| In any group of girls, there's usually one who's getting all | | | | This is a little devious, but what's the harm? Try this: |
| the attention. You know, she's really animated, talking a | | | | Go up to a woman and ask her, "How's work, Susan?" |
| lot, outgoing, a lot of guys are hitting on her. You can | | | | She'll tell you she's not Susan. "Oh, you're not Susan |
| bet some of the other girls in the group are kind of shy | | | | Moore who works at the Citizens' Bank?" She'll say |
| and are feeling left out and a bit jealous - and they're | | | | something like, "No, I'm Karen Miller that works at |
| dying for their share of attention! Give it to them, and it | | | | Landover Real Estate." Then just say, "Oh, well I'm |
| will be like throwing them a lifeline - they'll cling on to | | | | Doug Jones (offer to shake hands), and I'm sorry for |
| you to save them from the horror of being a chick in | | | | the mistake." Smile and walk away.In two or three |
| the shadow of some other woman!TIP 1 | | | | days, send flowers to her at her work place. Include a |
| Here's what you do: Scope out the girl in the group | | | | card saying, "We just met for a moment, but I can't |
| who seems kind of shy, who's looking around for | | | | stop thinking about you. Meet me for a drink after |
| attention but can't seem to get any because her | | | | work? Doug." Include your phone number, too, just in |
| girlfriend is dancing on the tabletops or just being really | | | | case she wants to call and thank you before you get |
| loud and boisterous - and being hit on by every guy in | | | | in touch with her. And believe me, she'll want to thank |
| the place. Go up to your shy girl and say, "I just can't | | | | you. And you'll score major brownie points because |
| believe it." She'll say, "What?" "I can't believe why | | | | she'll be thrilled to get flowers at work - all the other |
| everyone is making such a fuss over your friend when | | | | women in the office will be buzzing around wondering |
| there's such a beautiful woman sitting over here in the | | | | who sent them, and the object of your desire will be |
| corner. We need to do something about that. Can I join | | | | excited by the surprise and by the attention from her |
| you?" She'll be very flattered, and thankful someone | | | | co-workers. Give her a call later that day after you |
| noticed her! Ask her name, give her yours, and offer to | | | | know the flowers have arrived, and say, "Hi, this is |
| buy a drink. Make sure you don't say anything negative | | | | Doug. Remember me, I'm the one at the dry cleaners |
| about her loud, flirty friend - this will turn her off. Give | | | | (or wherever you met her) who mistook you for |
| her the attention she's been craving, tell her she's got | | | | Susan from the bank? Did you get the flowers?" She'll |
| beautiful eyes. Ask her about herself, what she does | | | | say yes, tell you they're beautiful and unexpected. Say, |
| for a living, where she lives - women love to talk as | | | | "I know this is a little crazy, out of the blue and all, but |
| much as they love compliments, and they love it when | | | | you just seemed so nice, and I was kicking myself that |
| someone takes an interest. And after seeing her friend | | | | I didn't ask you out before. I know we don't really know |
| be the one to get the spotlight all night, she'll lap up the | | | | each other, but I'd like to change that. How about going |
| attention like crazy. Tell her you enjoyed meeting her | | | | for that drink later?"She may not remember you well, |
| and would like to take her out sometime, then get her | | | | after all, she only met you for a minute, but man oh |
| number. She'll be all too happy to give it - handing over | | | | man is she ever going to be flattered! Someone is |
| a phone number will show her friends that she's getting | | | | telling her she's so hot that after a few seconds in her |
| male attention, too! She'll be thankful you saved her | | | | presence, he can't stop thinking about her and is |
| from sitting unnoticed, and you'll be on your way to one | | | | sending flowers?! Women eat that stuff up, they think |
| very hot date with a very grateful gal!TIP 2 | | | | flowers are so thoughtful and romantic! How could she |
| Grocery stores are great places to meet women - | | | | turn down a drink with someone so thoughtful, |
| they gotta buy food, right? And it offers a great | | | | someone who made her feel gorgeous? She can't! |
| opportunity for you to seem like a helpless male who | | | | Besides, she'd feel ungrateful if she didn't at least give |
| needs a little feminine wisdom to get him through.Here's | | | | you a shot. This is a piece of cake pick-up technique, |
| the plan: Go up to a woman who's browsing meat (or | | | | and it makes you seem like Prince Charming! Like |
| looking at fruit or reading labels on laundry detergent or | | | | taking candy from a baby, fellas, trust me.TIP 5 |
| whatever). For instance, if it's meat, look over the | | | | Check this out - You want hot babes dying to give |
| meat, too, picking some up and reading the labels then | | | | you their number? Hell, yeah, you do! Tired of always |
| setting it back. Turn to her and say, "I'm hopeless at | | | | having to chase after them? Of course you are! So |
