Here Are 19 Non-Sexual Things That People Actually Find Really, Really Sexy

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    Shelby Heinrich
    by Shelby Heinrich

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Sometimes things that really aren't supposed to be sexy are just...so goddamn hot.

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    Case in point? Reddit user u/strikemedaddy recently asked people to share which non-sexual things really turn them on. Here are some of the top-voted responses:

    1. "I have this weird thing where I love people reading a map, specifically when they're looking for a particular place and concentrating really hard."

    Bart Simpson reading a map
    FOX

    —u/ChampagneRaven

    2. "Seeing, sharing, and then noticeably reciprocating excitement."

    Andy Dwyer super excited on parks and rec
    NBC

    —u/Colonel__Corn

    3. "Watching the guy I'm dating drive. Something about seeing him handle the wheel and thinking about his hands..."

    A close-up of hands on a steering wheel
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    —u/Lozbear91

    4. "When a girl, who usually doesn't, accidentally swears."

    Minnie Driver screaming, "bollocking shitbags"
    TBS

    —u/shemtai_protagonist

    5. "When my wife wears my T-shirts as pajamas."

    Angelina jolie wearing brad pit's shirt as pajamas in mr and mrs. smith
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    —u/ThePastoolio

    6. "A sense of humor, especially if they're capable of laughing at themselves. Some people take themselves way too seriously these days."

    Hilary Duff laughing hysterically
    TV Land

    —u/TheLairdStewart98

    7. "A well-fitted suit."

    A close up of a man buttoning his suit
    Tom Werner / Getty Images

    —u/Drops-of-Q

    8. "This is a bit lame, but I really like watching it when my husband buckles/unbuckles his seatbelt. I think it stems from watching Indiana Jones buckling his belt in Raiders of the Lost Ark. It's pretty hot!"

    A close-up of a man buckling his seatbelt
    Patcharanan Worrapatchareeroj / Getty Images

    —u/RagtimeMouse03

    9. "Women singing. She doesn't even have to be really good at it."

    Lea Michelle belting it out
    FOX

    —u/bdough04

    10. "Speaking another language."

    Dexter from dexter's laboratory whispering "omelette du fromage" in a girl's ear
    Cartoon Network

    —u/semowa_246

    11. "White button-down shirts with rolled up sleeves. I can't even begin to describe their power over me."

    A hot man rolling up the sleeves of his button down
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    —u/ananchorinmychest

    12. "Sports bras. It's a major turn-on for me, almost as much as non-sports lingerie."

    A sweaty woman working out in a sports bra
    Cavan Images / Getty Images/Cavan Images RF

    —u/ThatOtherFrenchGuy

    13. "When a guy is reversing the car and he puts his arm on the passenger seat chair and looks behind (while I'm in the passenger seat). Something so sexy about it!

    A nerdy man holding the passenger head rest so he can back up the car
    Frantic00 / Getty Images/iStockphoto

    —u/LeahInAus

    14. "Being able to fix things and be handy."

    Fifth Harmony in the work from home video
    Epic Records/Legacy Recordings

    —u/alriteflyakite

    15. "Chubby cheeks, and I do mean the ones on the face."

    Bryan cranston pinching Aaron paul's cheeks
    NBC

    —u/ThatOneWildWolf

    16. "The little swish of the ponytail as someone is bouncing down the street, like running, or walking with a spring in their step. It gets me every time."

    Tinashe swirling her ponytail
    RCA records

    —u/PunkyMcGrift

    17. "Seeing someone write gracefully."

    Lady bird writing her name in lady bird
    A24

    —u/ignoremesenpie

    18. "Soft, smooth skin. Yes, I’ve heard all the Buffalo Bill jokes."

    Buffalo bill saying, "it rubs the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again"
    Orion Pictures

    —u/Shrek_1986

    19. And finally, "When they zip up your backpack while you're wearing it cuz you forgot it was open."

    Close up of a hand zipping a backpack
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    —u/1985crownvic

    Phew! While I fan myself, what are some other non-sexual things that you find really, really sexy? Share them in the comments.

    Responses have been edited for length/clarity.