20 Reasons You Don’t Have a Boyfriend
Manolith, a men’s lifestyle online magazine, recently ran the article 20 Reasons You’re Still Single. I was delighted to learn that there are apparently a significant number of men who want a relationship and need advice. The piece addresses a wide range of typical male weaknesses, including questionable hygiene, douchebaggery and being “too nice.” One [...]
Getting an Upper Hand Job
“Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War Playing Hard To Get has traditionally been a woman’s game: Woman is the desired object. Man wants sex. Man courts woman [...]
Guys: An Instruction Manual
Here’s an article I think is worth sharing. It’s unusually good for this kind of thing. I know I can never get enough of guys explaining how guys think and what they want. Sort of an instruction manual! What Guys Wish We Knew By Sandra Prior Posted: July 26, 2009 One of the great things [...]
5 Ways to Get More Control of Your Relationships
“I have no power. Why should she have the upper hand? Once in my life I would like the upper hand. I have no hand. No hand at all. She has the hand. I have no hand.” George “We all want the hand. Hand is tough to get.” Jerry Willard Waller was a sociologist who [...]
How to Stimulate Demand in a Relationship Recession
The worldwide luxury goods market, once thought immune to the ebbs and flows of economic fluctuations, is likely to enter a recession in 2009, according to Bain & Company’s Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study. Francesco Trapani, CEO of Bulgari, insists that he will not risk the company’s image for opulence and exclusivity by slashing prices. [...]
Wisdom from the Land of the Penii
Last week I posted You’re Welcome, Guys! and invited any guys enjoying Hooking Up Smart to write a guest post offering a male point of view. Right away I heard from Mike Hendel, and I’m delighted to welcome him today as our first ever guy guest blogger! A little info about this dynamic guy: [...]
Bros and Hos: Relationship Foes?
When we want something, we employ strategy to help us get it (hopefully). It might not be a sound, well thought-out strategy, but we choose one path or another. Obviously, our chances for success are greatest if we have considered all the angles. One of the most important factors to consider in any strategy is [...]
10 Ways to Get Inside His Head
“Never frown, because you never know when someone is falling in love with your smile.” Anonymous Many women make the mistake of thinking that if a guy finds them attractive, they are on the path to a relationship. Even though they understand that the path may be full of twists and turns, still they believe [...]
The 5 Worst Lyrics of 2008
Here’s a pretty funny piece from Broadsheet over at Salon.com. Until now, I haven’t really been able to wrap my mind around Lil Wayne’s appeal. But rhyming yeast infection with geese erection? Pure. Poetical. Genius. His mama must be so proud. Swagger tighter than a … yeast infection? One of the most memorable lyrics [...]
Moving From Hookup to Girlfriend
“I think the quality of sexiness comes from within. It is something that is in you or it isn’t and it really doesn’t have much to do with breasts or thighs or the pout of your lips. Sex appeal is fifty percent what you’ve got and fifty percent what people think you’ve got.” Sophia [...]
