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Daily Archives: February 13, 2012

25 Fun Things to Do with a Woman

Hershey’s syrup, whipped cream, and a Catwoman mask. Yes, yes, we were thinking the same thing: Nothing beats a woman who purrs. But what if you’re still trying to get to the next level of your relationship? Well, that’s where the fun comes in.

“Ultimately, fun is the best aphrodisiac,” says Paul Joannides, author of The Guide to Getting It On! “Quit looking for sexy and look for fun instead—and you’ll end up having more sex.” We like the way this guy thinks. That’s why we brainstormed these adventures (with some help from experts and our female friends).

1. Take Her to a Ball Game

Doesn’t matter if it’s major-league, minor-league, or even high-school ball. “I often recommend that my couples go to a baseball game,” says Howard Markman, Ph.D., coauthor of 12 Hours to a Great Marriage and a psychologist at the University of Denver. “You sit close together, you’re out in the sun, and it gives you time to talk as friends.”

Of course, under no circumstances should you go out and buy Tigers tickets! So, in the interest of our Detroit-based readership, there are 24 more things on our list you’re sure to enjoy together

2. Climb a Volcano

Add some hot to your relationship. Molten-volcano hot. There’s something about remote, dangerous places that sets the scene for romance. And few places are as remote or dangerous as the mouth of a live volcano.

One of the best is in Villarrica, in south-central Chile. Expect an arduous guided climb of 8 hours, but at the end, your passions will be inflamed by the sight of all that hot, gooey lava. Then ski back down.

And for a closer-to-home location, visit Mount Capulin, an inactive volcano in New Mexico, where you can actually climb inside the cone.

3. Go to Beverly Hills

And go big. A weekend spent glittering beside the glitterati at Raffles L’Ermitage in Beverly Hills doesn’t come cheap—it’s an “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it” deal—but there’s just no substitute.

If you can separate yourself from your bed (with sheets spun by virgin Egyptian silk moths fed truffles, champagne, and manna), you can check out L’Ermitage’s sumptuous amenities: The spa, salon, and pool are beyond compare, and the menu at Jaan, the hotel’s humble restaurant, is highlighted by a $45 salad. Ouch. Yum!

4. Take Her Shopping

. . . but you pick the clothes.

Men don’t hate shopping because of the money. It’s the sitting on the boyfriend couch at Ann Taylor that we don’t like. But what guy wouldn’t be enthused about a mall trip if he knew that every 2 minutes a beautiful woman would pop by to model a sexy outfit he’d selected? If you agree to buy, she’ll agree to model.

5. Get Naked

Pour peppermint schnapps in her belly button. Sip it. Then kiss her breasts and blow on the spots you kissed. The peppermint schnapps and air will cause a cool sensation and heighten arousal, says Ava Cadell, Ph.D., a Los Angeles sex therapist.

And do some shopping at adult-toy online sites, and at the grocery store. There’s a whole world of flavors and textures out there to play with. Once you get past the headlong plunge to sex, you’ll ask yourself what the hurry was, anyway. Delayed pleasures remain the most gratifying ones, especially where her body is concerned.

6. Drive the Pacific Coast Highway

This drive—arguably the most spectacular in the country—offers stunning scenery, plenty of things to explore, and stop-offs at major destinations like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yosemite, and San Diego.

The PCH is a combination of U.S. 101 and California Route 1. Start in San Diego and take 101 North, which dips along the Pacific Ocean to L.A. Then proceed through Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, and Mission Santa Barbara. Stop at Hearst Castle, one of the nation’s largest historic-house museums, to check out the breathtaking overlooks (800-444-4445 for information).

After the castle, continue heading up the rugged coast through Monterey and then east into the Sierra Nevada. Take some time to admire Yosemite’s cliffs and alpine peaks, and finish your trip at the sea in San Francisco.

7. Take a Home Pregnancy Test

Test positive. Freak out. Call your parents. Go shopping for baby clothes. Buy a baby-names book. Eliminate Britney and Ashton as options. Start looking at colleges . . .

8. Run a Marathon

Training for a race together is a crafty way to get in shape, spend time as a couple, and stay motivated. You’ll have someone to talk to during those tedious long runs, you’ll push each other, and you’ll have to answer to your partner if you skip a workout. Visit runnersworld.com for training schedules and a calendar of marathons.

