How To Do 20 Things
The Independent has compiled twenty brief “how to” articles, each written by an expert in the relevant field. While I did not need the hints about how to apply lipstick (yeah, that’s an ambiguous statement and I see you smirking…) I found the bit about how to buy a diamond interesting, and especially liked “How to Listen” by Larry King. Give yourself a break and read the article.
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HOW TO CHANGE A TYRE
HOW TO SLEEP
HOW TO BUILD A FIRE
HOW TO SHINE SHOES
HOW TO MAKE A MARTINI
HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK
HOW TO NEGOTIATE (by Donald Trump)
HOW TO SCRAMBLE EGGS
HOW TO HANG A PICTURE
HOW TO ASK FOR A RISE OR PROMOTION
HOW TO USE CHOPSTICKS
HOW TO IRON A SHIRT
HOW TO SHAVE
HOW TO HIT A TENNIS BALL (by Jennifer Capriati)
HOW TO LISTEN (by Larry King)
HOW TO ASK SOMEONE OUT
HOW TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
HOW TO SHAKE HANDS
HOW TO BUY A DIAMOND
HOW TO CONDUCT A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
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HOW TO ASK SOMEONE OUT
BY TIM SULLIVANMaking a romantic first move should be 80 per cent instinct and 20 per cent tactics. The harder the heart pounds, the more doubts that plague your resolve, the more you owe it to yourself to take that chance.
TEN TIPS FOR ASKING SOMEONE OUT
* Boldly declare your intentions. Simply express your desire to see the person acknowledging attraction, expressing intent: “I loved meeting you and would like to see you again.”
* Get rejected. If you aren’t getting shot down now and then, it means you aren’t allowing yourself to take a little romantic risk.
* Avoid pick-up lines and obsessive analysis of the situation.
* Choose honesty over wit. Save all prospective repartee for the second or third date.
* Let your fingers do the asking. An online approach enables you to communicate comfortably with your love interest.
* Location! Location! Location! Proposing to meet at a public location — such as a coffee shop, — increases your potential date’s level of security.
Tim Sullivan is president of the dating website Match.com
[via Robot Wisdom]