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It's different for girls: she drives you crazy—in good ways and bad. Here's why she can't help it

Men's Fitness, Oct, 2004 by Jeffrey Ousborne

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SWEET TOOTH

When was the last time you sidled up to the bar at your local watering hole and asked for an "Apple Flirtini"? Neither have we. "Women are much more attuned to sweet tastes," says Allan Pease, co-author of Why Men Don't Have a Clue and Women Always Need More Shoes. "It's an important ability, going back to when they had to gather berries and determine which were good and which were poison." Indeed, the key to a woman's heart--and attendant girly parts--may well be her stomach. If, that is, you have enough Godiva truffles. "The chemicals in good chocolate can put women into a kind of trance," says Zoldbrod. "It may well also be cultural, as men love chocolate, too. But some women even prefer chocolate to sex if their partner isn't up for the job. I suspect that's not so true of men."

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EYESIGHT

Is it just us, or does it seem like women have eyes in the back of their heads? "Unlike most men, most women can see at 45-degree angles from each side of their head without actually having to turn," says Pease. "In crowded social situations, your girlfriend knows not only who is looking at you, but what they're saying about you. She also knows you snuck a glance at that blonde in the corner." So, while female peripheral vision is more acute--the better to patrol territory and see who's sneaking up on the brood--men have the vision of survivalist killing machines. "Men are target-hitters," says Pease. "They have extraordinary tunnel vision to target and kill distant prey." Got a girl? Buy her some blinders.

SENSE OF HEARING

This is important, guys: "Women generally have a better sense of hearing," says Blum. "Historically, they are always listening for children. Men, on the other hand, are more likely to be sexually aroused by sounds." But take heart: The sound of your voice is absolutely essential for putting her in the mood. "Women like to hear more verbalizing before sex and are more attuned to language," says Zoldbrod. "For men, the fact that a woman wants to make love with them is enough. Women take it for granted you want to sleep with them. They want to know that you appreciate them. They want to hear that they're beautiful, that they're fun, and that you're willing to deal with a relationship, not just a sexual partner."

Uh, sorry, we weren't listening--can you repeat that?

Freelance writer Jeff Ousborne understands his wife completely.

It's different for girls: she drives you crazy—in good ways and bad. Here's why she can't help it

Men's Fitness, Oct, 2004 by Jeffrey Ousborne

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