Saturday, July 28, 2007
Continue from last post…
9: Naming game
Dr Albert Mehrabian of the university of California’s psychology department has discovered that many names- such as Darcy, Roxanne or bertha- are linked with negative attributes. And if you share a first name with a well-known person, you’re considered to share their traits- bad news for people called Adolf, Homer or saddam
10:Beer goggles
Candy is Dandy, but liquor is quicker, as poet Ogden Nash once said. Studies have shown that single people seeking partners in pubs are less choosy closer to closing time, a finding dubbed “ the beer-goggles effect.”
It was identified by Professor Jamie penne baker of the University of Texas, who decided to test the premise of a song whose lyrics claimed “ girls get prettier at closing time.” He asked bar patrons to rate potential partners three times over an evening (at 9pm, 10.30pm and midnight) and yes, both sexes looked best at midnight. This doesn’t mean you’re too drunk to notice someone has two heads; just that as the time available to find a mate runs out, whoever’s still around starts to look good.
11: Keep them happy
The better we feel, the more we like whomever we’re with, so if your date isn’t in a good mood, cheer them up fast or you haven’t a hope. This doesn’t mean you must be directly responsible for engendering the desired positive emotion; simply bring in the vicinity while they’re experiencing it will imbue you with an associated glow. This is why you should be very selective of the venue where you meet or take your date. And avoid taking them to stressful places. The resulting anxiety will be forever associated with you.
12: Choose your words
The gender differences mentioned above are reflected in the wording of personal ads. Research shows that ads placed by women emphasizes their appearance, those by men their resources; and that the older a woman admits to being the fewer replies she’ll receive, while the opposite applies to men.
However, it should be some consolation for all those Plain Janes and penniless men out there to know that there is one word that’s always worth including in any personal ad: “warm.” People who are described as warm are believed to be happy, sociable, wise and popular.
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER…
so here’s the bottom line: if you really want to score a perfect partner, take your date bungee-jumping or sky diving to ensure they are well aroused, catch a movie featuring lots of ugly actors, then finish the evening in a dimly lit bar. Even if the beer- goggles effect doesn’t kick in, the darkness should dilate your pupils and enhance your chances.
(P.S. good luck in your relationship… XD)
JOKES!!!
A zookeeper spotted a visitor throwing several $10 bills into the elephant exhibit. “Why are you doing that?” asked the keeper. “The sign says it’s OK,” replied the visitor. “ NO, it doesn’t.” “Yes it does. It says ‘Do not feed. $10 fine.’”
What do you get when you cross a steam and a creek? Ans: Wet feet.
What do you get when you cross a convertible and an elephant? Ans: A convertible with a big trunk.
What do you get when you cross a polar bear with a seal? Ans: A polar bear.
7/28/2007 05:37:00 AM