Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Dating Tips for men over 30... (Part 1?)



My collection of dating tips for men over 30 (originally posted on Facebook)

- PAY ATTENTION! 
Not to just her physical attributes, but to her "rescue call" person is. That is the OTHER person you need to make smile. Also learn her job title, her kids name, and her choice in a meal. When your date gives you "details", remembering them can make ALL the difference!


- BE REALISTIC!
1) The 20 something waitress thinks you're OLD so stop checking her out (or be more discreet) Find beauty in your date.
2) You are NOT the first guy this woman has dealt with and you're not likely to be the BEST in more than a couple of categories. So Don't push it.
3) She probably DOES NOT NEED you, but may let you take care of her anyway.
4) Sh
e Still likes to be hunted but is a far more difficult prey, so use bring your A game!
5) Your date has had men become complacent so NEVER STOP BRINGING your A Game... EVER! (it can be fun doing this)
6) Puts up with a whole lot less bullshit, so do this sparingly
- BEST PICKUP LINE EVER!!!!
"Hi my name is [insert your real name, not nickname], what is yours?" EVERY SINGLE OTHER pickup line is WORSE than this, Period!
- TERRITORIAL
Women are too! YES they will "LET" you "Claim" them, Riiiight up until you say anything negative about how many shoes they have. That's their territory and them's fighting words! 
-- Addendum: A womans shoe is the one item of clothing least likely to change in size from high school forward... so you can bet she NEVER throws shoes away, they just keep accumulating so by the time she's thirty+ Her TERRITORY is impressive! You betta' recognize!! (or at the very least SAY NOTHING AT ALL).
- BE YOURSELF
What does this mean? It means your stories about what you were "totally awesome at" at 20 will amuse her. Your stories of life lessons learned since 20 will endear her, and your ACTUAL demonstrations of this maturity will win her. 

- PAYING THE BILL:
On the first date, it's great that she makes enough money to pay the bill, just don't let her do it, and for GOD sake if you cannot calculate 15% in under 2.5 seconds just round that shit up! Her loss of interest in you at that moment is DIRECTLY proportional to how long you spend looking at the bill!

If your date makes more money than you, GET OVER IT MAN! Age differences, income differences, even your tastes in music or art don't mean near as much as it did when you were 20. The fact that she accepted (or asked you for) the date means she WANTS you for at least something. FIND out what that is, maximize it, then totally revel in your newly forming romance!

Addendum:  DO NOT Make ANY kind of "face" while payingit. If you do you're cheap, broke or unemployed, and do not VERBALLY proclaim "oh that's not too much" As you appear arrogant or at the very least like you didn't value your date enough to go some place nicer. Trust me guys women over 30... (well all women actually) DO NOT miss these kinds of details and doing either of these just reset your "getting some" meter back to 0! It's not hopeless, you just gotta start climbing that steep slope all over again.

- PAYBACK IS NOT ALWAYS A BITCH:
The best way to have a women treat you beyond your wildest dreams is to treat her, very well. A woman will multiply all the goodness you show them and BURY you in the "good treatment" department. Don't believe me??? Just try it....

- (NOT MINE) but a good one:
"Whatever mean things we say about your ex, it's in your best interest to agree with us, even if it's completely unfounded. When you don't, you have just waved a red flag in front of an already pissed off bull. And your shit is gonna get broke." —Kt McBratney, 27, Omaha"

Beginning at the beginning.

Testing 1.2.3... Is this thing on? HELLO CLEVELAND!!


I've been told for you YEARS that I should write a blog, but I've never decided to do it. I'm not even sure if this post means I've fully committed to the prospect, but this is a step in... some direction.

First, I want to thank Heather Mozik, for inspiring me to do well... so many things, including this.

and away we go....