Time to get drilling, fellas! Women choose DIY as the sexiest skill in a partner (and it beats being good at football or cooking)

  • 74% of women say most sexy trait in a man is an aptitude for DIY
  • 61 per cent would be put off a potential partner if he wasn’t practical around the house
  • 69% find sporting ability second most attractive followed by culinary skills

By Bianca London

PUBLISHED: 11:16 EST, 28 March 2013 | UPDATED: 11:16 EST, 28 March 2013

Forget flash cars, expensive restaurants and lavish bouquets - the way to impress the nation’s women is to fasten on a tool belt and get drilling.

High maintenance females have voted DIY skills sexier in a man than sporting prowess and cooking capabilities.  

A new study has revealed women’s top turn ons - and turn offs - when it comes to a man's skill set, taking in everything from assembling furniture and unblocking drains to scoring on the football pitch or cooking up a storm in the kitchen.

Handy man: 74 per cent of women revealed that a sexy trait in a man is an ability to DIY - including putting up shelves

Handy man: 74 per cent of women revealed that a sexy trait in a man is an ability to DIY - including putting up shelves

In at number one, 74 per cent of women revealed that a sexy trait in a man is an ability to DIY - including putting up shelves, basic building, putting up blinds and laying decking in the garden.

A staggering 61 per cent claimed they would actually be put off a potential partner if he wasn’t practical around the house.

 

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Furthermore, despite there being a big increase in recent years of the number of women willing to try their hands at DIY, a massive 68 per cent believe that it is a man’s job and they would find it unattractive if they were better at it than their partner.

The second sexiest skill to have is sporting prowess, with 69 per cent of women finding sporting ability a key factor when looking for the ideal man. 

Sexy skills: While DIY was voted the sexiest skill, athletic abilities and culinary skills (as demonstrated by David Beckham and Jamie Oliver) were also voted in the top five
Sexy skills: While DIY was voted the sexiest skill, athletic abilities and culinary skills (as demonstrated by David Beckham and Jamie Oliver) were also voted in the top five

Sexy skills: While DIY was voted the sexiest skill, athletic abilities and culinary skills (as demonstrated by David Beckham and Jamie Oliver) were also voted in the top five

Any budding Jamie Olivers out there will be pleased to know that capacity to cook comes third on the list of attractive qualities.

Proficient driving and managing finances complete the set.

Jon Gough from Spaceslide.co.uk, who commissioned the research, said: 'When men's skill sets came under scrutiny, it seems men who are willing to get their hands dirty are those deemed the most attractive.

'It's interesting that women also judge a man’s ability to score on the football field alongside his ability to score in the bedroom.'

Money makers and top gear: Women also like men who can handle their finances like entrepreneur Alan Sugar and men who are good behind the wheel like Jeremy Clarkson
Money makers and top gear: Women also like men who can handle their finances like entrepreneur Alan Sugar and men who are good behind the wheel like Jeremy Clarkson

Money makers and top gear: Women also like men who can handle their finances like entrepreneur Alan Sugar and men who are good behind the wheel like Jeremy Clarkson 



 
 

 
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And if it were said that men like women who can cook and sew....it would immediately be labelled as sexist.

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Probably why most accidents in the home are DIY related, because men do it

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I'M GOOD AT DIY, GARDENING, COOKING, FOOTBALL, WORLD CLASS POOL PLAYER, GREAT DRIVER, INTELLIGENT, ROMANTIC, GOOD LOOKING, VERY FUNNY, GOOD IN BED (AND OUT), KIND, THOUGHTFUL, HELP OLD LADIES ACROSS THE ROAD ETC. SO LADIES, FORM AN ORDERLY QUEUE PLEASE............! x ;o)

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im not sure i believe they find it sexy. women just seem to want men to do everything nowadays. if they dont get what they want, the poor bloke has to listen to non stop wingeing and moaning. women are just never happy.

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rather do my own DIY at least its done properly anyway why should it be expected that the man always has to do DIY its sexist - disgusted, leighton buzzard.................About as sexist as silly stories claiming women do all housework! In many cases women do, and in many cases men do the DIY. That's how it is.

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I'm so lucky. My lovely man is a builder, a great cook, a very good driver, and is financially astute. He's not sporty now, but he played rugby in his younger days. He's also French and loves the fact that I enjoy DIY around the house. Now cue the red arrows... he loves me to be feminine, to wear dresses and skirts rather than trousers and jeans, stockings rather than tights. Does this bother me? Not one bit because he is so worth it and we both love to do things to please one another. For me, equality is about men and women being equally relevant and having equal opportunities, but physically and mentally we will never be the same and we celebrate the difference between the genders. If you're not willing to occasionally go out of your way to please your partner, it begs the question: do you really want a partner?

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Not bad looking, very good DYI man, a great cook and very little money in my bank account, currently renting a small flat. Any takers laddies? - Gianfranco555 , Whocares City, 29/3/2013 09:42 Oooh, be careful what you ask for!

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I can do most DIY myself, I have stripped floors with industrial machines, I can tile a kitchen or bathroom, I can paint and decorate and have rennovated a few properties on my own. However, I have to say that having a partner who is able to do all this and more is wonderful! I love the fact that when something needs doing or if there is a problem that needs fixing - my man can do it. My father was a builder (carpenter by trade) and I have grown up with someone who can create things and do things. I like to do the cooking and cleaning as I do it better - just like my partner does the DIY better than I can! I also like the fact that my partner is into tech - when I need a new laptop for example - it's over to him!

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Why is it ok to gender stereotype guys? Women would be so offended if a guy were to say a sexy women cleans in house in a short skirt (or whatever) Have a word with yourselves girls your hypocrisy is embarassing and makes it hard for us to take you seriously in the slightest

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It's your prowess with one tool in particular that s important....

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