Girls night, you are keen to let your hair down and party with your ladies! Woo! But sleazy Steve won’t give up the chase.
You may think you are original, but I can almost guarantee that us girls have heard most of it before. The classic Joey ‘ How you doin’ does not still stand as a pick up line. In fact, pick up lines in general are pretty shit and 95% of the time don’t work any way.
There is only one way to never get caught cheating on your partner and that is not to do it. While that may seem quite simple, it is a problem that most relationships will face. Now this could just be the cynic in me, but most people tend to put themselves first. Perhaps relationships have evolved to the point where one person can no longer meet all the needs of another person.
Typical female response, there is no right answer for this, it depends on a number of factors. From being the barmaid in this situation, I’ll pass on some attempts that have worked and others that have failed miserably. Hopefully it will stop barmaids from being rudely hit on everywhere.
There’s nothing worse than when you’re having an awesome night out when suddenly, your best friend taps you on the shoulder and says they want to leave. You’re reaction is torn between ‘REALLY!?’ and ‘wah’ and you’re having such a great time that you don’t want to leave. Do you really have to? Yes, it’s generally a good idea.
Crossing the unwritten rule and forbidden barrier of ‘hooking up’ with a friend’s ex, may result in some serious repercussions by the perpetrator. This is not a topic to be considered in black and white, nor is this a decision that should be made quickly. Dating, let only sleeping with a friend’s ex, could result in the termination of a friendship.
Women continually question their ‘dignity’ and level of maintainable ‘respect’ when they ‘hook-up’ with a man who has already scored earlier in the night.
With Valentine’s Day upon us, it can be easy to forget how much fun you and your friends are and dwell on the fact that you have no other half. Well stop! Yes, you may see couples everywhere and God forbid if they actually go out clubbing together in matching outfits, but you just have to have the night of your life and no, that doesn’t mean sitting around with your single friends in your lounge room talking about love that went wrong.
Clubbing expectation: A cute guy/girl bumps into you at the bar. Flirty chit-chat is had over a few drinks, followed by dancing. You make out for the rest of the night.
Clubbing reality: A guy/girl bumps into you at the bar. Whilst they talk about their stamp collection, you pretend to listen while thinking of an escape route. They stalk you all night.
I was in Sydney recently and wanted to check out the notorious Kings Cross nightlife as I was staying in the area. I ended up going to Hugo’s Lounge (what a top club!), and while waiting in line for the toilet, this drunk blonde girl was carrying on about how the guy she was with wouldn’t grab her arse while they were on the dance floor.
Guys: I’ll let you in on a little secret. When it comes to picking up in clubs, girls often try just as hard as guys do. You’re probably reading this and thinking, yeah right. But it’s true. Take it from a girl - often we’re just as keen to strike up a conversation with the opposite sex as you are.