say, “I’m most impressed when a man wears cashmere.”
The contrast of a rough man in supersoft cashmere is irresistible. Also, 63 percent of women say a man in a scarf is hot, and 23 percent think green is a color you should wear more often.
Her Other Choices
27% leather
11% wool
10% suede
10% silk
7% corduroy
2% velvet
48% of women say, “When meeting my parents, go with your casual Friday best.”
The goal: Look approachable and responsible. Wear conservative, neutral trousers with a soft-pastel shirt-maybe pink. (Forty-eight percent of women say a man in a pink shirt is “hot and confident.”) Add a sport coat and you’ll look honorable, even if your intentions are anything but.
Her Other Choices
25% Casual Chic (jeans, dress shirt, blazer)
14% Straight From Work (suit or blazer, minus the tie)
9% Dressed to Impress (suit , tie )
4% casual (jeans, T-shirt, hoodie )
