The main thing is to overcome your anxiety.
Boldness.
Tenacity.
Serenity.
Those are your watchwords.
Be friendly, but not TOO friendly. You know, say "Hi" and act nice, but don't go overboard.
And you probobly shouldn't listen to me, because I ain't no Romeo. 
quote:
Originally posted by Mortious Shadowstalker:
Hit them with your club, then drag them back to your cave. If they wake up during transit, hit them again.
quote:
Originally posted by BetaTested:
Please I'm serious, I've not had much luck here.
"If you want it, you can have it
But you've got to learn to reach out there and grab it
'Cause everybody wants some love
Shooting from the stars above
And though my heart will break
There's more that I could take
I could never get enough
If you need it, you should show it
'Cause you might play so monastic that you blow it
'Cause everybody wants some, ooh
Something they can barely know
And though my heart will break
There's more that I could take
I could never let it go "
quote:
Originally posted by BetaTested:
How should I go about trying to get one of my female peers to like me? Please I'm serious, I've not had much luck here.
Just ask yourself "What would Drysart do?"
Seriously though, you're at a relatively tough point in your life as far as trying to hook up with members of the female persuasion goes. They're a little flighty around that age, and you're probably looking on them like they're Goddesses on earth or something.
Talk to them. Make some jokes. Do something stupid. Just something to make them know you're there. A lot of guys confuse being a "nice guy" with being a "boring guy". Don't take it too hard if one of them shoots you down .. at your age it'll seem like the end of the world, but it's not. Just dust yourself off and go after her sister.
Make eye contact. If you only pay attention to one piece of advice in the thread, make it this one. Always look girls (and hell, people in general) in the eye when you're talking to them. If you can't handle looking right into their eyes, look at their nose between their eyes. It'll make you appear more confident, more like you can stand up for yourself, less like a dead fish, and as a result, more like someone they'll want to know better.
quote:
Originally posted by Drysart:
Make eye contact.
Okay, I'll remember that, and I'm still more than welcoming any other advice.
Sometimes we can be stupid. Remind us constantly that you're there. Be confident, but not annoyingly, braggingly so. And give us chances to pump OUR egos, dammit! Confident but vulnerable. ANnoyingly hard combination to get, but trust me, worth the work. Give us a chance to hug you and make it better. Let us use the "aww". Let us kiss it and make it better.
Don't act like a tough guy. We hate that. Well, the stupid ones don't, but I doubt you want those.
Good women are to be found in VERY unlikely places. Don't make romantic advances at school. You're likely to succeed with the stupid ones and piss off the good ones.
If they answer yes to "Maybe we can go out for coffee sometime.", you're one lucky man.
We like little gifts. Not hideously expensive gifts, because those make us feel unworthy. Silly little things. Oh, and the older we are, the more we hate cutesy things. Once we're past 30, though, we love them. Your age group would prolly still hate 'em, though secretly.
Let us pay sometimes.
Don't be afraid to tell us what you like and what you hate. "Whatever you want to do." is NOT EVER a good answer. Even if we say the same thing
quote:
Originally posted by Solstyce:
Let us kiss it and make it better.
Someone kicked me in the groin 
quote:
Originally posted by Callalron:
One last bit of advice. I understand that being rich and really good looking helps loads too.
It sure does. Now if I can only figure out how I was richer than most everyone last year...
quote:
Originally posted by Drysart:
What would Drysart do?
WWDD
LOL!!!
I think I'll be working on a new pic-in-sig....
