A piece of advice that I have commonly heard over the years is that a woman cannot find a suitable man in a bar. If there are any suitable men there, they are most likely already with a partner and therefore, unavailable. I decided to start paying a bit of attention to the behavior of the male species in that alcohol-induced habitat to research why a suitable man cannot be found there. What I discovered was quite amusing and thus, the creation of the wonderful list below that can help the average male turn this sterotype around. I broke it down into a simple "Do" and "Don't" list since I'm well aware of the limited attention span of the average man.
1. DON'T stare at a woman from across the room like a creeper. Please learn the art of the subtle glance and smile to let her know you're interested. If she smiles back, that is your green light.
2. DO introduce yourself politely instead of using some cheesy pick-up line. Those don't work in real life. I don't care how funny it is in your head. It's going to sound like Austin Powers when it comes out of your mouth, minus the accent (...unless of course you're British.)
3. DON'T invade her personal space. We do not want to be able to smell the beer on your breath or choke on the smell of your cologne. If you play your cards right, there will plenty of time to get close in the future.
4. DO offer to buy her a drink. I realize we are in the "independent woman" decade, but not offering will lower your chances because women expect men to offer. It is just one of those unspoken rules between the sexes.
5. DO realize that if she turns down your drink offer, there is a good chance she is not interested. Or, if she is, this is your cue to leave the ball in her court anyway. If she says no, you say, "Alright, have a good night. Let me know if you change your mind." Walk away.
6. DON'T continue to bother her once she has turned you down. Your chances immediately go to zero when you become "that guy" who just won't go away. If we're interested, trust me, we will come find you.
7. DO be aware that if you have the guts to approach us when we are surrounded by our friends, you better bring your A-game. Because before I have even had a chance to evaluate you, they have already formed an opinion of you that they will share with me as soon as you excuse yourself to go to the bathroom.
8. DON'T immediately go up to another girl if we turn you down. That is tacky and don't forget, women talk in the bathroom. You don't want to find yourself as a topic of scorned women conversation that happens in there. Trust me.
9. DO leave me wanting more. We love a good chase as much as you do (despite knowing we're supposed to let men do the chasing.)
10. DON'T follow any Swingers/Wedding Crashers/any other guy movie rule regarding calling us. If you liked me and were lucky enough to get my number, use it.
-ldw
1 comment:
You have quite the talent!
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