In his theory of evolution Darwin suggests that female birds choose the most striking males to mate with and that the, ahem, ‘male ornaments’ are thought to be a genuine indication of a male’s vitality.
Far and wide in the animal kingdom from parrots to fish everyone’s flashing their colour credentials. Even the humble female guppie fish go for the brightly coloured patterned males, especially those with orange spots. And of course the male peacock flamboyantly displays his virility to devastating effect. (However in terms of actual survival he bombs – the tail makes it more difficult for the bird to escape from its predators).
Now, as for your own ‘plumage’ I can let you in to a few secrets. There are some things you should know about colours that could make a difference because you don’t want to fall at the first fence. You see, the colour of the shirt on your back will be speaking volumes before you even ask to buy us a drink.
The first thing you need to know is that colour is a language. Yes, we all remember from biology that red (blood) to the naughty bits equals inflamed desire but there’s so much more to it than that. There are certain colours in which we will either ignore you completely, whilst others most definitely will have us running far away in the opposite direction. However some colours will quite possibly have us eating out of your hand and those are the ones you want to know about. Different colours say different things. So, to give you a few clues we’ll start with a few of the meanings of some obvious colours as (helpfully) represented by your favourite footy or rugby team.
Blue: Trustworthy and intelligent. Not so good – uncaring, conservative and aloof.
Red. All the things you might associate with red blood and MALE, passion, energy, drive (and stamina!). But whoa there, it can be perceived as a bit full on, overwhelming and aggressive.
Yellow. Confident and friendly or, overbearing and a bit egotistic. Yellow with black is a definite no no. Just think about something with a sting in its tail. Yes, nasty.
And while we’re talking about black.
Black satin sheets? No. No. No. She could feel a bit threatened and that you’ve been picking up your seduction techniques from bad 1970’s porn films. Black whilst most people assume is a ‘sexy’ colour (and it is certainly alluring on the chosen few), it can communicate power, control and come across as a bit ‘predatory’. That may be o.k. if your thing is S&M – but make sure it’s hers first before you get your 1970’s circa retro black satin sheets out.
So what are the pulling colours?
Interestingly our guppie fish may be on to something. Orange is a pretty damn sexy colour. It communicates fun, sociability and sensuality. But before you think lurid tangerine, traffic cone or Outspan orange that’s not what I mean. Think subtle pinkish orange tones that are a bit more flesh-like.
And, here goes ….. pink, universally seen as an inviting and approachable colour. You see along with your strength and masculine charms we girlies might like to know that underneath we’ll feel safe in your arms and that you care. Confident, sensitive equals v. sexy. Win win.
A mate of mine, Mark, previously a die hard fan of the little black shirt was out on the prowl with his pal and gamely agreed to test the theory. Returning triumphant from the pub that night he had to report – “women approached me all night! This has been a life changing experience for me as I said I would never wear PINK”. Yes really. And field reports continue to come in from all over the land attesting to the power of pink.
Finally a few words on how to pull the whole colour thing off. A head to toe colour theme would be frankly, a bit scary. You can have too much of a good thing. Like you would in the bedroom – mix it up a little. Shop for the right sort of colours for you, there are differences. Ask your Mum (your biggest fan) or perhaps a good gal pal to point out to you the best stuff in your wardrobe that makes you really look HOT and be guided by the kinds of colours that they are.
Good luck!
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