Little-known fact: When you let a guy into your home for the first time, he secretly morphs into CSI-mode, scoping out the joint for insight into who you really are, where you've been, and what kind of girlfriend you might make. Take a quick look around your house - are you sending seductive signals, or scaring off a potential paramour? To find out, we asked real guys. From far-out foods to that king-size bed, here's what the boys think of your crib.
| Disastrous Picks |
Your music collection speaks volumes about your taste, and naff choices can be grounds for a diss. Jeremy*, 32, recalls meeting a girl he really liked - that is, 'until I went to her flat and inspected her CD tower. It was like a sound track to my own personal hell - Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and the original cast recording of Les Miserables,' he says. 'I thought, this is a girl who likes to cry herself to sleep.' On the flip side, certain music choices will grab a guy's attention for sheer coolness. Hip-hop gets major props. Atmospheric music (translation: good sex tunes), and Radiohead are also guy favourites. 'The best is when she has a little of everything - pop, rock, jazz,' says Thabo*, 23. 'It tells me she's open-minded and doesn't follow the fads.' Hint: You still might want to hide that Clay Aiken CD. |
| Freaky Eats |
| Photographic Evidence |
| Bed Bummers |
| Baffling Beauty Loot |
*Names have been changed