The Brunette Kind (usually)

Day Twenty-Five: What kind of person attracts you?

This could be asking what kind of people in general attract me, even just in friendships, but I'm going to talk about guys in particular. Because that's usually more fun to talk about. I guess I'll start with physical attributes. The guys that usually catch my attention first are brunettes. There's something about the tall, dark, and handsome type that is really attractive. That's not to say that I don't find blonds or redheads attractive at all—those are just usually not the guys who make me look twice.

I like broad shoulders, strong arms, and thick hands. I find myself very drawn to a guy's arms and hands, as weird as that might be. Well, it's not really weird for me, I guess. I have this thing for masculinity (as is evidenced by my giant crushes on David Boreanaz and Jack Bauer [the character, not Kiefer Sutherland—there's a big difference]), so I really like it when a guy has very masculine features. Skinny arms and slender hands really don't do it for me. 

In the vein of masculinity, I think it's really attractive when a guy is protective of the women in his life. Not crazy controlling protective—just a healthy dose of protectiveness. My brothers are very protective of me on occasion, and I think it's a nice show of their love for me. I like the idea of that in my significant other as well. 

A not-so-physical attribute that is really attractive is a sense of humor. If a guy doesn't understand the humor in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, that's a pretty good indication that we won't understand each other very well. I have a certain kind of snarky, sarcastic, dry humor that can be hard to catch sometimes. If a guy doesn't understand when I make a sarcastic remark, that's going to be a problem. And I'm a sucker for guys who make me laugh. 

I am also incredibly attracted to guys with musical talent. If a guy can serenade me while playing the guitar or the piano, I will melt at his feet. It's kind of ridiculous just how attractive it is.

I feel like what I've written so far makes me sound shallow, but I promise I'm not. Honestly, personality and a man's good nature will win me over even if I don't necessarily think he's attractive at first glance. I can't tell you how many times I've started crushing on a guy only after knowing him for a while because I discovered things that weren't apparent at first glance. If I can hold a really good, meaningful, one-on-one conversation with a guy, that will often be the start of a little crush. I definitely like discovering that I am compatible with someone and that we get along on a personal level. No amount of good looks or musical talent can gloss over a guy I'm not compatible with.