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Stay Hot Even When You're Coupled Up

Looking as smoking as you were the first time he laid eyes on you will not only pump up your confidence, it will also make him work extra hard to keep such a hot honey.
Posted on August 18, 2009 12:00 am by Stephanie Booth
Photo: Columbia Pictures

As a fixture on the single-gal circuit, you probably always made it a point to look good, even when just dashing out for a quick coffee. And really, it’s a relief not to have to care so much about, say, retouching your lip gloss and trading candy-striped jammies for silky lingerie, once your babe is hooked. “Having the confidence to be yourself is important, but still making the effort to look hot—because you want to—will have a positive effect on your duo,” says Stan J. Katz, PhD, consulting psychologist on the TV show Starting Over. “Men are highly visual creatures. The way you look and dress will always be a driving force in his attraction to you.”

When Tara, 27, was still solo, appearance was key to her. “My friends nicknamed me The Diva because I wouldn’t even go to the gym without applying mascara and straightening my hair. I was totally aware of being on the market and how I came across to men.” Now that she’s a cozy twosome with Chad, Tara’s at the opposite end of the spectrum. “Even if I’m in my sweats and wearing my nerdy reading glasses, Chad still tells me I look great. I love how easygoing he is, but it makes me a little lazy.”

Feeling secure with your guy is great for your ego, but getting slothlike about your appearance isn’t. So even if your man insists there’s no need, throw on some lip gloss and slide into those eat-your-heart-out jeans for yourself. “Knowing that you look not just acceptable, but smokin’, will put you in a sexy state of mind and boost your confidence,” says Katz. And most important, remind your man that he has to do all he can to keep his hot girlfriend happy.

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princessvhie

17. even when me and my hubby are already married,i still make sure that i always look good and stil maintain my figure.:)
May 10, 2010 at 01:09 pm report abuse
pink_baby

16. I fix myself up more when I know it's a date with my boyfriend. I make sure I am at my best when we are together. I enjoy it when he compliments me and I want that compliment to be spontaneous, that's why I put on a little effort. Besides, that's really how it should be, be the best that you can be for your partner, among others.
April 27, 2010 at 02:05 pm report abuse
lalabong

15. update your wardrobe all the time.
March 22, 2010 at 10:22 am report abuse
lalabong

14. pamper yourself ang go to spa.
March 22, 2010 at 10:22 am report abuse
iwannabe17

13. a very timely advice...sometimes kasi we tend to be very secure na in the thought that we're already married and that our hubby have accepted everything about us na...but we should still try to keep something hidden to keep him coming back for more...also to try and maintain the excitement... :)
March 13, 2010 at 10:55 pm report abuse
mary_ann_lei

12. Dapat naman talaga! You should stay pretty even you already have a boyfriend/husband/kids!
March 12, 2010 at 05:08 pm report abuse
lalabong

11. Always read cosmo mag to be updated on the latest trends. Don't be manang. Be hot all the time.
March 06, 2010 at 11:41 pm report abuse
miss_techylicious

10. Feeling secure with your guy is great for your ego, but getting slothlike about your appearance isnâ��t. - amen.
February 09, 2010 at 08:45 pm report abuse
miss_techylicious

9. Stay Hot Even When You're Coupled Up - sureness. sometimes nga lang, they tend to be jealous. we need to explain rin na its for him.
February 09, 2010 at 08:45 pm report abuse
len9

8. this is a very effective tip :)
February 06, 2010 at 07:39 pm report abuse
shirleylim26

7. Taking care of ourselves means loving our relationships. We have to be presentable all the time and guys really love that.
February 02, 2010 at 11:22 pm report abuse
fishbowl84

6. yes it is very important. kaya mag dadiet na ako and mag papasexy!
February 02, 2010 at 09:52 pm report abuse
prettylass8831

5. Even if I have a bf I still dress as if I don't. I feel more confident when I know that I look really good.
February 02, 2010 at 10:00 am report abuse
summerinparis128

4. every woman should take this advice,w/ or w/o bf dpt lgng mgnda.
January 31, 2010 at 10:47 pm report abuse
handpaintedsky

3. this is a sure fire tip. thanks. :)
January 30, 2010 at 09:36 am report abuse
len9

2. oh.. nun single ako lagi ako nagaayos. nun nagkabf medyo tinatamad na ko, pero kelangan parin mag ayos para presentable. hehe!
January 23, 2010 at 11:58 am report abuse
miss_techylicious

1. need this badly. thanks for this article. =)
January 22, 2010 at 11:46 pm report abuse