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How many men would get away with a chat up line like: "That's quite a nice little nothing you're almost wearing. I approve"? Bond, James Bond, who will be back on the silver screen soon in Skyfall.

And while delivering such a cheesy line, 007 managed to look neither shaken nor stirred. No mean feat!

For 50 years, James Bond's womanising has been central to the film character's appeal, according to BBC writer Jon Kelly.

Ultimately it is the conventions of the series rather than the character's emotional shortcomings that keep him single. The so called Bond girls - the objects of his affections – end up dead a few scenes later.

Christoph Lindner, author of The James Bond Phenomenon: A Critical Reader, says: "He can have something closer to an emotional relationship but the Bond format can't allow that to endure."

What use, after all, would a monogamous, committed, psychologically secure 007 be? Audiences seem to make all sorts of allowances for this ladies' man.

"At his core he remains the same as he was when Ian Fleming started writing - he's sexist, he's misogynist," says Lindner.

It's an unreal world, in which a series of attractive women essentially revolve around and invariably give in to the charms of the hero.

Fans insist its entire basis is as a modern fantasy - and suspension of disbelief is required during the bedroom scenes just as much as it is for the fights, car chases, gadgets and super-villains.

And the fantasy is reinforced by the statistics. A 2009 study of the film series for the journal 'Sex Roles' found that 007 had enjoyed "strong" sexual contact with 46 women until 2002's Die Another Day. The fictional character is miles ahead his real countrymen.

A 2011 Health Survey for England found that the average man reported 9.3 sexual partners in their lifetime.

Quiz 测验

What’s the title of the next James Bond movie?

Skyfall

Look at the article. Why is the character still single?

According to the article, it is the conventions of the series that keep him single, and not his womanising.

Is the following statement true, false or not given? James Bond is no longer the sexist and misogynist character created by Ian Fleming.

Is the following statement true, false or not given? James Bond is no longer the sexist and misogynist character created by Ian Fleming.

What word means attractive qualities that are appealing to others?

Charms.

What expression is used to refer to watching something without questioning if it is possible?

Suspension of disbelief

Glossary 词汇表

a chat up line 搭讪语

the silver screen 银幕

cheesy 俗气的

to shake 摇动

to stir 搅拌

to womanise 追求女色

the appeal 吸引力

convention 常规，习俗

shortcomings 短处，缺点

objects of his affections 他的感情对象

emotional relationship 情感关系

monogamous 一夫一妻制的

committed 忠诚的

ladies’ man 讨女人喜欢的男人

sexist 性别歧视的

misogynist 厌恶女人的人

to give in 屈服，投降

the charms 魅力

suspension of disbelief 难以置信的悬念