Alllllll the single ladies: In honor of the art of manipulation, I have compiled a Cosmo-esque list of sure-fire ways to trap the guy you are “kind of seeing” and make him your official boyfriend and/or husband depending on how ambitious you are. You are welcome.
10) “Of course I want to play Mario Cart with you!”
In order to pull this off effectively, you should probably learn how to play the actual game or any video game really. He won’t be able to resist your shared love of video games. This will also ensure that he will spend more time with you since this is what he does when you leave.
9) “Rooting for your fantasy football team babe”
You don’t have to know the names of anyone on the actual team. However if you want to go the extra mile, learn how fantasy football works and throw some terms around every once and a while: “show that wide receiver whose boss!” “Nice auction draft.” He will appreciate your support in this extremely important imaginary game.
8) “Three some? Count me in!”
You’re probably in college and it’s time to experiment anyway. What could be a better gift to your future man than adding another equally or less attractive female to the mix?
7) “I organized your snapback collection.”
Boys don’t know how to arrange shit. That’s where you come in and organize your future man’s super cool snapback hat collection. Feel free to arrange by color, logo and/or according to D-bag level (scaled from 1-10).
6) “Beer is my favorite drink too”
Beer is one of the keys to a man’s heart. There are only like two other keys, so take this one seriously. Sip it slowly and when he’s not looking, throw back the vodka shots you’ve been hiding in your purse.
5) “Please tell me about your gym routine”
Nod and smile. Look impressed. Nod and smile.
4) “I picked up this playboy magazine by accident at the store. Did you want it?”
He will be too excited to notice that you said you ‘accidentally’ picked up borderline porn. He will not care how you acquired the magazine. However, he will think of you as that really cool girl who got him porn.
3) “Yes, you should definitely get a motorcycle.”
Motorcycles are actually very expensive and require a lot of effort to maintain, so he will most likely never get one. Agree to ride it and fantasize about it with him. He will appreciate the support.
2) “What a cool tribal tattoo!”
Whatever you do, do not ask what tribe he is from. You will surely confuse him and ruin the plan! You must compliment the tattoos, even if they make no sense to you or anyone else for that matter.
- “Your haircut looks really good.”
There is a formally written rule somewhere in the boy code handbook that states: “you must cut your hair 3 inches too short each time you get your hair cut.” Go along with it. It’ll grow to a nice length in like two weeks and then history will repeat itself and they’ll do it again and again. This is something you will need to get used to.
