When researchers taped men and women speaking in their best “Hey, baby” voice, then played the recordings to the opposite sex, they learned something surprising: Men loved the women’s flirty inflections—but women found the guys’ “seductive” sounds not very seductive-sounding at all.

What women did appreciate in a male voice: normal intonation, but with a burst of confidence indicating success. Lesson: Ditch the suave come-on and speak with calm, friendly self-assurance.

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