How To Look Good Naked was undoubtedly one of the most popular programmes of the early noughties. The show, which ran for four seasons on Channel 4, saw Gok Wan style and celebrate women’s bodies, challenging his participants to show off their best assets in front of the nation, as well as offering accessible fashion tips for the millions watching at home.
I expect you’re wondering what happened. Why it ended with me not finding my pen friend attractive (which I’m sure happens 99 times out of 100 when women dip their toes in online dating), musing why he didn’t wear a jacket, implying he was ‘small and dry’… and then nothing. Yes, most men will have felt humiliated, but rejection is always hard. I didn’t flirt or make false promises. He had every right to be upset, but not abusive.