Next time you go shopping for underwear, give some thought to what color you choose. The color of a woman's lingerie, it appears, tells you what sort of a lover she is, a psychologist has revealed.

下次去添置内衣时，不妨想想你通常选择什么颜色的内衣。近日有心理学家称，女性内衣的颜色似乎能说明她是怎样的一个爱人。

Red means you're not shy but if you opt¹ for pink, you would never take the lead - white is for willing learners.

选择红色，说明你不是那种害羞的女孩，但如果你选择了粉色，在爱情中你绝对不是主动的那一个——至于白色内衣，则属于那些虚心求教的女孩子。

Expert Donna Dawson said: "Colors at the warm end of the spectrum² (red, orange, yellow)， create feelings of excitement and vitality³, and can actually raise our blood pressure, heartbeat and breathing rate. A nude⁴ or flesh-colored bra denotes a personality that is natural, easy-going, down-to-earth and transparent⁵. This woman is relaxed, with nothing to hide. A red bra denotes a personality that is passionate⁶, energetic, dramatic and driven. This woman is not shy about asking for what she wants. Her moodiness⁷ and need for drama are also part of her allure⁸. "

专家唐娜-道森说道：“光谱的暖色(红色、橙色、黄色)让人兴奋充满精神，并让血压升高、加速心跳以及呼吸频率。而裸色或肉色内衣则意味着其主人不做作、随和、平易近人、务实以及坦诚。这样的女性是放松的，并没有太多要遮掩的秘密。而选择红色内衣的女性则激情满满、精力充沛、引人注目且斗志昂扬。这样的女性敢想敢说。而喜怒无常以及追求刺激也是她的魅力所在。”

"A pink bra denotes a personality that is romantic and gentle and in need of affection. She is feminine, sensuous⁹ and would never take the lead. A black bra denotes a personality that is individualistic and powerful, as well as sultry. This woman has subtle charms and is deeply passionate. A white bra denotes a personality that is innocent but open-to-suggestion. A woman who opts¹⁰ for a white bra is usually a willing learner," she said.

“选择穿粉色内衣的女性追求浪漫、生性温柔，且需要关爱。她是非常女性化的，性感的，但绝不会主动。黑色内衣的主人有些个人主义且较强势。这种女性的魅力妙不可言，内心激情澎湃。而白色则透露出女性的天真以及虚怀若谷。一个女人如若选择了白色内衣，那么她很有可能就是一个虚心求教的人，”她说。

Dawson drew up her list after a poll for laundry experts Beckmann found almost three quarters of women now opt for "nude" underwear - which means they have "nothing to hide". It seems celebrities¹¹ may be responsible for the change in the nation's taste in lingerie - with Hollywood siren Eva Mendes revealing recently that she feels most sexy in "either nude or very basic underwear."

道森结论以服饰专家贝克汉姆博士的一份调查报告为基础，该调查报告显示，将近有四分之三的女性选择裸色内衣——也就意味着她们“没有太多要遮掩的秘密”。这种国民内衣品位的变化大概源自于名人效应——好莱坞女星伊娃-门德斯近日透露其自认为穿着“裸色或非常简单款式的内衣”时最性感。