And if the mere act of running 26.2 miles isn’t exciting enough, choose an exotic location—like, say, China. The Great Wall Marathon is every May.

9. Shoot Her Out of the Sky

Go to aircombatusa.com and find a location near you where you and your girl can fly dueling fighter jets. Take out your unresolved relationship issues while trying to blow each other to smithereens from the cockpits of SIAI Marchetti SF260s. For real. These are not simulated flights. Loser buys dinner. Hope that it’s her—this little date will cost you.

10. Dance

Turn dancing into dirty dancing with an Audi-Oh vibrator (babeland.com), which pulsates to the speed and intensity of whatever beat is playing. Have your lady wear the discreet harness with butterfly vibe underneath her panties. Then bump and grind to throbbing music at a club, or as you play deejay at home. This is one remote you won’t fight over.

11. Play in the Sand

Run up the 750-foot dunes at the Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve in southern Colorado. Roll down. Roll around.

12. Build Something for Your Home

Home improvement demonstrates a commitment to making something you share more beautiful, requiring tools like communication, teamwork, and glue guns. “Couples come together and really communicate, sometimes for the first time in years,” says Paige Davis, host of TLC’s Trading Spaces, in which couples swap homes and redecorate. “I’ve seen romances rekindled.”

If demolition isn’t for you, focus on projects that require artistry instead of sledgehammers. The Web site kitguy.com sells the means to make everything from birdhouses to porch swings and in-house saunas.

But whatever you build, remember, “The key to fun is to try new things and forget about making mistakes,” says Davis. Screwups can always be fixed.

13. Do Whatever She Wants to Do

The happiest couples are those who can find enjoyment in sacrifice, according to a study in the Journal of Marriage and Family that tracked 73 couples over 13 years. “Taking pleasure in your partner’s happiness enhances mutual satisfaction,” says Howard Markman, Ph.D., a psychologist at the University of Denver. “Find out what your partner really wants to do (even shopping for curtains), make it happen, and enjoy it. It’ll save you thousands in therapy.”

Ideas: Massage her scalp. She’ll love having your hands in her hair. Or get side-by-side massages at a spa, or sign up to take a partner massage class. When you get home, jump jointly into the shower. There’s nothing sexier than washing your woman’s hair. Except having her wash yours.

14. Crash a Luxury Resort Pool

. . . because nothing’s more fun than being bad.

15. Go Diving in Sipadan

Never heard of it? Neither has anyone else. That’s why Peter Greenberg, Men’s Health Travel Detective, recommends it as one of the world’s greatest dive spots.

Located off the northeast coast of Borneo, Sipadan is Malaysia’s only oceanic island. Encompassing a tiny 30 acres, this place is orgasmic for divers, featuring a spectacular and precipitous reef wall that plunges more than 1,900 feet.

Getting there is part of the adventure. First, you fly to the capital of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu. Then you connect to Tawau. Then you drive to Semporna. Then you hire a catamaran to take you to the island. Exotic!

16. Serenade Her

Actually, pay a street musician to do it. Slip the corner fiddler a 50-spot to follow you and your date for the evening. The background soundtrack will make it feel as if you’re in a movie. It’s spontaneous, fun, and romantic.

17. Go to a Superfancy Restaurant

“During the meal, you’re allowed to talk only about sexual fantasies,” suggests Patricia Love, Ed.D., author of Hot Monogamy. “There’s something very erotic about being public and being surreptitious about your sexuality.” Bonus mission: Order foods that are delicious and lascivious at the same time.

18. Get Cooking

Like home improvement (see #12), it’s about the journey, not the result. “It’s an opportunity to create something special as a couple,” says celebrity chef and restaurateur Bobby Flay. “So the crème brûlée doesn’t set. Who cares? It’s just the two of you.”

19. Go to Barbados

Rich folks like Prince Charles, Jerry Seinfeld, and Cindy Crawford stay at the Sandy Lane Hotel on the serene west side of the island, where a three-room penthouse costs up to $7,000 a night and the cheapest rooms during peak season are $950.

But there’s a less expensive way. Greenberg suggests renting a Toyota and driver for $200 a day, then heading south to the Silver Rock Hotel (246-428-2866), which goes for $120 a night with a balcony and full ocean view. The Silver Sands Beach, where world-champion windsurfers train, is just outside. Go between May and the end of December, the off-peak months, and most rates are discounted up to 50 percent. Don’t leave without sampling the flying fish.

