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Doing This One Household Chore Is Surprisingly Attractive, According to a New Survey

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Forget candlelight and throwing on that Miguel album. For many people, the real aphrodisiac is watching someone else scrub the dishes. There’s no real explanation for it. It just works.

That instinct has actual numbers behind it now. A new Homeaglow survey of 1,000 U.S. adults found that 52% feel “turned on” when they see a partner clean, with women reporting the reaction slightly more often than men.

The dishes, specifically, are the sexiest. Out of every chore tested, washing dishes ranked as the most attractive one to watch, followed by vacuuming and bed-making. Maybe romance........

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