European accents: a ticket to attractiveness

[Deathcabforcutie]

I'm Canadian, so I do have an accent but one hardly known for its "sexiness" more of its "goofiness"

But I can't help but be one of the many people who find men ( in my case) or women (in others) who have french or British or Scottish accents much more attractive. You could be a "meh" American boy but get yourself an accent and you just gained ten points in my book. It's such a stupid superficial thing but I think a lot of people feel the same? Perhaps it's the unknown culture, but I feel like other counties don't think American accents are attractive... Do they? I'm indifferent if not annoyed by some of them. (Southern accents... Noooooo! sorry if you have one but hey, I've got a goofy one so we're even)

[Anonymous]

I'm Irish and the American accent can really grate on you. In Ireland alone there are many different accents that even a foreigner would notice. There are some accents even I struggle to understand. But I do think the lull and tones to an accent can either attract or detract from someone. I think the Irish accent suits men but can sound un-lady-like on a woman. For me a hint of a non-native English speaker's accent is attractive. Probably explains why all my sexual partners have been from countries where English is not the first language. I on the other hand have a very strong "English" accent when speaking the only foreign language I know and I'd put my money on me sounding like an idiot rather than sexy. But a girls gotta communicate.

[LittleMonster_13]

I agree, accents are like plus points. Certain accents (and yes they are from Europe) are like +100 points for me. I love listening to people who has certain accents. And there are accents I don't really like to listen to.

[stillagoodgirl]

I think accents are attractive because they stand out

[thatguy67]

Do you guys with Indian, Chinese, Minnesota or Canadian accents?

[thatguy67]

Do you like guys with...*

[stillagoodgirl]

Those are OK but not my favorite. I don't know a minnesota accent is though

[kairon156]

I don't like allot of thick European accents... Scottish is cool but mainly for movies and stuff real life I think a thick Scottich accent would be hard to live with. Mild Brittish or Scottish accents would be fine though.

Newfoundland is known for having thick accents but that's usually smaller towns now days.

I"ve been told I sound more like a American/Cnadian than a newfie which I blame TV for. I have had a UK Girlfriend who thought my voice/accent sounded sexy but I think our relationship may have had an effect on her opinion.

[Levin]

so what you're basically saying is British men should emigrate to Canada? :) Canadian is cool. It's like American lite (ie, with the modernity and novelty of the American accent, but all the unsavoury bits taken out). Do you think it's because it's the illusion of sophistication and all that supposedly comes with being English?

[Levin]

Also, you might find it interesting to know, that a lot of Europeans even find the English accent very alluring.

[Deathcabforcutie]

No it's not the aristocracy it's... I don't know! I think it's just the mystery to it

[Alonso14]

I wouldn't say Canadian or American accents are considered attractive here in the way that people from North America make out that British accents are considered attractive. All the girls here love Irish men's accents though haha.

I always find it strange when people talk about a British accent, if you took someone from Liverpool, someone from Bristol and someone from London they would all have completely different accents. That's without even bringing up Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish. Or differences in class which can make a huge difference. I guess that's the same for other countries though.

[Dantemustdie]

I have the stereotypical Irish accent and foreign people can't seem to get enough of it, especially American girls. I've had times where I'd be skyping an American friend and then literally out of nowhere all of her roommates just barge in because they've heard my accent and they just love it. I honestly don't know what's so appealing about it, but I could literally sit there for hours talking and they'd just sit listening and smiling... But yeah I think accents can be cool I just wouldn't find them attractive really.

[femzee]

I am from Manchester, England (in the US for college) and my favorite accents in this order Canadian, Texans then Colombian. I think Canadians have this surprise factor when they speak because just few words sounds differently and they are amazing.

People get attracted to European accents just to make you repeat what you say and maybe stare at you. Nothing tangible ever comes out or it except a one night stand or a really shallow relationship.

[OpenClose]

Oh, I totally get it. I wish it were socially-acceptable to change accents. Australian or British would be my thing.

Just don't, you know, reject guys on that basis. People aren't better just because they talk differently.

[Deathcabforcutie]

Ha of. Course not! I've never dated a guy withan accent. Well I suppose American accents but not anything other

[Meedo]

I think you like them because of what is behind them.. British accent represents aristocracy .. Australian represents intensity.. French represents France etc...

It is not the accent itself it is the attraction of the culture behind it .

[tiredofwaiting]

I like European accents but not the thick ones.