Table of Contents

I. WHAT IS SEXY? 1. Defining What Is "Sexy". What Do You Think Is Sexy? Biology 101. Love Stinks: The Power of Scent. Sex on the Brain. How Do You Make a Hormone? American Graffiti: Mixed Messages of Sexiness in Our Culture. The Young and the (Sexually) Restless. Sex and the Media. Changing Concepts of Sexiness over Generations. 2. Your Sexy Body. Face It! Your Fabulous Face. Healthy Skin Is. Check Out That Body! What's Your Type? Sexy Body Parts. Sexy Hair. For the Ladies. For the Men. In the (Erogenous) Zone. There's More to Sense. 3. Attitudes That Define Sexiness. How's Your Attitude? Confidence Is Key. The Good Humor Man (or Woman). The Mysterious Object of Desire. Sensuality: Soft to the Touch, Easy on the Eyes. Enjoyment of Sex. An Exercise in Emulation. 4. The Sexy Advantage. What Being Sexy Is Not. Power to the (Sexy) People. The Power of Being Positive. Enhance the Romance. 5. Different Types of Sexiness. Romantic Sexiness. Natural Sexiness. Flirtatious Sexiness. Erotic Sexiness. Sexy or Sleazy: Where Do You Draw the Line? What's Your Type? II. LOOKING AND FEELING SEXY. 6. Getting Over Inhibitions About Your Body. Fighting Those Impossible Expectations. Sexual Healing: Working on Your Body Image. The Naked Truth. Just Between You and Your CD Player. Ego Mania. Are You (Sensory) Experienced? The Fun-House Mirror of Your Mind. Feeling Comfortable About Your Sexual Body Parts. What You See Is What You Get-and Then Some. 7. Getting Over Inhibitions About Sex The Lusty Room Next Door. How Do You Feel About Sex? Please Please. Take Me Higher. Sexual Enhancers: Turning on the Light Switch of Love. Bedtime Stories. Professor Gadget's Got Nothing on You. It's Not Just for Breakfast Anymore. Using What You Have. Oral. Get into Position. 8. Developing a Sexy Attitude. Confidence 101-the Basics. Confidence 102-the Advanced Class. Week One: Climb Every Mountain. Week Two: Your Own Personal Talent Show. Week Three: A Friend in Need. Week Four: Get Over It! How to Beam with Self-Esteem. Sexiness Takes More Than Confidence. Funny Strange, or Funny Ha-Ha? Silent and Mysterious. Don't Share It All. Poise and Grace Win First Place. Exuding Sensuality. For the Love of Sex. 9. Sexy at Any Age! You're Not Getting Older, You're Getting Better. Mature, Fit, and Happy. Keeping Up Appearances. It's All in Your Head. Sexy Sex at Any Age. 10. Body Talk: Using Sexy Body Language. What Is Body Language? The Sequence of Body Language for Love. A Space to Call Your Own. Body Posture and Positioning. Legs and Feet. Arms and Hands. The Eyes Have It. Turn the World on with Your Smile. Mirror Me. Reading the Signs. 11. Dressing Sexy. Differing Views of What's Sexy. I'm Too Sexy for My Wardrobe! Quiz:The Feminine Mystique. Quiz: The GQ Quotient. The Fabulous Four Fashion Styles Defined. Romantic: Soft, Sensual, and Downright Sexy. Natural: Keeping It Simple. Flirtatious: Guess What I've Got on Underneath? Erotic: A Devil in Leather Pants. Dress You Up in My Love. Lingerie for Him and Her. Take It Off, Take It All Off. III. SEXINESS IN DATING AND RELATIONSHIPS. 12. Sexy Flirting Techniques. What Is Flirting, Anyway? Flirting 101. Pickup Lines: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Classic Lines: Use Only If Said Tongue-in-Cheek. Cheesy Lines: Use with Caution! Offensive Lines: Do Not Use! What Should You Talk About? The Most Sexy Flirting. Playing Hard to Guess. 13. Sexiness Begins at Home: Creating a Sexy Environment. Kick Your Surroundings Up a Notch. Easy on the Eyes. Light the Way. Color Me Impressed. Every Home Tells a Story. Romancing the Nose. Sexy Is in the Ears of the Beholder. The Way to Someone's Heart. 