There is very little that is more inticing in a woman or a man than.....

[Pink Bat Max]

....intelligence.

(Add your own.)


ER... dammit.... misspelling 'Enticing' however is NOT. Is there any way for me to correct that?

[a. non]

...eyes you can fall into forever

[Paul D. Storrie]

A quick wit (I don't say "a great sense of humor" because someone can have a great sense of humor and not be particularly funny her- or himself).

PDS

[TomStillwell]

Fearlessness.

[beetlebum]

Heh,heh she's talkin' bout me!:pJust don't go to the blonde thread....Me, I like patience. I've always been a sucker for nice guys. Probably because they are just the complete opposite of me. I go from zero to angry in less than thirty seconds. Also, passion. When Bono speaks of third world debt, or hearing Mario Savio yell "Unless you're free, the machine will be prevented from working at all!" Is a real turn on.

Also because it might translate to the bedroom (they gotta get haircuts though, seriously.) And yes intelligence. I am strangely attracted to George F. Will. I never thought I could be attracted to a glasses wearing dork wearing a bow tie, but whenever I hear him talk about how creationism is bad, and liberalisation of economies I'm like TAKE ME DADDY NOW!!!http://www.giveupalready.com/images/smilies/smilies/crazy.gif
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[Sarah Beach]

There is very little that is more enticing in a man ....

(at least to me)

... than long lashes and fine hands ... and intelligence.

(Without intelligence, it's just an aesthetic reaction of "Oooo, pretty!" It's the brains that provide the "turn on" factor. ;) )

[sabongero]

Loads and loads of money for shopping.

[Gilda Dent]

. . . compassion.

[Pink Bat Max]

Heh,heh she's talkin' bout me!:pJust don't go to the blonde thread....

Yeah, well... **huff** Maybe if you wouldn't be so intelligent and reasonable!

*laughs, bein' bratty*

[Pink Bat Max]

Heh,heh she's talkin' bout me!:pJust don't go to the blonde thread....

Yeah, well... **huff** Maybe if you wouldn't be so intelligent and reasonable!

*laughs, bein' bratty*

In all seriousness, you argue well, and are respectful while you do it. That's admirable.

[Corrina]

....someone who pays *attention.*

[Pink Bat Max]

....someone who pays *attention.*

Wait, what did you say?

[stealthwise]

I think that intelligence is overrated.

Seriously, is the IQ all that important? Unless by intelligence you mean someone who is quick witted, open-minded, clever enough to figure things out on their own, and essentially able to grasp complex concepts in terms of interpersonal and social relationships.

Because next to all of that, I don't care if someone is good at math, or English, or is able to solve complex spatial reasoning problems, or get good grades in school, all of which are high indicators of intelligence.

[the4thpip]

...crying at the right Gladys Knight song.

[The Mutt]

And a certain... morally casual attitude.

[a. non]

...acceptingness; someone who, when you expose your soul to them, will love you anyway and won't make you fell like shit.

[Pink Bat Max]

...acceptingness; someone who, when you expose your soul to them, will love you anyway and won't make you fell like shit.

oh, God, yes.

[MacQuarrie]

My wife says that the most enticing thing is seeing me doing the dishes without being asked.

[shrike]

A good sense of humor, a nice smile and a great ass (in no particular order).

[Gilda Dent]

...acceptingness; someone who, when you expose your soul to them, will love you anyway and won't make you fell like shit.

ABSOLUTELY. I fell in love with Emily the night we had "the talk" and she didn't run screaming for the hills.

[Mia]

CONFIDENCE

Followed by Self-respect, humility and perserverance.

[shrike]

I am disgusted by the lack of vanity and shallowness on this thread.

[Mia]

I am disgusted by the lack of vanity and shallowness on this thread.

Beauty fades or get's boring very quickly. And money...does nothing to hide a persons (internal) ugliness or bad traits

[Ringslinger76]

patience and a kind heart.

and really smoking hot.

[Corrina]

My wife says that the most enticing thing is seeing me doing the dishes without being asked.

If you did my dishes without being asked, I would also find you very enticing.

[Gilda Dent]

...crying at the right Gladys Knight song.

If this song is Midnight Train to Georgia, or Neither of Us, I'm with you.

Let me add:

Kindness. It's free, costs the giver nothing both in the literal and figurative sense, and it adds something good to the world without taking anything from it.

[Sarah Beach]

I think that intelligence is overrated.

Seriously, is the IQ all that important? Unless by intelligence you mean someone who is quick witted, open-minded, clever enough to figure things out on their own, and essentially able to grasp complex concepts in terms of interpersonal and social relationships.

Because next to all of that, I don't care if someone is good at math, or English, or is able to solve complex spatial reasoning problems, or get good grades in school, all of which are high indicators of intelligence.

Is intelligence all that important? For me, yes it is. If we're going to talk about a close intimate relationship.

