A man who owns a cute dog is four times as attractive to women as one wearing designer clothes or driving a flash car, according to a new study.
One in five women (21 per cent) say a man who owns a cute dog is instantly more sexy.
Meanwhile, just one in 20 like men in designer clothes and six per cent fancy men with flashy cars.
Indeed, having a dog is even twice as appealing for women as having an impressive house (12 per cent) or a big salary (11 per cent).
The study, by notonthehighstreet.com , looked at both the biggest turn-ons for women and men away from simple physical attraction.
Half of men (48 per cent) look for a woman who makes them feel relaxed ahead of a girl who might make them laugh (34 per cent).
Meanwhile, four in ten men (39 per cent) admit compliments on their physical appearance are a way to their heart.
The survey of 2,000 Brits also found men are three times more likely to recognise when someone is flirting with them than women,
Renowned psychosexual therapist Cate Mackenzie compiled a list of top flirting techniques to see whether men and women agreed with her.
Half said maintaining eye contact was the most important thing to do when flirting, followed by paying someone a compliment (41 per cent) and teasing someone (32 per cent).
Of all the courtship rituals she drew up, on average men said they recognised and implemented 3.4 of them - compared to just 1.2 for women.
A spokeswoman for notonthehighstreet.com said: “It’s surprising UK men are the most enthusiastic about employing ‘old fashioned’ romantic techniques, something which they perhaps aren’t always given credit for.
“It’s nice to see that in the generation of online and app dating, there is still fondness for the traditional ways of wooing.”
The research coincides with the launch of Cate Mackenzie’s ‘The Art Of Flirting Workshop’ in Old Street, London, where men and women can work on their flirting techniques.
Cate, as a life and sex coach, has been running similar groups since 1993.
The spokeswoman added: “We created ‘The Art of Flirting Workshop’ to have a little bit of fun and to encourage people to have the confidence to flirt.
“The workshop is open to those who are in a relationship or single, while the tips and techniques can be transferred to any aspect of life.”
Below is a list of the top 10 flirting techniques, as agreed by men and women:
- Maintaining eye contact - 50 per cent
- Paying someone a compliment - 41 per cent
- Teasing someone - 32 per cent
- Looking at someone and then looking away - 20 per cent
- Asking someone for help - 17 per cent
- Complimenting someone only on their appearance - 17 per cent
- Buying them a drink - 16 per cent
- Chatting to someone about the place you are in (i.e. if you are in a supermarket, talking about vegetables and how to cook them) - 15 per cent
- Text them after meeting them - 14 per cent
- Be tactile with them - 14 per cent
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