| this, I can never pick good steaks. It's always too tough | | | | why not get them to come to you? |
| or too fatty or just not fresh. Can you help me out?" | | | | There's a simple trick that has the babes flocking to |
| Women love giving advice, and you just gave her a | | | | you. It's as easy as a walk in the park - if you bring a |
| golden opportunity she can't refuse. She'll give some | | | | dog along for the stroll, that is.Yeah, you've heard |
| tips. Ask her questions, like what color to look for, if | | | | about dogs being a babe magnet - because it's true! |
| you should buy leaner cuts, etc. When she's done and | | | | Time to start believing it and try it out for yourself. And |
| you've selected some steaks or a package of | | | | if you don't have a dog, be the nice guy and offer to |
| hamburger or whatever, say, "Thanks so much, I really | | | | take a friend's pooch for a walk once in a while. The |
| appreciate this. This may be the first good meal I've | | | | dog doesn't have to belong to you to have that same |
| had in ages. Let me repay you - let me make you | | | | magnetic effect on women.It works like this: Woman |
| dinner. You already know I've got good steak." She'll be | | | | sees man with cute, furry dog. Woman can't resist |
| a little taken by surprise, but very pleased with the | | | | going up to pet and talk to dog. Woman is feeling all |
| attention. Say, "By the way, I'm Doug. And what can I | | | | warm and fuzzy and friendly and starts asking man |
| call you?" She may accept the dinner invitation and if | | | | about dog. "He's so cute! What's his name? What kind |
| so, great, get the number and start planning that menu! | | | | is he? Can I pet him?" All you have to do is be ready |
| But since she doesn't really know you well, she may | | | | with the basic info. Like, "Thanks, his name's Butch. He's |
| hesitate to go to your house for a meal. So if she | | | | no kind, just a mutt, aren't ya boy? But he's a sweet |
| seems a bit reluctant, say, "You know, I know you | | | | mutt. Go ahead; he loves to be petted by beautiful |
| really don't know me and might be shy about coming | | | | women."From here, ask if she has pets, learn about |
| to my place for dinner so soon. So how about I take | | | | them, what kind, their names. If she doesn't have a dog |
| you out for a nice meal, and then you can see what a | | | | now, ask if she ever did. Find out about it, then ask her |
| harmless guy I am, and maybe later I'll cook you that | | | | advice on your dog. Like, "Since you used to have a |
| dinner. Come on, you've got nothing to lose and you'll | | | | dog, maybe you'll know this, but Butch wants to bark all |
| gain a free dinner at the restaurant of your choice. | | | | night long. Any idea what I should do?" This doesn't |
| Besides, I owe you. Your advice has saved me from a | | | | have to be the exact question, just pick something |
| lifetime of eating bad cuts of meat. You've got to let | | | | where she can give advice and an opinion. She'll feel |
| me pay you back." She'll be flattered and laughing at | | | | needed, and you just have to act interested and |
| this point, and most likely writing down those digits for | | | | impressed with the advice. If she never had a dog, |
| you!If you met talking over fruit or laundry detergent, | | | | share a fuzzy story about the dog and why they |
| you obviously can't offer to cook that up for her (well, | | | | make good pets. Then say, "Ya know, Butch is really |
| you could, but you'll score crazy points instead of | | | | digging you. He never takes to strangers like this. I think |
| brownie points). But you can still thank her and offer to | | | | he'd be really disappointed if he didn't get to see you |
| pay her back by going for a cup of coffee or dinner | | | | again. Care to join us here for a picnic tomorrow?" |
| sometime. Play up how she's saved you from wearing | | | | Now you've been sweet and flattering and funny in |
| horribly dingy clothes by helping with that detergent or | | | | one fell stroke, and the woman will be eating out of the |
| saved you from catching God knows what kind of | | | | palm of your hand. Get her number, set a date. Just |
| rare tropical disease imparted by eating squishy, bad | | | | pack some wine and a blanket with that picnic basket, |
| fruit. Make a joke, get her laughing, and get those digits! | | | | and you'll be ready to rock!TIP 5 |
| Supermarket scores are great, because women love | | | | Ok dudes, if you want to meet the ladies, sometimes |
| it when they think a man who was just minding his | | | | it helps to get a little extreme. Unique can be a good |
| business, doing shopping, saw her and was so taken | | | | thing.Go to a clothing store, like a department store that |
| that he couldn't help but make a move. Female vanity | | | | sells clothes for men and women. Find a spot in the |
| has its uses, fellas!TIP 3 | | | | men's section that's nearest to the women's clothes. |
| Some women are just out there waiting to be hit on, | | | | Look through the racks, grabbing a few things you'd |
| and they're sending signals. You just have to pick up | | | | like to try on. When you spot a babe you'd like to |