20. Challenge Her to Strip PlayStation

What’s more fun than cleaving your partner’s head off with a laser scimitar? “Competing with your partner in a playful environment can help you work out some aggressions,” says Jennifer Worick, coauthor of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex. “Strip video gaming is fun and sexy. Every time a character is killed, you must remove a piece of clothing.”

For the ultimate in hot gaming action, try Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball for Xbox. DOA has more T and A than any game out there—it’s basically soft-core porn.

21. Spend the Night in an Igloo

For a thrilling, once-in-a-lifetime experience, you can’t beat the Kakslauttanen Hotel and Igloo Village in the Finnish Laplands, well within the Arctic Circle. It ain’t cheap. It ain’t convenient. But you’ll definitely get close as you huddle for warmth.

Each igloo contains a bed made of snow draped with blankets and reindeer hides. Even when the mercury dips below -40 degrees F outside, the igloos keep couples toasty at around 6 to 8 degrees F as they sip locally distilled Finlandia vodka and watch the aurora borealis light up the night. The Finns guarantee that any child conceived under the northern lights (best viewed September to April) will be male.

Or build an igloo in your yard next time it snows. It’s nearly as fun.

22. Go to an Art Museum

Forget the art; your mission is the art of foreplay. Stand close and speak in hushed tones about the exhibits . . . the other people . . . and what you want to do to each other when you get home. It’s also nice to make the occasional soul-baring observation in a setting where it doesn’t sound too lame. Plus, there are always at least a few naked pictures, some dark nooks and crannies, and a decent cafe.

23. Make Your Own Art

. . . on each other. Pick up a chocolate tattoo set at early2bed.com. It includes a jar of chocolate body frosting, stencil sheets, and a paintbrush. Lick off.

24. Make Out Under a Waterfall

If you find yourself in Kauai, Hawaii, and the abundant natural beauty, welcoming locals, and crashing surf don’t leave you feeling completely satisfied, there’s something wrong with you. But if you need to spice things up, take an Air 1 Kauai helicopter to the bottom of a waterfall. They fly with the doors off, so every seat has a first-class view.

One caveat: Air 1 Kauai also flies all the island’s rescue missions; if they get a call, they’ll drop you off wherever you are and come back later. Then again, where better to be stranded?

25. Just Make Out

Have a make-out date at least an hour long, says Joannides, with no below-the-belt contact. It’s fun, teenage-style!

 

Courtesy of www.MensHealth.com
Copyright Rodale Inc. 2012. All rights reserved.

Secrets to the Best Valentine’s Day Gift

With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, most guys are mired in a flood of jewelry store commercials. (Sing it with us now: “Every kiss begins with …”) But skip the shiny new bracelet or necklace. If you really want to make your girl happy, go do some sightseeing.

According to research from San Francisco State University, new experiences lead to greater satisfaction. Researchers asked more than 2,000 participants to complete a survey assessing how people spend their disposable income. Those who dropped more than 50 percent of their spending cash on experiential purchases—i.e. trips, concerts, a night on the town—were more likely to be happy with life than those who spent their extra dough on material possessions, the study found. And the results held regardless of a person’s wealth.

“The thing about experiences is that, through memory, you can relive them over and over and get the same satisfaction from them,” says Ryan Howell, Ph.D., a quantitative psychologist at SFSU and the study’s primary author.

Howell cites research from the University of Texas that found the satisfaction you derive from a material purchase—like a new watch or pair of shoes—tends to dissipate quickly, sometimes within 24 hours. Memories of experiences, on the other hand, never really lose their luster, the study found.

And that’s why experiential purchases make great gifts: because they strengthen your relationships, says Howell. “Spending money in ways that bring you closer to your partner are more gratifying, and life experiences do that by default.”

She’ll always remember the night you treated her to a midnight cruise and champagne on the beach, but 3 months from now, those new earrings will just be bling in her jewelry box.

So for V-Day, drop your extra cash on new adventures instead of new stuff. And don’t stop there: Aim to spend more than 50 percent of your disposable income on experiences that will make your life more interesting, not more well-appointed.

