'Nailing the perfect reverse park': 26 women on the low-key sexy things their partners do.

It might be the way your partner stirs the pot. Not figuratively, how they literally stir a wooden spoon around a big bowl of bolognese that’s about to be served up for dinner. Slowly. Lovingly.

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One minute you’re chopping veggies and the next you’re watching them stir that pot like is it hot in here? Why am I so flustered?

Okay. Maybe that’s just us.

We asked Mamamia readers to share the things their significant others do that are unexpectedly sexy. You know, the can’t-put-your-finger-on-it kinda sexy. Here’s what they revealed.

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“When he’s reading a book (not a magazine or Kindle but a real book). And giving the dog a bath.” – Georgie.

“So the other morning I woke up with period pain and my boyfriend went downstairs and got me a hot water bottle and Panadol and it was honestly the hottest thing.” – Clare.

“Cooking. And not measured cooking. Chaotic cooking. Also, hanging anything in the house.” – Carmarlena.

“When you find them chatting to your mum or dad without you there and you look at them from afar and it’s just the cutest scene to spy on.” – Eleanor.

“When she brings my coffee in bed on the weekend.” – Alana.

“Talking with authority during work calls when it’s not his natural tone. Hello hot man.” – Charlotte.

“Getting up to the baby in the night.” – Cassie.

“When he takes his shirt off head first. Like kind of pulls it over with two hands from the backside of the collar.” – Gemma.

“When they execute a perfect reverse parallel park.” – Melody.

“He rocks coveralls and a hard hat better than anyone else. Very tradie-chic.” – Kate.

“Makes dinner AND cleans up. Boom.” – Amy.

“When they do that thing when they put their hand on the back of the passenger head rest while reversing into a parking spot.” – Jess.

“The other night I was stressing about assignments and my last week of uni and I told my boyfriend that all I wanted was some pork buns and honey chicken. The next day I was working on uni assignments (still very stressed) and he had ordered me that for lunch.” – Emma.

“When he tells you he put a sign on the fence for the delivery guys to leave your online orders so they don’t get sent to the post office.” – Kee.

“When he’s just had a swim in the ocean and then wraps a towel around his hips to get changed. Something about that is so…yep. Hot.” – Tamara.

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“Basically when they’re not giving you attention. My ex used to meditate.” – Jess.

“Coming back with a treat from the shop when you told him you didn’t want anything.” – Elise.

“When he grabs your face and just plants a kiss either on your forehead or top of your head… like super comforting and sexy at the same time.” – Claire.

“Packing. My husband is a king of packing.” – Kenzi.

When they roll up their sleeves for #forearmporn.” – Maddie.

“Just the fact that he can fix anything and everything around the house.” – Tess.

“Getting something down from a high shelf for me. Such ease.” – Sam.

“Flipping a tea towel over his shoulder before cooking. But maybe that’s just about the imminent food…” – Belinda.

“Starting the lawn mower first go.” – Sunny.

“When they wear glasses. I look like a book worm, he looks sexy.” – Jess.

“Being able to easily open a wine bottle with a cork screw. Something I am unable to do!” – Isobel.

What’s an unexpectedly sexy thing your partner does? Share yours in the comments.

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