...have a thing for men who speak in Received Pronunciation (RP)? As in the accent common in the South East region of England, around London? 'Queen's English', if you will. The accent most foreigners seem to think of when they think of the UK. I know individual tastes come into a lot but generally speaking from observation?

I personally haven't really had much in the way of personal interaction with American girls, but on my various trips across the pond, I do notice that people I speak to tend to react somewhat curiously to my accent. Not in a negative way, they just seem to suddenly think they're talking to somebody with more 'class' even if I'm not likely to be any richer or more presitigious than them at all. Of course, that's more an observation of Americans I've talked to in general than what I'm sepcifically asking about in my question.

Anyway, enough with the anecdotes - is there any truth behind the popular notion or not? (Oh, and don't say that there is simply because you're taking pity on the single English Southerner with a practically non-existant romantic life )

Yeah, from my experience, its true.

...Yes. I once went on a date with a random guy for his Liverpool accent. So any type of British accent, really.

No, I definitely think you are tossing out a lure for an American girlfriend.

Just stay away from those Canadian girls...they are no good!

But yes, some of the British dialects do intrigue Americans. Couldn't tell you which because as you know there are so many of them.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say most American women don't know the difference in the different British/Australian (another one they tend to swoon over...hell, I swoon over many of the ladies with them as well) accents.

No, I mean that the results of this thread will decide whether or not I go forth with the cunning plan on the drawing board to fix my current state of being 17 and never so much as kissed by a girl, let alone had a girlfriend It's extreme, but if it gets me results, I'm satisfied!

And hey! Canadians are great people...they have vinegar on their chips! Like civilised people! (Joking, joking - you Yanks are good in my books too!)

I don't think it's necessarily RP. For me, the most swoonworthy accent is a nice Scottish brogue. A lot of other people I know have a thing for Irish. And there's plenty of people who will go for an Italian or Spanish accent. I think it's really just the allure of having any foreign accent.

That said, I'm determined to marry a nice Scottish man with an accent, a castle, and a horse.

^ As above, my favorite is a thick Scottish brogue. BUT any Scottish/Irish/Welsh/English/Australian accent has a good chance of making the average American girl swoon

Do gay Americans like Australian accents?

Maybe I'm shallow,
but I enjoy an accent every now & then.
P.S. - I can't really tell the difference between an English accent & an Australian one, unless I'm really listening.

Funny thing is Americans confuse Irish and Scottish dialects. To me they are very different. And I believe Northern Ireland has its own distinct dialect. Australian is very different but I can not tell the difference between an Aussie and a Kiwi (New Zealand).

We do, and it's horrible.