Autumn

I’m a summer woman, through and through. But this year I’m trying REALLY hard to appreciate the changing season while secretly counting down the days until the warmth comes back. While trying to appreciate the colder weather and changing environment I came to a very interesting conclusion. Autumn is the sexiest season (next to summer of course!).

I’m convinced that stripping to be sexy was invented during the autumn season. Here’s how it happened… somewhere someone wanted to dance, but also get intimate, and what’s cooler than dancing in your underwear? Nothing. Tom Cruise would agree with me. The problem is, it’s kind of cold out and you dressed for the weather - you’re sporting the layered look. Now you have to take it all off, put on some sexy lingerie, just to take it all off again? Sure. *insert sarcastic eyebrow arch here* Somewhere, an efficiency-minded person decided to roll it all together before rolling it all together ;) Layer by layer the scarf, the sweater, the pants, the long johns, the undershirts and wool socks all came off. Now imagine some music playing in the background, a little hip gyration as each item comes off… you get the point. Sexy stripping dates back to early autumns.

Pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin spice cider, pumpkin cupcakes with frosting… Warm pumpkin spice lattes with whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkled on top – tell me the physiological reaction you’re experiencing right now isn’t sexual? Yeah, I thought so. Studies have also indicated that certain odours (pumpkin!) can increase blood flow to one’s sexual organs.

Red is a fall colour – enough said. 

If more needs to be said, evolutionary and social psychologists have long believed that red is the colour many animals sport when they want partners to know they’re interested in mating.

Cuddling and holding hands. 

When it gets colder out, cuddling on the couch isn’t just sexy, it’s a penny pinching strategy. Montreal heating costs are through the roof people!

So despite having to put away my sundresses and flip flops I’m well on my way to appreciate the autumn instead of simply hibernating until May.