That doesn’t mean that all material gifts are inferior—after all, we do have a list of The 30 Best Valentine’s Day Gifts for Her—but the key with any purchase is to build up bonds. For example, restoring an antique frame that belonged to her grandmother will show her you care about her enough to go the extra mile.

 

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Copyright Rodale Inc. 2012. All rights reserved.

There’s No Such Thing As A Perfect Man

Guys might think us ladies are always on the lookout for the perfect man. But, as it turns out, there is no ideal guy. In a study conducted by Remington, of 2,000 women, most ranked their partner as only 69 percent “perfect.” See? We got off that crazy train a long time ago. Now it’s your time. There’s no such thing as the perfect women, either.
They say perfection is in the eye of the beholder, blah blah. But really, as cheesy as this sounds, the only thing you can be perfect at is being yourself. It’s really your only viable option, if you’re playing a numbers game, because every woman is looking for something different.
We aren’t that fond of guys trying to be perfect, either. We don’t want to feel inferior. And we especially hate it when guys try to be someone they’re not. If you’re not that hilarious, laugh harder at our jokes instead. If you’re not that introspective, stop telling us about the boring book you just read. If you’re bad at sports, show us how great you are at trivial pursuit. You don’t have to be the perfect guy, you just have to be perfect for us.
Even if you try to mimic all the big-ticket traits that females usually fall for, you could still easily end up with the dreaded “great on paper” label. It roughly translates into: A guy who is successful, driven, good-looking, funny, friendly, and single, but with something missing. That something is chemistry. And a relationship without a spark is eating turkey bacon for breakfast–it seems normal, but you’re still just faking it.
Ever met a woman who seemed to be a perfect 10, only to find out that there was no heat? Comment below!

 

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Copyright Rodale Inc. 2012. All rights reserved.

Why Women Love Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day spurns all sorts of different reactions from females, and a lot of it depends on whether or not we’re single. Riding solo sucks, and not just because you don’t get a free dinner. It’s a huge reminder that we’re still without a plus one. And the googly-eyed couples smooching in corner booths everywhere aren’t helping. If we happen to have a guy, it’s a whole different story. Valentine’s Day can actually be fun and something to look forward to (and it’s a friendly reminder that we’re not alone). Don’t be deceived by women who say they hate the day. Sure, it’s been blown out of proportion with all the card companies and heart-shaped chocolate boxes and that one movie with Ashton Kutcher, but there’s no woman on Earth who doesn’t like to be doted on. Not one. I know what you’re thinking: But why do we have to participate in some meaningless holiday when I tell her that I love her every day?

Here’s why:

We like the attention.
Let’s not kid each other. Valentine’s Day isn’t for dudes. It’s not even for couples. It’s a holiday that celebrates how much you care about your lady. That’s right, this is our day. And unlike other opportunities for men to shower their women with affection, it’s actually a day marked on our calendar. Which means we have time to get excited about it. All we really want is for your world to revolve around us. On Valentine’s Day we can pretend it actually does.

It’s an excuse to be super romantic.
We know it’s not right, but years of secretly (and not-so secretly) watching romantic comedies have brainwashed us into thinking we need grand gestures and sonnets and men who like to brush our hair as we fall asleep. Even the gals who aren’t mushy like to stare longingly into the eyes of the man they love every now and then. We’re just hardwired to like romance. And sure, we’re happy being your pal, your confidant, and the girlfriend all your buddies love, but we also want to be the girl you’re still trying to get. We want the butterflies. We want you to take our breath away (whatever that means). We don’t want all romance all the time, but once a year it’s nice let our inner princesses get some air.

We like chocolate.
And other delicious treats.

It’s proof that we chose the right guy.
All that said, women really love Valentine’s Day because (if you plays your cards correctly) it reinforces our choice of partner. Guys are hardwired to make babies with boatloads of females, but women are built to choose the best possible mate. When we find a partner we deem fit, we like to show him off! It’s a sign that we have great taste in men, but also that we’re smart, desirable, and more alpha than the next girl. We want to know we picked a guy who deep down would do anything to make us happy, even if that means playing along with the whole Valentine’s Day charade. We want to know we picked a guy who is proud to be ours and wants the whole world to know it. Really, it’s the ultimate bragging rite for our gender.

In short:
If you’re with someone this Valentine’s Day, celebrate her, not the holiday. If you’re single, call your mom. She’ll think it’s sweet.

