Do chicks really dig music and musicians? She grabbed my butt while I was playing!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (205554)
Walnut Creek, California
August 4, 2018 1:18pm CST
I'm off to a music party today to celebrate the 70th birthday of our drummer's wife. I love playing music. Daniel Levitin, a neuroscientist who specializes in the psychology of music, writes that musicians are often seen as "sexy" by others.
I once had a lady of about 95 years of age come up to the "stage" (using her walker) at an old-folks home gig. Steadying herself, as the aides looked at each other not knowing what to do, she grabbed my right butt cheek with her left hand. I made eye-contact with her and saw a mischievous younger woman deep in her eyes. She was smiling. I smiled back at her, and she then slowly returned to her seat.
Do you think women (and men) find musicians "sexy"? Levitin even claims that a picture of a man with a guitar in his hands gets higher "attractiveness" ratings than the same picture with the guitar digitally removed.
What do you think? Could I use my musicianship to attract women, not just dogs, cats, and...chickens?
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
5 Aug 18
Hehehe yes , I think so. Women love guys holding guitars
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@vandana7 (98778)
• India
5 Aug 18
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Aug 18
My advice is to immediately start playing gigs at retirement homes.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Aug 18
@TheHorse Give it some Elvis!
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@FourWalls (62063)
• United States
5 Aug 18
I think Dr. Levitin has a very valid point.
Consider:
1. Look at how butt-ugly Steve Tyler and Mick Jagger are.
2. Look at how many women they've had.
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@betlynfrnds (4060)
• United States
5 Aug 18
Oh yes, I do think that is true. I used to play music professionally. It never mattered what stage I was performing on, there was always a signal here or a glance there from somebody in the audience.
I took it all in stride and continued with my 'work'. 
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@betlynfrnds (4060)
• United States
5 Aug 18
@TheHorse That was probably the case. I usually didn't do any more than give a quick glance.
I was afraid of making eye contact that lasted for more than 3 seconds or so. 
I always thought that would spell trouble.
I always thought that would spell trouble. 
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Aug 18
I do think it does attract people.
But when I am at the old folks home I get a lot of attention, I get cat calls as I walk by and yes I have been touched, its pretty cool to be so attractive to 80 years old and up. 
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Aug 18
@vandana7 Yes they are lonely and we are fresh meat!
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@cottonsun (23)
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4 Aug 18
Hahaha! It sounds like a glad experience to you! And I'll tell you what I think. Musicians always act with selfconfidence, while they're playing (all of you!), and when they do, they look really happy, like a fish on water! So, if you see someone smiling or concentrated while do something that really love to do, it makes people look more atractive or sexy!
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
7 Aug 18
I think almost everyone and everything is attracted to musicians. Once upon a time I took a spare college student with my crew on a lakeside picnic. He brought his guitar. When he would play two ducks would come out of the water and come enjoy it. He would stop, they would leave, only to return again when he would play some more. I like men who play guitar, but I also like my husband, who only plays the radio.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
8 Aug 18
You know, I often hear older people say they still feel just as they did in their twenties. I bet that lady still felt she was that young and wanted a sweet young thing like you to help her feel that way for real!
You could have had an entirely different story to tell us, pony! *grinning at you*