List: Writing Poetry is Sexier Than Writing Fiction

Poetry might not best fiction when it comes to bookstore sales, but a recent study out of the University of Pennsylvania suggests bards have a far lustier advantage: sex appeal.

, including everything from drawing pictures to event planning.

Writing poetry ranked 10th on the list, while writing short stories landed a few spots below at 16th.

Here’s where other writing endeavors ranked:

5) Writing music
19) Writing plays
23) Writing magazine articles
24) Writing speeches
26) Writing journal articles

And here are the 15 sexiest creative behaviors:

1. Playing sports
2. Taking a date on a spontaneous road trip
3. Recording music
4. Making a clever remark
5. Writing music
6. Performing in a band
7. Taking artistic photographs
8. Performing in comedy
9. Dressing in a unique style
10. Writing poetry
11. Inventing new recipes
12. Drawing pictures
13. Making sculptures
14. Writing short stories
15. Styling your hair in an interesting way

Writing blog posts did not make the list at all.