Honestly, if you’ve spent any time as a single adult, you really don’t need to go on an African safari.
From mixed signals from women, to a bunch of different advice from friends, what’s a guy to do?
Especially if you throw online dating into the mix. One recent study found that in 2019, Tinder users in the United States are 73% men and 27% female. That’s pretty low odds for guys if you ask me.
That’s something like, “Hey, I know this is random, but I just couldn’t resist telling you I think you’re gorgeous.”
The direct approach doesn’t leave any questions in a lady’s mind about your intention.
Second option? The indirect approach.
For example: “What are you reading? Oh, I love that book.” Or: “What are you drinking? Do you come here often?”
Both of these approaches have been shown to work! But there are several ways you can make both of them more effective.
Most important: stay strong. Commit to one method—direct or indirect—and don’t waffle.
According to New York’s greatest wingwoman, a lady is likely to be put off if you seem confused about what you want from her.
Something like, “Oh, I love the wallpaper in here, don’t you? By the way, you’ve got a great behind…” might not go over too well.
Also: come up with a good follow-up line. What you say at first isn’t that important, as long as you can keep the conversation rolling and stay consistent.
Make sure you plan beyond your opener, no matter which approach you take.
Finally, smile. Don’t try to play it cool. Act friendly and open, and she’s likely to act friendly and open, too.
If you make yourself hard to read, she’s more likely to feel uncomfortable and end the conversation.
So be yourself and try to relax!
2) Eyes On The Prize
In this case, you are the prize.
If you focus on making yourself an excellent catch, you’ll eventually get…well, caught!
Dating guru Gopman is here to fill you in on which traits women are most likely to admire.
This is not to say you should change yourself—just make sure to put some effort into your biggest selling points.
First, Gopman says, women like a man who treats them (and others) with respect. (I second that!)
Make respectful behavior towards all people your M.O.—you never know who’s watching and developing a crush on you, just for being yourself.
Next: good hygiene. This one’s easy. The shower’s right over there!
You don’t have to do anything crazy, like spend an hour on your hair or bathe in cologne.
What else?
Women like men who can make them laugh.
This one’s a little trickier, because sometimes trying to be funny falls flat.
Humor is so complicated.
What’s one rule of thumb? Keep it positive.
This is especially important before you understand a woman’s unique sense of humor.
Avoid making negative jokes, saying negative things about others, or using too much sarcasm.
This way, if a line falls flat, it’s no big deal, and no one will get their feelings hurt.
What next?
Ambition is another quality that is really attractive to women.
This one is similar to respectfulness. Approach your life with ambition—work hard and go after your goals—and the ladies will take notice, I promise!
3) Master Confidence (But Not How You Think)
Gopman is really clear about this: women are wild for confidence.
But let’s break it down. What exactly is confidence?
A confident person loves himself.
He’s at ease in his own skin. He doesn’t beat himself up about little stuff.
He takes things in stride. He acknowledges his mistakes, and then works on doing better.
He doesn’t necessarily have the fanciest job/apartment/car/haircut.
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