When Men’s Health surveyed more than 400 women about sex talk, the eager responses surprised (and dismayed) some editors — the male editors, that is. We even asked Gabrielle Union, whose new show FlashForward premieres on ABC this fall, to share her thoughts on the topic.
“When you’re in the dating phase,” she says, “you tell your friends everything. Was it big? Did he know what to do with it? Is he into oral? Everything. The dissection is complete.”
Are you cringing yet? Do you have to impress not only one woman but a whole group of them? Relax — and use this information. Here are the five topics women talked about most freely in our survey, and advice on how to become the kind of guy we love to brag about. Plus Gabrielle’s take, since we know you’re curious.
Personality
Gabrielle: “Don’t be a know-it-all. Those are the worst, and they are talked about the worst.”
Appearance
Gabrielle: “I’m not saying you need to look like a Crest commercial, but I hope you floss.”
Attentiveness
Gabrielle: “Nobody wants to feel like just a vessel. You want equal participation, so it’s not ‘68 and I owe ya one.’ ”
Oral Skills
Gabrielle: “If it’s a choice between a man who gives flowers and a man who enjoys giving oral, most women would take the oral. And it’s free. Oral sex is recession-proof.”
Control
Gabrielle: “If both people can climax quickly, sex doesn’t need to go on for 2 hours — at some point, Law & Order is coming on! But it’s terrible if a man is 2 minutes and you’re nowhere close.”
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