"what's your number"

Men of the World.

If you flirt with women, please do so tastefully. It is quite appalling and humorous when you fail miserable at trying to pick us up.

Some guide rules:

Make sure girl has some interest in talking to you, when you start up a conversation. Our mannerism will tell you if we are interested or not. Light laughter, a smile or two, and in most cases a touch on the shoulder. (I like touching shoulders). Girl will continue conversation if she has any interest. Girl likes when you ask questions about her, compliment her on something. Don't do the "you have pretty eyes" thing. That's too soon, if you are starting conversation in line at burrito shop. If she perhaps mention she is a lit major, compliment her on that. Talk about books. Say she is smart. We like that. Being funny and charming is always a plus. Girls like boys who have a likeable quality. Who can be funny yet charming. That requires you to make a comedic observation about something followed by a general statement. Ex: Lindsay Lohan is way to skinny for my taste, sometimes I just want to feed her a burrito or something. Girl will laugh. HA HA HA. Than boy should follow that up with general statement "it's sad that girls feel they have to be so skinny to be beautiful. Guys don't like rail thin girls". Girl will instantly be drawn to you, light conversation in line may lead to exchange of number, or at least a "I'll see you around campus". You have just successfully succeeded in flirting. You are the Man. Pat on Back.

But.

When girl is not interested ABORT the MISSION PRONTO. This can usually be indicated by the non removal of iPod earphones, the repeated "no I will not give you my number" and finally when the target says "Yeah...That's probably not going to happen in the near future, thanks though. I am flattered". Girl probably became disinterested when conversation started off with "Do you have a boyfriend". You came on too strong. Also...Make sure you are at least in a 10 year radius of the girls age. Though girl may like older men, this is not a George Michaels "Father Figure" song. If at any point you see this conversation is going down hill...DO NOT...On any circumstance, pull out a business card with your goofy smile on it. Even worse do not bombard the girl with "can i have your phone number" thing.Especially when she repeats she is not looking for a boyfriend.

Finally. To avoid any embarrassing flirting disasters, avoid talking to girls in burrito lines. Especially when girl is staring at the hot college student in front of her. Though it is very flattering and we do appreciate the hard task men make in supposedly having to make the initial contact, we are usually also very receptive or unreceptive to your advances.

In other words the first 5 minutes count. Either hook, line, and sink us, leading to a smile, pat, or maybe even a phone number. Or hook, drop, and drown us, which will lead to girl running out of the burrito shop,calling her mom, and laughing at the ridiculous things men do.

These rules of flirting was brought to you by Beckett Amelia Hughes. Promoting a safe, and fun filled environment for flirting to all man kind.