Dear Anika,

My best friend is trying to talk me into doing one of those "pole/stripper" classes. She swears it helped her feel more comfortable getting down in the bedroom. I think she is insane. How is taking your clothes off in front of other women supposed to make you feel sexy? What do you suggest? I'm open to something, I just don't know if it is that, ya know?

-Beth, trying to bring sexy back

Dear Beth, ttbsb,

This is cute, I completely get where you're coming from. You feel that it's men that ya need the practicing with, right?

Well here's the thing about those classes: I think they're great! Before you go and diss the whole idea completely, I suggest you trust your girlfriend and at least try it out. I tried it! It definitely made me more aware of how I moved my body, especially when I undress! Want to die? Get this, a couple years ago I decided that I'd take a stripper class so I could perform a strip-tease in front of my boyfriend at the time. After getting home from the fourth session, I called up "Stan" and asked him to meet me at my place - I had a surprise for him. AHH! Here we go!

So I had him go to my bedroom and sit on the bed. "Don't say a word ‘til it's over!" I dimmed the lights, turned on a little R Kelly. (Mind you, I still had on my gym clothes so I'm thinking, "How sexy is this really gonna be?") Nevertheless, I put stripper class to the test! I slipped on my clear platform dance shoes and faced "Stan": he looked totally confused but totally into it! With music playing, I swayed side to side. My heart was racing and I felt like a complete idiot. Then I remembered that this was the very reason I signed up for class. I started my routine...

When I was about half way through it - crawling on the floor like a cat, wearing high heels but nothing else - I started spinning on my back, doing this funny leg move, when I heard "Stan" moaning, "Oh...my...God!" I busted up laughing, jumped on the bed with him, and we ended up having an amazing night from there.

Even though I took the class a couple years ago, I still use its lessons every time I move my body in front of a man. So Beth, go get it girl! Sexiness is confidence and they say practice makes perfect! I would rather have you practice in a room full a woman than a room full of men! Get what I'm saying? Tell me how it goes.

XO Anika

Anika's a hair stylist and spends her days giving beauty, relationship and sex advice. If you have a question for Anika write to xoanika@la2day.com .