How to increase your sex appeal

Hollywood once held a solemn congress to decide who should possess the proud title of 'America's Sex Appeal Girl. The young women in the film industry were passed under review in order to select the one whose measurements were 'perfect', and whose general conformity to the film colony's idea of the 'perfect type' would entitle her to this honor. Alas, for all her perfect measurements, her conformity to fixed standards, she could hardly claim to possess so strong an appeal to men as, say, a Luise Rainer or a Greta Garbo, whose measurements would have ruled them completely out from the start
We can easily list some of the general factors in sex appeal. We know that men generally prefer 'nice' legs, clear, smooth complexions, attractive hair, and so on, while women like an impression of strength or of efficiency in men. But what of the values which lie deeper? It is completely impossible to assess them. Their appeal is not general. It is intensely individual. This is a point which is overlooked when competitions of the kind just mentioned are held. It is even disregarded by some authoritative writers on sexology.
Clearly, the balanced development of all the elements tends to heighten sex appeal. Physical culture, the study of elocution, to learn to use the voice to the best advantage, absolute cleanliness of dress and person, and all that helps to build more vigorous physical, mental and cultural power, in harmony, is advisable for all who would be successful in the realm of love.

They can bring us as near to perfection as our natural powers permit, so far as the 'processes which crystallize round the sexual approach' are concerned. That we benefit in consequence, not only in matters of love, but in life generally, is undeniable. But the maximum of sex appeal which is possible according to one's general endowment does not necessarily yield personal love.
One may be well liked, regarded as an entirely desirable lover, even singled out by the multitude as an exponent of 'sex appeal' yet miss the joy of love in spite of all this.
Women, much more than men, are often attracted by a voice. Possibly the male voice has a wider range in speech, and is capable of conveying stronger and deeper impressions than the female voice. There are, of course, cases in which men are profoundly moved by hearing a female voice. But unless it is linked with other impressions, either present or remembered, the female voice alone rarely arouses anything approaching desire. With women, on the other hand, a male voice, even merely heard over the radio, may create powerful impressions.
The expression, 'Falling in love with a voice', is hardly an exaggeration. Love at first sound is possible, just as love at first sight is, although the former undoubtedly is rarer. And we must bear in mind that when we speak of lo^e at first sight, we mean that all the impressions

gained at a first contact have aroused attraction. The voice may be one of the principal factors even here. In his delightful talks over the radio, under the title of 'It Occurs to Me', since published in book form, Lord Elton had some interesting things to say about the voice. He pointed out that every individual's voice is subtly bis own: that it is different from everyone else's.
'There are some people,' he added, 'so sensitive to voices that then-likes and dislikes are founded more on the sound of the voice than on what it says. Yes, and let me tell you that no one has the least idea what his voice sounds like. You may think your own voice is the sound you know best in the world. But you have never heard it not as other people hear itl If you doubt that, listen to a gramophone record of your own voice.'
When Lord Elton first heard his own voice, as others hear it, he could not believe it was his! Officials at Broadcasting House played over to him a record of part of one of his wireless talks. 'I thought they were playing a practical joke on me,' he said. 'I didn't recognize a single syllable as my own' next >>

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