 

Courtesy of www.MensHealth.com
Copyright Rodale Inc. 2012. All rights reserved.

Where The Babes Are? – The Cities with The Most Eligible Women

If you want to take in some awe-inspiring American monuments, it’s tough to do better than D.C. of course, you already know about the Lincoln memorial and the Washington monument, but they aren’t the real head-turning sights. No, what you simply must see is the monumental number of eligible women. These are the city’s real movers and shakers.

Now, unlike the grid-locked lawmakers in D.C., we didn’t draft legislation and let it languish in a subcommittee. Instead, we undertook a nonpartisan examination of the data on datable citizens: the ratio of single women to single men, the percentage of college-educated women, the percentage of gainfully employed single women (all from the Census), and the number who work out (Experian Simmons).

Most Eligible Women

1. Washington, DC A+
2. Portland, ME A+
3. Boston, MA A
4. Seattle, WA A
5. New York, NY A-
6. San Francisco, CA A-
7. Durham, NC A-
8. Raleigh, NC B+
9. Oakland, CA B+
10. St. Paul, MN B+
11. Anchorage, AK B+
12. Madison, WI B+
13. Manchester, NH B+
14. Chesapeake, VA B+
15. Burlington, VT B
16. Denver, CO B
17. Minneapolis, MN B
18. Honolulu, HI B
19. San Diego, CA B
20. San Jose, CA B
21. Virginia Beach, VA B
22. Baltimore, MD B
23. Winston-Salem, NC B-
24. Baton Rouge, LA B-
25. Providence, RI B-
26. Kansas City, MO B-
27. Greensboro, NC B-
28. Colorado Springs, CO B-
29. Plano, TX B-
30. Albuquerque, NM B-
31. Portland, OR B-
32. Jersey City, NJ C+
33. Atlanta, GA C+
34. Salt Lake City, UT C+
35. Philadelphia, PA C+
36. Boise, ID C+
37. Wilmington, DE C+
38. Cheyenne, WY C+
39. St. Petersburg, FL C+
40. Chicago, IL C+
41. Pittsburgh, PA C+
42. Austin, TX C+
43. Fargo, ND C+
44. Aurora, CO C
45. Columbus, OH C
46. Jacksonville, FL C
47. Tampa, FL C
48. Los Angeles, CA C
49. Bridgeport, CT C
50. Billings, MT C
51. Tucson, AZ C
52. Miami, FL C
53. Sioux Falls, SD C
54. Jackson, MS C
55. Charlotte, NC C
56. Sacramento, CA C-
57. Orlando, FL C-
58. St. Louis, MO C-
59. Omaha, NE C-
60. Charleston, WV C-
61. San Antonio, TX C-
62. Little Rock, AR C-
63. Norfolk, VA C-
64. Laredo, TX C-
65. New Orleans, LA C
66. Houston, TX D+
67. Nashville, TN D+
68. Detroit, MI D+
69. Oklahoma City, OK D+
70. Tulsa, OK D+
71. Phoenix, AZ D+
72. Des Moines, IA D+
73. Riverside, CA D
74. Rochester, NY D
75. Anaheim, CA D
76. El Paso, TX D
77. Lincoln, NE D
78. Dallas, TX D
79. Cincinnati, OH D
80. Milwaukee, WI D
81. Fort Wayne, IN D
82. Newark, NJ D
83. Columbia, SC D
84. Fort Worth, TX D
85. Lubbock, TX D
86. Lexington, KY D-
87. Louisville, KY D-
88. Birmingham, AL D-
89. Stockton, CA D-
90. Corpus Christi, TX F

Fewest eligible women

91. Indianapolis, IN F
92. Buffalo, NY F
93. Memphis, TN F
94. Cleveland, OH F
95. Reno, NV F
96. Wichita, KS F
97. Fresno, CA F
98. Toledo, OH F
99. Bakersfield, CA F
100. Las Vegas, NV F

BRIGHTEN UP YOUR BLOCK
Wondering where the single women in your city went? Maybe they’re all indoors. No matter how safe an area is, if a woman perceives danger, she’ll spend less time running, biking, or walking outside, according to a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. One way to make your hood hospitable: Add streetlights near bars and restaurants, says Michael Scott, director of the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing. Ask city officials to brighten up dimly lit public spaces.