| on the signals, then striking up a conversation is a piece | | | | meet, make your move.Go over to her, and say, |
| of cake because that's what the woman was waiting | | | | "Excuse me, but you look like you really know how to |
| for from anybody. It might as well be you!Go | | | | dress. I've been shopping all day, and I just can't find |
| someplace where people hang out, like a bar or | | | | anything. You obviously know about clothes, could you |
| bookstore. If there's a woman at the bar who's just | | | | give me an opinion?" You can say you're trying to find |
| sort of looking bored, who keeps looking around the | | | | something for work, like dressy casual, or just say |
| room or even getting up to walk around the room, that | | | | you're terrible at picking out clothes and ask her to help |
| woman is looking for action. Go up to her and | | | | you find the right shirts and jeans or suit or whatever it |
| comment on something about the place, like "Hi. It sure | | | | is that you really are interested in buying. Just pick the |
| is quiet in here tonight." Or "Hi, I can't believe how | | | | type of clothes that you would want to wear with this |
| packed this place is." She was just waiting for | | | | woman on your first date - if you want to go to a |
| someone to talk to, and this is all she'll need to be off | | | | movie, nice jeans and shirt would do, or if you want to |
| and running. Let her lead and follow along! Maybe | | | | impress her with a nice restaurant or the theater, be |
| throw in a comment like, "What's a beautiful woman | | | | shopping for this kind of outfit. Because a date is what |
| like you doing sitting here all alone?" Don't say that at | | | | you're really going to need the clothes for, but she |
| first, because women hear cheesy lines like that all the | | | | doesn't know it yet!So you've complimented her taste |
| time. But if you say it a few minutes after | | | | in clothes - score brownie points! - and you've asked |
| conversation has started, it erases any doubt from her | | | | her advice - score more points, because women love |
| mind as to whether you're hitting on her or you're just | | | | to give advice! Women also love to shop, and now |
| someone who's making idle conversation but not | | | | they get to help you shop. That's an offer too good to |
| looking to meet. Give her the cheesy pick-up line that | | | | refuse.So show her what you've picked out, ask what |
| includes a compliment - and women love compliments! | | | | she thinks of the styles and colors. Maybe she'll go and |
| - and she'll know what you're after.At a bookstore, | | | | pick some different things from a rack. Then say, "This |
| check out the chicks over by the magazine racks. If | | | | is so great, would you mind if I tried these on so you |
| there's one who just keeps browsing titles, idly picking | | | | could tell me what you think?" Women love that, too! |
| up a mag and flipping through the pages, all the while | | | | Why do you think they go to stores in groups? They |
| looking around to check out the other people there - | | | | want to try on clothes and they want to help their |
| that's a gal just waiting for someone to take notice of | | | | friends pick stuff out, too. It's like 2-for-1 shopping, a |
| HER. Do it, and you'll find a woman ready and willing to | | | | double fix!So once she settles on what you look best |
| talk to you - and probably hoping you'll ask for her | | | | in, thank her. "Thanks so much, I really appreciate it. I |
| number!Just go up to her, tell her the magazine she's | | | | mean it, you've really helped me a lot. Let me make it |
| reading looks interesting, or that you already read that | | | | up to you. How about dinner next week? Come on, |
| and there's a great article in there, or (if it's a woman's | | | | you already know I've got something decent to |
| magazine) that you've been tempted to read "Cosmo" | | | | wear."She'll be flattered and laughing at your joke. And |
| or whatever it is just to see what kind of stuff those | | | | she'll be thrilled she found a man who let her pick out |
| mags tell women. Ask her if she thinks men would find | | | | his clothes! You're in, and you won't have the added |
| any useful information about women in there. She'll be | | | | stress of figuring out what to wear on the first date! |
| off and running with stories of how silly the articles are, | | | | This is a 2-for-1 special for you, too!And one last thing, |
| or how they might be interesting to men. Talk a while, | | | | be ready with an explanation of why you're using this |
| and then ask her to sit down for coffee to chat more. | | | | particular Laundromat if it's not in your neighborhood, |
| Then ask for her number. She was looking to meet, so | | | | just in case she asks. Make sure you pick one that's |
| she'll be more than willing to hand over those digits!TIP | | | | not too far from home, and just say the one in your |
| 4 | | | | neighborhood was full and you didn't want to wait for |
| Think you've got to be great looking to get a woman's | | | | a machine. Now grab some change, a pile of dirty |
| attention? Wrong! If you know what to say and do, | | | | clothes, and get ready to bag that babe! |
| you can have any woman dying to be at your side. | | | | |