14. Sexy Dates. What Are Sexy Dates? Daytime Dates. Picnic in the Park. Day at the Beach. Pottery Class. Amusement Park. Workout Buddies. Sexy Fun Around Town. Sexy Shopping Trip. Nighttime Dates. Dinner and Dancing. Hot Tubbing. Theme Dates. At-Home Dates. Candlelight Dinner. Champagne in Bed. A Date in Front of the TV. Lingerie Fashion Show. Sex All Night. Weekend Dates. Exploring Sites in Your Own City. Country Inns/Bed and Breakfasts. Camping. Island Getaway. Ski Trip. More Tips to Fire Up Your Dates. 15. Sexy Gifts for the One You Love. Honey, I Have a Surprise for You. Great Gift Ideas. Flower Power. Books That Lead to Sexy Looks. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend. Lacy, Lovely Lingerie Makes a Thoughtful Gift. Free Love: No-Cost Gifts. Being a Crafty Lover. How to Write a Love Letter. Put Some Planning into It. "You Look Soooo Sexy!" Sex as a Gift. IV. SEX AND SEXINESS. 16. If You Want Me, Just Whistle: Using Sexiness to Initiate Sex. Simply Irresistible. Romancing the Brain: Sexy Techniques of the Mind. Just a Little Flirt. Tease to Please. Games People Play. All-Day Seduction. Live and Direct. Body and Soul: Sexy Physical Techniques. Body Language. I Just Want Your Extra Time and Your ... Kiss. Stroke Me, Stroke Me. 17. How to Have Sexier Sex. Sexy Sex with Condoms and Birth Control. Improving Your Sexual Fundamentals. Get Out of That Rut! How Women Can Have More Orgasms. How Guys Can Last Longer. A Workout with Extra Benefits. Kegel-Mania. The Added Benefit of Abs. Hot Quads. Ready for Sexier Sex? The Newest, Sexiest Sex Positions. The Snuggle. The Leap Frog. The Erotic Edge. All In. Carried Away. 18. Super Sexy Sex In Us We Trust. Sex Games. Lights On or Off? Play with Your Food. Using Sex Toys. Talking Sexy During Sex. Lick It Good: Oral Sexiness. You're My Fantasy! If You Can Imagine It, Should You Do It? Sexy Fantasies You Can Act Out. Where, Oh Where, Should We Do It? Me Tarzan, You Jane: Role-Playing. Mystical Connection: Tantric Sex. Breathing in Harmony. Prolonging the Tantric Sex Act. S/M: An Exchange of Power. 19.Keeping the Sexy Spark in Your Love Life. Take the "Li Out of Lover and It's Over? Making Time for Sex. Pillow Talk. The Big Five. Sight. Smell. Hearing. Touch. Taste. Our Love Is Here to Stay (So Let's Play). 20. Does Being Sexy Mean You Must Have Sex? Take Off the "Y" and You've Got ... Sex? Just a Little Tease. Not the Teasing Kind. See Jane Tease. Toning Down Your Sexiness. Sex and the Workplace. A Friend in Need. Just the Two of Us. V. Sexy Superstars. 21. Sexy Women We Can Learn From. Sexy Sirens. Madonna. Marilyn Monroe. Ageless Beauty: Still Sexy over 60. Jane Fonda. Tina Turner. Sophia Loren. Naturally Sexy. Julia Roberts. Meg Ryan. Halle Berry. 22. Sexy Men We Can Learn From. Sexy Legends. John F. Kennedy Jr. Elvis Presley. James Dean. Handsome Hunks. Brad Pitt. Denzel Washington. Cary Grant. Naturally Sexy. Jim Morrison. Tiger Woods. Harrison Ford. Appendixes. Appendix A. Sexy Self-Evaluation. Appendix B. Glossary. Appendix C. Resources. Index.

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In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Sexy, you'll learn how to love your body, dress sexy, create sexy surroundings at home, plan sexy dates and give great sexy gifts. You'll be taught insights on how to use body language and flirtation to attract anyone you desire. Plus, you will get tantalizing tips to have the most adventurous sex. This book also contains quizzes, illustrations and photos to show you exactly how sexy you can be.

About the Author

Playboy magazine calls Sari Locker, "Our favorite tantalizing sex writer." Sari is a sexuality and relationship educator, TV personality, writer and lecturer. Sari is the authof of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amazing Sex. She was the host of Late Date with Sari, a national talk show on Lifetime Television, and the relationship correspondent on CBS TV talk shows and news shows. Sari holds a B.S. from Cornell University and M.S. from the University of Pennsylvania. Her hugely popular web site is www.sarilocker.com or on AOL keyword: Sari.