Kelly Brook And George Clooney Top The Footsie Fantasy Poll

Online, June 10, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Gorgeous Kelly Brook has been named as the celebrity that most men would like a secret game of footsie with, receiving a third of the male vote in a recent survey by Lamisil Once®. She was closely followed by Aussie beauty Danni Minogue (24%), while Lady Gaga's fashion statements may have boosted her chances as she just pipped Victoria Beckham into 3rd place by 1%.

With the research revealing that one in six Brits are playing footsie two or three times a week, athlete's foot brand Lamisil Once®, is encouraging the nation to ensure they have healthy, footsie friendly feet. When it comes to flirting with a potential partner they prefer a good old fashioned game of footsie to the new social media flirting techniques of poking or nudging online.

Hot footing behind George Clooney, who received over a third of the female vote, was Alice in Wonderland star, Johnny Depp, with 27%. The fancy footwork of David Beckham put him into a cool 3rd place with one in three of the UK's women hoping for a game of fantasy footsie with him.

Body language and relationship expert, and author, Tracey Cox says: "Playing footsie is a playful, intimate way to flirt that takes cunning, stealth and a cheeky, mischievous personality to pull off successfully. It can be a relatively innocent way to signal your interest in someone in a situation where traditional and more obvious means of flirting - eye contact, touching, standing close and batting eyelids - aren't appropriate or are too blatant."

"One of the main rules to a perfect game of footsie is - don't attempt to do it with shoes on. It works to get someone's attention if you can't remove your shoes but it's most effective if you're barefoot - so you need to make sure your feet are in tip top condition" advises Tracey.

Keep an eye out next time you are having a quiet dinner in your favourite restaurant as over half of those surveyed, by Lamisil Once®, claimed it was the place they are most likely to have a secret game of footsie. Some of the other less discreet places to play included public transport as one in nine 18 to 24 year olds revealed their passion for footsie on the tube, train or bus! Even the office proved an active hunting ground as 5% of 25 to 34 year olds admitted they were foot flirting at work!

Tracey's Guide to Modern Footsie Etiquette:
 Don't attempt to do it with shoes on
 Do it in secret
 It's most successful with someone you've mildly flirted with and suspect fancies you back
 Don't try it with someone who has ignored all of your advances
 If it all goes horribly wrong assume a suitably innocent expression and claim you thought it was the table leg!
 Don't do it unless you intend to take it further
 Don't do it if it would cause absolute mayhem if you were to be caught

Tracey's Guide to Successful Footsie-ing:
 Check you're positioned right
 Slip off one shoe surreptitiously and if it's a bit of fun, simply tap their foot lightly with your own playfully, then stop and wait for a reaction
 Watch closely for their reaction
 You've got the green light to continue if they nudge your foot back
 Keep it fun by keeping the strokes and taps restricted to the feet only and removing your feet entirely in between times
 Remember it's meant to be a secret
 Play it with your partner

For healthy footsie friendly feet, Lamisil Once® is a revolutionary single dose treatment for athlete's foot that combines the fungicidal action of terbinafine with a breakthrough delivery system. Lamisil Once® forms an invisible film which stays on the skin after application for up to 3 days2 and helps protect against relapse for up to 3 months3. Lamisil Once® relieves from stinging, burning and itching within 15 minutes4. In fact a clinical study reported that a single application of Lamisil Once® cleared the infection in (nearly) 70% of patients4. Dealing with athlete's foot has never been as easy!

Lamisil Once® £9.78 (RRP) is available from Boots and independent pharmacies nationwide. Contains Terbinafine hydrochloride. Always read the label. Ask your pharmacist for advice. Visit www.lamisilonce.com for more information.

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