 

Courtesy of www.MensHealth.com
Copyright Rodale Inc. 2012. All rights reserved.

The Hottest Cities in the US for Online Dating

Online dating has become one of the main ways for future Significant others to meet, but singles in some cities have a better chance of finding that special someone through local online dating ads. Los Angeles is an online dating mecca, due to its spread-out geography and abundance of struggling show-biz types intent on furthering their careers. That’s a given. But even walkable cities like Chicago and New York are attracting more singles to online dating sites.

Professionals with busy schedules just don’t have the time to bother with blind dates and bar scenes. Divorced and single folks with kids have even more constraints on meeting potential mates in-person, and singles in their 40s who have been out of the dating game for awhile may be apprehensive about being set up by friends or new techniques like speed dating. Online dating appeals to all types of people, regardless of their geographic location, but the larger the city and the more hectic the lifestyle, the easier it is to log on and let an online dating site narrow down prospects for you.

CNBC recently compiled a list of the 12 top U.S. cities for online daters. And while the Big Three-New York, Chicago and L.A.- make the list, some of the other choices, like sunny, causal San Diego, may surprise you.

The top 5 cities are:

  • New York
  • Washington
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Boston

You can read the article here:
12 Best Cities for Online Dating-CNBC.com

12 Best Cities for Online Dating

How to Tell If a Woman Likes You

You don’t have to be a sports hero, rock star or millionaire to attract a great woman. Forget about that.-Most women are attracted to a guy who’s natural and interesting, with a great sense of humor. When you’re on a first date, or if you’ve just met an interesting, attractive woman, you may be confused about whether she likes you . It’s one of the great questions of the night after a first date that drives any guy crazy. Does she like me? Should I try to call her for a second date? Most women won’t come right out and say “I like you” – they’re not that obvious. Even a high-powered businesswoman running her own company may not be as straightforward in her romantic dealings. That’s where women and men are alike in their modus operandi about love and sex. We can all be confident and focused in our work lives, but our dating life sometimes conjures up conflicting emotions. Here are some clues that can help you figure out if a new woman is attracted to you.

She moves closer to you. This is a no brainer. Does she lean over to be closer to you, scoot closer to you on the couch or move her chair closer to you at the dinner table? That means she’s not afraid to share her personal space with you. Remember, most women, no mater how confident or outgoing, aren’t going to grab you or grind up against you when you dance (unless they’ve known you for awhile!) They demonstrate their physical interest in more subtle ways.

She tosses her hair or plays with it.  She’s definitely interested in you or is sexually attracted to you if she does this in a relaxed manner Although some women are prone to do this than when they’re nervous, you’ll be able to tell the difference between a nervous hair toss and a flirtatious one even if you’re not an expert on human behavior. If this is used in tandem with a few of the other traits on this list, you’re in luck. 

She smiles at you or giggles at what you say. If she laugh at your jokes even if you don’t have a star comic’s delivery, she’s interested and fully engaged in the conversation.

The eyes have it. Her eyes will be wide, her pupils possibly dilated, when she sees you walk into the room. That means she’s excited to see you!  As you talk, she may maintain eye contact with you, occasionally glancing downward coyly and then initiating eye contact again.

She mirrors your body language or speech patterns. People sometimes express their fascination or approval of others by using a technique called mirroring. Mirroring is a subconscious way of mimicking the voice, body language of a person we admire.  This type of mimicry you may have a different accent Texas and by the end of the conversation, your date, a hardcore New Yorker has developed a bit of the twang. Mirroring is a subconscious sign of flattery.

She touches you accidentally or on purpose. If she touches your hand or shoulder during conversation, it shows she’s comfortable with you. This is an especially positive sign on a first date. Women won’t touch-or even stand close to – a guy who turns them off or doesn’t interest them.

She asks a lot of questions If she’s inquisitive about you in a fresh, off the cuff way, asking about your work, hobbies, your opinions on the news, that’s a good sign. Of course, if she’s asking about your ex, your bank account or the kind of car you drive, that’s a bad sign. (Gold digger!)  A woman who’s genuinely interested in you for you will natural curiosity about your life, you travels and your opinions She may not necessarily be wildly in love with you, but she definitely finds you interesting and values what you have to say. And as time goes on that interest may turn to romance.