Flushing appeal (was: Re-bound effect?)

[Guest guest]

> oh no, what's so bad about flushing.. everything! first, flushing

> is cosmetically unappealing. your skin should all be the same

> colour throughout

Obviously the universe of women who use blusher would disagree with

you, 007.

Seriously, I love when men blush, I think it's very sexy. And I'm not

turned off at all by a man with a flush, or sunburn for that matter.

I don't even mind pimples, since all adults have some kind of facial

skin imperfection. I wonder if men worship perfect skin in women more

than women do in men, or if it's just a matter of personal

preference?

Blushing/flushing is a common sensitivity, especially but not limited

to rosaceans, and that's a cause of psychic pain that can be as

painful as physical pain for a person. Like many social

sensitivities, its importance to others doesn't loom anywhere near as

large as those with the sensitivity imagine it does.

I can think of only two objective social problem with

blushing/flushing is: (1) some ignorant people still associate it

with alcoholism, even though flushing occurs for many medical reasons

and it's usually pretty obvious for socially adept people to sense

after a few minute's conversation who's just flushing and who's got

the personality of a drinker, and (2) in some professions,

particularly business or law, the 'poker face' is critically

important. A poorly placed blush could realistically blow a deal.

So easy blushers should probably not become secret agents like

Bond, right 007?

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD