36 Ways to GEt tHat GIRL! - Men's Health

36 Ways toGET THATGIRL!by NAOMI PierCeYphotographs by warwick saintRevelations on Love, Sex,and Seduction from theGirl Next Doorwww.MensHealth.com

Your Breakthrough Moment // get that girl!1 Employ the two-kiss strategyThe first one is to gauge my interest; keep it shortand sweet. If I pull back, then it’s not time yet—no harm, no foul. But if I linger close, waiting formore, you have the all-clear. Now kiss me in away that will change my life.2 You came to this place tohang out with your friends.We met. Now I’m one of your friends. Keepthis vibe in mind; it will give me time to decide if Iwant to be something more.3 Offer to cook.I’ll really be impressed if you can teach mesomething in the kitchen I haven’t seen yet.4 Watch The Notebookso you can understand my references toThe Notebook. These things matter.5 I like it when you stare,especially if I’m naked. It makes me feel dirty. Ina good way.6 talk less. kiss more.It’s counterintuitive; I love to talk. But I need abreak from hearing my own voice.7 I’m pretty sure you stilLhave cell reception on yourbusiness trip.If you don’t check in at least once, I’ll assumeyou’re doing something you shouldn’t be.8 Do good deeds forstrangers.When you forgive a server’s mistake, smile ata tired bank teller, or offer your train seat to apregnant woman, you become an instant alphamale in my eyes.9 Don’t be afraid to wearyour glasses.It makes role-playing that much easier whenyou’re already wearing part of the shyaccountantcostume.10 If you ever meet my ex, actcivilized.I traded him for an upgrade, and I don’t want tobe proved wrong.11 Listening is to womeN whatoral sex is to men: proof thatyou really care.Remember my favorite ice cream flavor,my childhood best friend’s name, where my littlebrother goes to college—even if you have to takenotes.12 Texting is great forflirting, but . . .when it comes time to ask me out, I need to hearyour voice. No emoticons allowed.13 Don’t sit on anythingwhile you’re naked.It kind of grosses me out.14 Share A secret that showsme your sensitive side,even if you have to embellish your discomfortin confessing. That mild embarrassment onlyendears you to me. “Don’t tell my guy friends,”you’ll whisper, “but I really liked The Notebook.”15 At a restaurant, give me theseat with the view.I sit facing the action, you sit facing me. Get it?There’s no reason for you to look anywhere else.16 Plan a surprise party forme. at least once.Make it a big deal. Invite all my friends. That’swhy Facebook was invented anyway.17 Bring me something fromyour next trip.Just one small thing. I’ll keep it forever.18 If you have somethingbeautiful delivered to myoffice,I will sext you.19 Give the perfect hug.It lasts about 3 seconds longer than youthink it should. Embrace me.20 Tell me your 5-year plan.Don’t have one? Maybe it’s time to make one. Ifeel more confident about a man who preparesfor the future but lives for the moment. Yourplan doesn’t have to involve me right now, butit should have some room for me to imaginesqueezing myself in.21 Six magic words:“I can’t wait to see you.” If you’re excited, I’mexcited. And if I’m already excited, that’s lesswork for you in the long run.22 The faster you can catcha bartender’s attention,the more respect I have for you.23 Don’t tell me I look likesomeone famous.Chances are I’ve already heard it. If youwant to impress me, compare me to someoneobscure but beautiful—“Wow, you remindme of Emilia Clarke.” Now I have to engageyou in conversation: “Who’s that?” (DaenerysTargaryen from Game of Thrones.)Or I’ll Google her at work and then glow allday. Either way you win.24 Buy better boxers.You should really spend moremoney on yourunderwear.25 I check your Facebook wallevery day to see who else is flirtingwith you, and whether you’ve changedyour relationship status.30 I like the thought ofgrabbing your tie and pullingyou in for a kiss.And just watching you open your topbutton and loosen that tie puts me in the mood. Idon’t care if you work in a casual office. Wear oneoccasionally.26 Do nice stuff for me infront of my friends.It makes it harder for them to talk smack aboutyou when you leave.27 Sometimes I feel as if Ihave multiple personalities.Adjust yours accordingly.28 You love receiving oral sexno matter what.I love receiving oral sex, but only when I canactually relax and not worry if your jaw is tired,or if I taste weird, or if you’re really enjoying it. Soeven when my pants are off, you still have to keepseducing me. Tell me you like what I’ve done withthe place. And then prove it.29 Let’s do something out ofthe ordinary.If my first date with you is the last first date I everhave, it had better stand out.31 If you notice that my bootsneed reheeling,that my closet door squeaks, or that my watchneeds a new battery, take care of it—withoutbeing asked. Your fixing something is like myinitiating sex; it makes both of our lives a wholelot easier.32 Write a song for me, andyou’ve got a card you can play for the rest of mylife. “I wrote a song for you, honey.” Game over.33 A fallback complimentthat always makes me smile? “I’m so luckyto have you.” It seems authentic because you’retalking about your own feelings.34 If you’re lousy on the dancefloor,I’ll assume you’re lousy in bed. So fix that. Youdon’t have to be Justin Timberlake to do it right;slow, controlled, and rhythmic is just fine. Ifyou’re self-conscious about your dancing, ask afemale friend to help you with the basics.35 Would you move into a newhouse without exploringevery room?My body is that house; you don’t know me untilyou’ve kissed every inch of me.36 All single women fearbeing used for sex.So reassure me with a simple “You’re great. Youknow that?” (If it’s delivered within an hour oforgasm, it doesn’t count.)Contributors: Kiera Aaron, Emma Bogdanoff, Jaclyn Colletti, Liza Collis, Maria Masters, Laura Roberson, Amy Rushlow, Adina Steiman, Marcia Wong, and Marisa Workmanwww.MensHealth.com

Your Breakthrough Moment // get that girl!(South) America’snexttop modelCintia Dicker grew up inrural Brazil, though not insome dreamy, secludedbeach town. It was moreWest Virginia thanIpanema. Her grandparentsraised livestock. Herfather died when she was3, leaving daughter andmother to fend for themselves.“We didn’t havemoney,” Dicker says.“Like, nothing. Not evenfood sometimes.” Tomake matters evenharder, she had red hairand freckles, which inBrazil meant she stoodout like a unicorn.One day, when Dickerwas 14 and wracked withinsecurity, she joined hercousin on a trip to themall in a neighboringtown. When they arrived,something strange happened.A man who saidhe was from a modelingagency asked if he couldsnap Dicker’s picture.Two hours later he was ather house explaining thatshe was different, thatshe was special, that shewas going to be a fashionmodel. People would payher to wear their clothes.This was her breakthroughmoment. “I hadno idea what in the worldwas waiting for me,” shesays. “I thought I wasjust going to be doingsome pictures and theywere going to pay me,like, 5 bucks.” She wouldgo on to become famousfor the hair she hated asa girl, and for the faceshe scrubbed with ricewater trying to removethe freckles. What shethought were liabilitieswould become verylucrative assets.“Different is better,” shesays now. “I get more jobsbeing different.”Let this be a reminderto every guy who everfelt like a misfit, whichis to say every guy inthe world: Quirks canbe advantages. Think ofLetterman with his gaptoothedgrin. Or AndersonCooper, who decided toskip the Just for Men.Idiosyncrasies make usmemorable. We’re actuallymore attractive whenwe embrace them.Dicker’s story is alsoa lesson in serendipity,because life’s mostinteresting adventuresare always the ones wecouldn’t have imagined.Maybe for one person, it’sthe chance meeting of asoul mate. For some oneelse, it’s a dream job thatfalls from the sky during acasual mall run. The pointisn’t to live life waitingfor these moments.It’s to recog nize theopportunities when theyarrive.Today, at 24, Dickerhas already been on aTimes Square billboard.And in catalogs for H&Mand Macy’s. And in threeconsecutive SportsIllustrated swimsuitissues. She knows thismoment won’t last forever,so she capitalizes onit while she can.And when she can’tdo it anymore, when herambition dwindles or herred hair turns gray, she’llmove on. Maybe, she says,she’ll retire at 30 andopen a hotel back home.Or maybe she’ll do somethingelse, something shenever expected.Something different.Nick MarinoFOR MORE from our photo shoot with cintia GO TOmenshealth.com/cintiadickerwww.MensHealth.com