What a man enjoys about a woman's clothes are his fantasies of how she would look without them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Men's interest in women's clothing is described as a fantasy of seeing them naked.
- In plain terms
- Men like clothes because they imagine the woman without them.
- What can you take from it?
- Attraction often involves fantasy rather than just appearance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you find attractive?
- Why do you dress a certain way?
Another view
This generalization does not apply to all men.
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