4 "sexy" moves to skip: most seduction ploys you try will drive him wild, but a few can fall flat.(MAN MANUAL: his point of view)

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As you've probably figured out by now, men aren't that complicated. All we really need to be seduced is a ready-and-willing look on your face. It is nice, though, when you do special things like light a candle or put on slow tunes. Unfortunately, not all your tactics have the desired effect. Here's what can backfire when attempting to get a guy fired up.

Trying Too Hard

When you go overboard hinting at how much you love a good "hot dog" or slurping the "head" off your beer--wink, wink--it can come off as scripted and forced. "Every time my girl starts teasing me with porn-star talk, I know she's doing it because she thinks I want her to," says Adam *, 27. "But it's way more of a turn-on when she says sexy things spontaneously."

Not Letting Things Unfold Organically

We appreciate your spending a week secretly plotting how to ravage us, but it's a bummer when you can't deviate from a predetermined passion plan. Maybe you bought 300-million thread-count sheets and cooked a romantic four-course meal, but if the pork loin burns and we start hooking up on the couch, just roll with it. It may not be the night you expected, but trust us, as long as we're getting some, ...