Came across these so-called ‘tips’ in yesterday’s paper. In six simple steps, you can supposedly make a guy “proclaim undying love for you in no time”. With a title and an opening phrase that catchy, I couldn’t resist reading the whole thing. Here we go:

1. Take good care of yourself. Stay in shape and eat a healthy diet. Make sure you are well-groomed at all times (hair, nails, makeup). If you take pride in how you look, the man in your life will take pride in that as well.

2. Be confident. Confidence is not only a man’s game. Men like women who are sure of themselves and where they are going in life. If you are not all that confident naturally, fake it until you no longer have to.

3. Figure out where your guy hangs out, and you hang out there too. Before he can fall in love with you, he has to like you first. The more we are exposed to a stimulus (person, place or thing), the more we like it.

4. Once he likes you and gets used to having you around, start to become less and less available. There is truth to the saying “absence makes the heart grow fonder,” so make him miss you and work extra hard to have you around. Remember: things easily gotten are easily replaced.

5. When you talk to each other, look longingly into his eyes. Hold eye contact with him longer than normal, and you can trick his brain into believing he’s in love with you.

6. Make him feel like he is the only man in the world for you. Whether it’s a small note wishing him a good day, a light caress or gentle kiss, make sure he feels like he is the only man in your world. Men like the women in their lives to make them feel special, and the woman who can do that will be the one he loves.

** End of Tips **

Seriously, I can’t help but think more than half of it sounds superficial. If you go so out of the way like that, I wonder if things will be the same after you guys hook up. Then again, since when things that happen during courtship ever last? And what’s the deal with #4? Playing hard to get is so yesterday :p I also have something to say about #2: it’s not always true. It’s okay to be nervous, and I think most guys like things to be natural, no? Hehe. Ok maybe it’s just me. I’ve no comment about the rest of the tips. If you’ve any experience, tell me they don’t work.