Presented with the difficult task of handing off my phone number to a couple of guys this weekend, (after a loong dry spell-7 months to be exact) I stumbled across the enlightened reason why I don't give my number out to random guys I meet at parties. 1. We usually have nothing in common except for the fact that we went to the same event 2. There's nothing worse than a dude approaching you saying,"Yo, my boy likes you..." (so where is he??) 3. That awkward moment when you ask "How old are you?", and he says " I'm not old but...30." Whoops!
Anyways, here are my top 5 tunroffs when meeting someone new, as per the mistakes I came across this weekend.
1. Beyond simple: USE PROPER GRAMMAR/PUNCTATION. Elementary but true, nothing turns me more off than a guy who doesn't know a period from a comma and the difference between their/there/they're. Its literally the defining difference between
2. Constant questions is annoying. Let a topic breathe and soal in a bit before asking me my birthday, how many siblings I have, my social security number and bank account number (just kidding! kinda...) The point of conversation is to enjoy it, not speed-date through! Getting to know someone should always be a marathon, not a sprint and changing the subject does nothing but make me feel as tired and worn out as if I was running a sprint.
3. Text before call. So one guy I gave my number out to gave me a call, which is sweet and old fashioned- I mean what girl doesn't love to talk on the phone and what guy hates it, right? WRONG. Be sure to text before you call. A) I want to know whose number is contacting me before I get a random call from 'Utica, NY' or 'Napa, California'. B) If I'm busy, texting is alot easier to respond to than a phone call. There's nothing worse than calling someone on a manic Monday in the middle of the afternoon, in the heat of the day when you're rushing back into the week and have them not respond, or better yet not see that you called until days later. Just don't do it.
4. Don't be an eaager mcbeaver. Acting too familiar or too friendly with someone you met for like 5 seconds before you got the #1 way to contact them is a big no-no. First of all, you don't know me or know what I like, or what I find FUNNY and secondly, you have to earn someone's time. A real woman won't give out like free candy at the bank. So be respectful, sit down and get yourself a drink to quench that thirst and relax. If you keep it calm yet intriguing, she'll be lured in by your charm, not the fireworks and lightshow that you're claiming to be.
5. This is a DO-do be a gentleman. Unless the girl is just as sleazy as half of the male species on this planet being a gentleman (please and thank you anyone??) is a HUGE turn on. Chivalry is hardto come by, humbleness is attractive and manners well get you further into a girls heart (NOT panties) than you think. Just be nice when it counts, and sometimes when it doesn't and you'll have her faster than it took me to write this post!
-L
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