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So you want to date a hot chick?

Local girl Andria Blackman shares how (and yes, she’s single)

Dress the part. “[Wear] really nice jeans, and you can pull it off with a plain T-shirt or even a buttonup shirt. Really good shoes [are] always a plus. A nice watch, perhaps. Not too much; very laidback,not trying too hard. A T-shirt’s my favorite thing on a guy.”

Check her out. “I don’t really recommend picking up girls at a bar; I kind of like to be picked up outside of the bar. But if you’re going to see me at the bar, I like you to make a little eye contact. Nothing too creepy.”

Make your move already. “Attractive girls get approached a lot. If [guys] are going to come and approach you, they’d better not beat around the bush and take too long if they want to talk to you. Just be straightforward and be genuine.” Forget your lines. “If you want to talk, don’t try to use lame pick-up lines. They really don’t do anything for anybody, I don’t think.”

Cool it with the Sox talk. “[Discuss] interests other than sports. I love sports and all, but girls don’t always want to talk about sports. Maybe a trip that [you’ve] taken, a certain accomplishment — without being too cocky and bragging too much.”

Compensate for the fact that she’s hotter than you. “He’s got to have a great attitude. Be humorous; know how to have a good time.”

Hands to yourself. “Be respectful and don’t invade her personal space too much. Don’t try to be too touchfeely. Don’t try to be too close to her. Feel her out and see what she’s about. If she’s leaning into you a little bit, then you can lean in a little bit more.”

Flex some muscle. “I love going to the gym with a guy. I think that’s a total turnon, when you can both get a really good workout on and sweat a little bit.”

Woo her friends, too. “If you’re pretty straightforward and genuine, that’s what they like. My friends just like someone who’s
nice. You can tell if a guy’s got it together.”

Keep that tongue in check. “Definitely not too much tongue when you’re kissing. Don’t try to lick the person’s face off — that’s totally disgusting in my book. I like sweet little kisses. A little nibbling on the neck’s always nice. Very gentle, and taking it slow and easy.”

Photo by Eric Levin
Styled by Erica Corsano
Directed by Michael Diskin
Model: Andria Blackman Of Maggie Inc.
Styling Assistant: Kristina Welkjovic
Suit: Reiss
Shoes: Intermix

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Ob said:

All about meeting attractive women, learning about clothes, fashion, evolving my identity beyond the comfort zone

May 20, 2008 8:59 PM
Rico Soiree said:

> I kind of like to be picked up outside of the bar.

> But if you’re going to see me at the bar, I like you

> to make a little eye contact. Nothing too creepy.

Hmmm. Think she ever makes first-moves herself? Or does she mostly sit and wait, making herself an object. Does she then complain about being treated like a passive sex object? Is she a "creep" magnet? In the universe of available men, why does she limit herself only to those that approach her? Even then, how approachable IS she?

Not facing rejection equally, will she make less than money than men because she never learned to negotiate?

> If [guys] are going to come and approach you,

> they’d better not beat around the bush...

Right. How dare men act like women!

Forty years after feminists began yammering about equality, women today still act like Victorian wusses. They demand men take risks they always duck. So happens when women turn 40, loose their attractiveness, and few guys approach? Then it's Oprah, cats, and eating gallons of ice cream for our brave new wimmin.

Nothing will have changed, certainly not themselves. They just slid down the time tube. Now male peers want to bone their daughters. Fair is fair.

> be straightforward and be genuine....Forget your lines...

>  They really don’t do  anything for anybody, I don’t think.

The last 3 words are key. SHE doesn't THINK they do. However, reality is often different than we think. A recent Dr. Phil show had women on who were picked up in bars.  They all said, initially, that they liked the "genuineness" of the guys who'd approached them. Turns out all the guys used "lines." So the issue is not using contrived  lines. It's their not being detected.

Women expect guys to be "natural" while they, themselves, spend hours/dollars on makeup, clothes, and magazines that teach being "sexy." What hypocrisy!

It's like telling guys to be "natural" when giving public speeches. First, the women don't themselves do what they expect guys to. Second, there is nothing "natural" about breaking-ice or talking publicly. And third, women often reject guys who DO show their humanity...that is, they don't mask being nervous.

Women who fall for cool, calm, collected men often find they, themselves, are part of a collection of conquests.

> girls don’t always want to talk about sports. [Talk about other things]

> without being too cocky and bragging too much.”

Again, contentless advice. What, exactly, is "too much"? Guys who do what women say they want often get rejected. Better to see what works. Forget what women say. Watch how they respond.

> Compensate for the fact that she’s hotter than you.

Who says she's hotter? And what does that matter anyway? Some say Paris Hilton is hot. Who'd want to actually BE with her for more than a few horizontal hours?

> don’t invade her personal space too much.

Again, non-advice given by a non-actor. What, pray tell, is "too much"? How does one find limits without testing them?

I'd love to hear from guys who've picked her up.  What did thy think and do? I bet it's not what SHE thinks happened.

> Woo her friends, too. “If you’re pretty straightforward

> and genuine, that’s what they like. "

PUAs (pickup artists) actually advise this, though they insist upon sincerity. In fact, they urge guys to pay attention to everyone in a group BUT the one they're interested in. She,  feeling snubbed, will work to earn and attention. Of course she'll deny it, but so what. She'll still do it.

May 22, 2008 4:46 PM
dan said:

dude rico sure got a lot of time on your hands ,and you  sound kinda bitter

May 27, 2008 10:56 AM
jordan said:

oh pu-lease, what a crock

hot chicks love coke and benjamins

         idiots

June 2, 2008 11:57 PM
Andrew said:

Who is this person? Probably another communications major...

Gym ? Love the baby fat...

June 3, 2008 12:08 PM
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