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WEEK ONE heart

Drop the Hanky
It's tough being a single woman. For instance, how do you get a guy to approach you? Drop the Hanky! Metaphorically speaking, anyway. There are three simple ways to get a guy to come over and start talking to you:

1. Eye contact. Not just look him in the eye. Make eye contact for at least four seconds! And we mean "1 Mississippi…2 Mississippi…"
2. Smile. Show teeth! Nothing draws a guy in like confidence and approachability.
3. Proximity. Get in his space! The closer you are to each other the easier it is for him to talk to you.

The First Kiss
If the first date is a success, it should end with a kiss! If it doesn't, then it might as well be an appointment. There are certain things that you can do to get a guy to kiss you.

1. Break the touch barrier. It's one thing to flirt in conversation, but you are going to raise the bar if you can do a few inadvertent touches along the way it will let him know you want to be kissed.
2. Fiddle with his jacket. Of course when you say goodbye it helps to get close, futz with his collar or sleeve and tell him what a good time you had.

WEEK TWO heart

Waiting for the Second Date
You kissed! And you can't wait for a second date…
1. Don't call him! Let him call you.
2. Don't watch the pot. The best thing to do is not to wait by the phone, but to go on a first date with someone else!

Online Dating
Don't just date one guy - date a bunch! Remember - it's a numbers game and you should click on multiple guys. But, before you get started you better have a good profile!
1. Make sure you have a picture up! Not just one, but several. And they should all be smiling, in focus and alone.
2. Write a catchy profile name or quote that people can relate to. Good examples are from movies and books. This gives guys the opportunity to start a conversation with you.
3. Be safe. Meet your date in public location and have an exit strategy.

The Art of Dinner
You have a dinner date with your new man… be sure to:
1. Eat. Order food! It's attractive to guys when a girl has a healthy appetite. Going out to dinner is fun.
2. Share your food. It's a quick and easy way to get a little intimate.
3. Laugh. Have fun! Guys like to see that they are making you laugh and you are enjoying yourself.

WEEK THREE heart

Trim the Fat
If you want to get serious about dating it's time to stop wasting your time!
1. Fear flirt. Only flirt with guys that you want to go out with. Also known as "fear flirting" - flirting with the guys who give you butterflies.
2. Have an escape plan. If you are stuck talking to someone at a party for an extended period of time tell them you have to go mingle.

Fluke vs. Pattern
Give the guy the benefit of the doubt…
1. The three-strike rule. If a guy does something once that annoys you it might just be a fluke. If he does it up to three times then you should sit him down and tell him how you feel.

WEEK FOUR heart

Introducing Him to the Friends
He's great! But, will your friends like him?
1. Do a little boyfriend PR. That's right - tell your friends how great he is before they meet him. It will help ensure that they will like him.
2. Give him something to work with. Debrief him on all your friends so he has something to talk about with them.

Third Date Manifesto
It's time to stop sharing conversation and to start sharing experiences!
1. Don't just be -- do. Try taking a class together or doing something active.

Breaking It Off
If there is no chemistry by the third date, it's time to move on.
1. Be honest and upfront. No need to make excuses, just tell him the truth.

Online Relationships
Relationships happen in person. So, when you meet your online date try these tips:
1. Be warm. When you meet him for the first time give him a hug.
2. Do your homework. Know his profile so you can discuss what's in it.
3. Don't get hung up on expectations. Leave your expectations at home heart

RULE: If you read this you MUST REPOST IT: My 20 Firsts

1. Who was your first prom date?
shawn

2. Who was your first roommate?
joanna

3. What alcoholic beverage did you first drink?
beer

4. What was your first job?
waitress

5. What was your first car?
i havent owned a car, yet

6. When did you go to your first funeral?
i have neaver been to a funeral

7. First time drunk
Don't remember, i was young

8. Who was your first grade teacher?
miss. teeth

9. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?
from edmonton, ab to new foundland

10. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with?
i neave snuck out of the house

11. Who was your first best friend and are you still friends with them?
vicky mullins, we still try to keep in talk, but we live in diff citys and have busy lifes

12. Where was your first sleepover?
i dont remember

13. First time you shaved?
Grade 6

14. Whose wedding were you in the first time?
haven't yet sad

15. First pet?
cat, lightening

16. First true heartbreak?
kyle roth

17. First tattoo or piercing?
canadian butterfly on my ankle

18. First true love?
kyle roth

19. First crush?
josh brown

20. First time you smoked a cigarette?
at the age of 10

Who knows what people care about this thing and for that matter what does it say about me for doing this :s....I am bored smile

Level 1
(x) tried a cigarette
(x) tried a cigar
(x) smoked weed
(x) On The Cheek kissed a member of the same sex
(x) drank alcohol

SO FAR: 5

Level 2
(x) are/been in love
(x) been dumped/rejected
(x) shoplifted
() been fired
()been in a fist fight

SO FAR: 8

Level 3
() snuck out of a parent's house
(x) had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
() been arrested
(x) made out with a stranger
() gone out on a blind date..

