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How Sexy Is Too Sexy?

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Sacred Heart chapter.

With the lovely holiday all of us single and non single ladies love to celebrate right around the corner (Valentine’s Day!), and the hot, steamy, sexy, Fifty Shades of Grey movie being released, we have come to question just how sexy is too sexy? At what point does “sexy” cross the line? We all love to act and look our sexiest, but there is a time and place for everything and sometimes less is more. In today’s society, women not only try to impress men and grasp their attention, but they also try to out-sexy each other (not cool). Wearing stilettos to Sunday mass? That is a little much ladies, don’t you think? There is a time and place to act and feel sexy, but mini skirts and low v-cut sweaters in the supermarket? C’mon.

Let’s start with going out to a bar or club over the weekend. Yes, we all like to let loose and try to look our sexiest when we go out, but you can do that while being fully clothed. Though wearing see-through tops may attract attention from both male and female counterparts, this is most likely the kind of attention you don’t want. Keep it sexy and classy at the same time when out having a girls night. There is no need to be eying the guy at the end of the bar with your cleavage spilling out as you use your tongue to play with the straw your using to sip your drink. Be seductive, not an animal in heat. Being flirty and touchy while talking to a cute guy is always sexy and fun. Full-blown spit swapping while letting him feel you up in the middle of the dance floor, on the other hand, is so not. When you’re out with your girls this weekend and feeling some type of way after seeing Fifty Shades of Grey, try and keep it together. There is a way to be sexy without being too revealing. 

 

This is the definition of too sexual. What were you thinking, Cady?!

Date coming up soon? Perhaps for V-Day? Sophisticated and sexy will catch your man’s eye. There is no need for your dress or shirt to be so low-cut that your nipples are nearly popping out to say “hi”! Guys like a woman who is well put together. However, this does not mean that dressing sexy is off limits. There’s just a huge difference between classy-sexy and trashy-sexy. That being said, if you want to wear a tight, sliming dress to show off your curves and get his mind racing, then go for it, girl! If you’ve got it, flaunt it! Just don’t flaunt it to the point where your dress is ripping at the seams and you cannot even bend over because of how tight and short it is. Instead, try something like this:

 

Now this is classy-sexy. Kim’s outfit is tight-fitting, but flattering. 

Now the topic of social media…..oh social media, land of the “if I post a half-naked selfie, I’ll get a thousand likes.”  Everyone wants people to know they can be sexy, but sometimes the way you portray yourself can result in negative feedback, stalkers, and unwanted attention. In the words of Nick Jonas “I wish you didn’t have to post it all. I wish you’d save a little bit just for me.” There is no need to post cleavage, all booty, and nearly naked photos on social media! A nice bikini picture can be sexy or, if you feel hot in a form-fitting dress before a night out, then definitely post a mirror selfie letting everyone know you feel and look amazing! However, being “too sexy” on the internet could give others the wrong idea. For example, a post-shower selfie laying in bed with your hand over your girlies and the caption “Fresh out the shower. Who wants to hang?” is too much. Please ladies, leave some for the imagination!

Sorry Niykee, but you’ve crossed the line here.

…and here

…and definitely here.

 

Whether you are with your single girls this weekend drooling over the Fifty Shades of Grey movie, going out with your girlfriends, or spending it with your main man, just remember to keep it sexy and classy! You’re beautiful and you don’t need your a** out to prove it!

 

 

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Casey Levesque

Sacred Heart

Hey! I'm Casey and I'm a senior at Sacred Heart University :)
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