This isn't to go around bragging, but my own intelligence level is not ... well "just average". And believe me, there is nothing more tiresome and frustrating than having to go around explaining my own esoteric quips and references. I don't expect my "everyday friends" to always be able to follow me (I have ecclectic interests, so I might reference something outside their experience). But for a close relationship...? Yeah, smarts are important. And not just to be sure he can follow me, but also that he can, well, "spark" me with brain-play.

Didn't mean to get all heavy in a light thread. Back to the fun stuff.

What can be inticing..... a melodious speaking voice. :)

[Aggie]

an interest in good personal hygiene.

[Eliseu Gouveia]

There is very little that is more inticing in a woman than.....

... an open mind.

[Pink Bat Max]

Someone who can see who you really are.

[Gilda Dent]

Someone who can see who you really are.

. . . and accept you for who you are.

[Pink Bat Max]

....and you don't have to act or pretend anymore, and even if you slip, it doesn't matter because they SEE.

[Eliseu Gouveia]

Someone who can see who you really are.

That´s why I like WW, she looks at people and sees them for who they are underneath the layers.

I hope Gail manages to explore this aspect of her, not many writers have in the past....

[Pink Bat Max]

That´s why I like WW, she looks at people and sees them for who they are underneath the layers.

I hope Gail manages to explore this aspect of her, not many writers have in the past....

Yeah, you know, maybe that's part of why I love her too.

I did get that feeling in the 'Lois Lane' issue of Jiminez' run. I dunno..... it felt like he got that part of what's wonderful about her is that she sees people for who they are and accepts... and loves... them for nothing more or less than who they are.

Also, he brought Giganta's growing powers into continuity. Hooray!

[MacQuarrie]

I think that intelligence is overrated.

Seriously, is the IQ all that important? Unless by intelligence you mean someone who is quick witted, open-minded, clever enough to figure things out on their own, and essentially able to grasp complex concepts in terms of interpersonal and social relationships.

Because next to all of that, I don't care if someone is good at math, or English, or is able to solve complex spatial reasoning problems, or get good grades in school, all of which are high indicators of intelligence.

I was at a panel at the San Diego Comic Con in 1997 on online fandom. It was probably the first time the convention took notice of the internet. The panel consisted of I think 3 people: one guy who kept going on about how much better the internet was before the public was allowed in, some woman who hosted a chat on AOL, and some other guy who didn't talk much.

The first guy was really an insufferable snob; he made several disparaging remarks about everyone who wasn't him. "The internet was great when it was limited to only government employees and university faculty. Then they let the students in and everything got stupider. Then Compuserve came along and the public came in and the intelligence dropped again. Then AOL came along and it got worse. Then the World Wide Web was added and that opened another floodgate of stupidity...."

Finally, it came time for questions and answers. I stood up, looked the snob dead in the eye and said "There's been a lot of talk about the intelligence of people on the internet, and frankly, I'm not convinced that intelligence is the primary virtue. I know a lot of really intelligent people who are completely horrible people, and a lot of not-very-bright people that I enjoy talking to because they have enthusiasm and a positive attitude and are kind. I have a lot of friends online, and some of them are frankly not the top of the class, but they are good and decent and warm and caring people, and it seems that none of that matters to you. I'd rather talk to a nice idiot than a genius asshole."

Guy went "fumfa fumfa fumfa" for a while, then made some prattling "yes, well, that's a good point, but...." blather before the woman took the mic and changed the subject.

I was downright smug for the rest of the day.

[MacQuarrie]

Green eyes, dark reddish-brown hair, and a nice (warm, slightly low, full, rich) voice. I can't stand shrill voices.

[beetlebum]

Talk to the girls on my high school cheerleading squad and you will understand why we place such an emphasis on intelligence. No but seriously I do see your point. Which is why I placed patience as the most important characteristic in a bloke. I would rather have someone who is nice and sweet rather than a jerk who wants to talk epistemological points and who can talk to me about Abdullah Gul and the implications his election will have for Turkey and why it matters (though our passion might translate into the bedroom and make for memorable experiences):evilsmile

[Gilda Dent]

....and you don't have to act or pretend anymore, and even if you slip, it doesn't matter because they SEE.

God yes. I never knew that it was actually possible to completely free and open with a person like that until I met Emily. There's something so liberating about not having to hide anything, anything at all from the person you're with.

[the4thpip]

If this song is Midnight Train to Georgia, or Neither of Us, I'm with you.

Let me add:

Kindness. It's free, costs the giver nothing both in the literal and figurative sense, and it adds something good to the world without taking anything from it.

What the "right" song is depends on the people in the relationship... For me, it's "Help me make it through the night" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gfr_n2M6A4k) and her live rendition of "Evergreen." (http://youtube.com/watch?v=xSRCaWlvMsM)

[MartinRedmond]

oops I read the question all wrong.