SO FAR: 10

Level 4
(x) had a crush on an older person
(x) skipped school
(x) slept with a co-worker
() seen someone/something die

SO FAR: 13

Level 5
() had/have a crush on or liked one of ur livejournal friends.
( ) been to Africa
(x) been on a plane
() thrown up from drinking

SO FAR: 14

Level 6
(x) eaten Sushi
() been snowboarding
() met someone BECAUSE of livejournal
() been mosh pitting

SO FAR: 15

Level 7
() been in an abusive relationship
(x) taken pain killers
(x) love/loved someone who you cant have
(x) laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by
(x) made a snow/sand angel

SO FAR: 19

Level 8
() had a tea party
(x) flown a kite
(x) built a sand castle
(x) gone puddle jumping
(x) played dress up

SO FAR: 23

Level 9
(x) jumped into a pile of leaves
(x) gone taboganing
(x) cheated while playing a game.
(x) been lonely
() fallen asleep at work/school

SO FAR: 27

Level 10
() used a fake/someone else's ID
(x) watched the sun set
() felt an earthquake
(x) killed a snake

SO FAR: 29

Level 11
(x) been tickled
(x) been robbed/vandalized
() robbed someone
(x) been misunderstood
(x) pet a deer

SO FAR: 33

Level 12

(x) won a contest
() been suspended from school
(x) had detention
(x) been in a car/motorcycle/4-wheeler accident

SO FAR: 36

Level 13
() had/have braces
() eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
(x) had deja vu
(x)danced in the moonlight

SO FAR: 38

Level 14

(x) hated the way you look
(x) witnessed a crime
(x) pole danced
(x) questioned your heart
(x) been obsessed with post-it notes

SO FAR: 43

Level 15
(x) squished barefoot through the mud
(x) been lost
() been to the opposite side of the world
(x) swam in the ocean/gulf
(x) felt like you were dying

SO FAR: 47

Level 16
(x) cried yourself to sleep
(x) played cops and robbers
(x) recently colored with crayons/colored pencils/markers
(x) sang karaoke
(x) paid for a meal with only coins

SO FAR: 52

Level 17
(x) done something you told yourself you wouldn't
(x) made prank phone calls
() laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(x) kissed in the rain

SO FAR: 54

Level 18
(x) written a letter to Santa Claus
(x) been kissed under mistletoe
() watched the sun set with someone you care/cared about
(x) blown bubbles
(x) made a bonfire on the beach

SO FAR: 58

Level 19
(x) crashed a party
(x) have traveled more than 5 days with a car full of people
(x) gone rollerskating/blading
() had a wish come true

SO FAR: 61

Level 20
(x) worn pearls
() jumped off a bridge
() screamed "p***s/d**k" in class
() went swimming with dolphins

SO FAR: 62

Level 22
() got your tongue stuck to a pole/freezer/ice cube/popsicle
(x) kissed a fish
(x) worn the opposite sexes clothes
(x) Sat on a roof top

SO FAR: 65

Level 23
(x) screamed at the top of your lungs
() done a one-handed cartwheel
(x) talked on the phone for more than 3 hours
(x) stayed up all night

SO FAR: 68

Level 24
(x) picked and ate an apple right off the tree
(x) climbed a tree
(x) had/been in a tree house

SO FAR: 71

Level 25
(x) believed in ghosts
(x) have/had more than 30 pairs of shoes throughout your life
() gone streaking
() gone/visited someone in/to jail

SO FAR: 73

Level 26
(x) played chicken
(x) been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
(x) been told you're hot by a complete stranger
(x) been easily amused

SO FAR: 77

Level 27
(x)caught a fish then ate it
() made a porn video
(x) caught a butterfly
(x) laughed so hard you cried
(x) cried so hard you laughed

SO FAR: 81

Level 28
() mooned / flashed sum1
(x) had someone moon/flash you
(x) cheated on a test
(x) forgotten someone's name
(x) slept naked
(x) French braided someones hair
() gone skinny dippin in a pool
(x) been kicked out of your/someones house

SO FAR: 87

Level 30
(x) Rode a roller coaster
(x) went scuba-diving/snorkeling
(x) had a cavity
() Black-mailed someone
() been black mailed

SO FAR: 90

Level 31
(x) Been used
(x) fell going up the stairs
() licked a cat
(x)bitten someone
(x)Licked someone

TOTAL: 94 redface