Top 5 unexpected turn-ons for women

5. Playing hard to get
It's no surprise men love women who play hard to get so we were shocked (and somewhat pleased) to read results of recent research that suggest women are more attracted to men that play hard ball in the mating game.

Dr Whitchurch's findings, published in Psychological Science, showed that women are more attracted to men who are vague about their feelings towards them. Her research suggests the reason for this is all the increased thinking a woman does when she's not sure of her partner's intentions. Perfect news for us!

4. Geeks
OK, so when you think 'geek' you think Hawaiian-shirt wearing, bespectacled, game-droid guys like those out ofRevenge of the Nerds. And by all means- we're not saying that women find this look attractive. What we are saying is that women find it endearing when we show those awkward idiosyncrasies: "My boyfriend frequently wakes himself up by singing….. I find that cute," says Manisha, 26.

Sure, stuff like this isn't something you'd share at the pub with mates but they are worth sharing with your girlfriend if it means it turns her on.

3. Vulnerability
We like to believe we’re the superior gender and, most of the time, we (think we) are. However, what women find a turn on is not our omniscience but our (rare) vulnerability when we admit we just don't know it all. Ladies love it when we ask them to impart their knowledge or show us how to do something.

So, next time you're stuck with a flat tyre and have no idea what a jack even is, let her know that the last tyre you changed was on a Matchbox car or, better yet, ask her advice. Hey, you guys might even move from the tyre to the backseat in not time!

2. Rough Around the Edges
It's no surprise that women swoon over the stereotypical 'handy man' man and to be frank, most of us sit in front of the computer all day and lack their adroit skill and physique. BUT, thankfully for all us office-dwellers, as long as we have marks like blemishes, scars and calluses, women see this as proof that we've endured manly pain and get aroused by that — it heightens the feeling of being protected. So, next time you hit the gym, leave those gloves behind and be a man.

1. Body odour

I know what you are thinking, but this is not that exactly. There is a fine line that men have to toe when it comes to body odour(natural smell). Unfortunately, some of us lose our footing and land head first into either the cologne-OD side or the BO-bomb side. But, if we're brilliantly balanced, our natural fumes can make ladies sexually aroused.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, discovered that a compound found in male sweat can cause a number of emotional and physiological changes in women. The male underarm odour, for example, activates certain brain areas, improving woman's mood and increasing sexual arousal.

So, next time you're if-ing about whether to cologne or not cologne, put down the bottle and let your stench roam free.