Why am I writing this journal?

Mostly, because my female friends encouraged me (they’re sick of guys who are clueless) and my male friends encouraged me (they’re sick of being clueless and single).

I look around, online and off, and I see people making really obvious dating mistakes because they just don’t know any better. Guys do it talking to ( Read more... )

Unfortunately, I underestimated the time maintaining this journal would take. I get an awful lot of emails from people and though I’ve enjoyed the experience thus far, other things in my life require a lot of time and energy from the at the moment, such as: running my own business and working with my publisher and agent to get my book ready for ( Read more... )

 I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again.

Everyone knows women are often (not always, mind you!) attracted to major assholes.

However it works both ways. I can’t count the number of nice, sweet genuine guys I’ve wished would look my way-only to see them hook up with and be hurt by mega bitches. Often they’re attractive-but they’re the kind of ( Read more... )

Here they are, your questions answered. And remember, if you have a question, email it to: scooter_waz_ere(at)hotmail.com

Dear Lex, I was hoping you could cover something that is exceedingly basic: how to ask a girl out in general, and how to ask a girl out, and this is the first time you've met her, in specific.

Signed-

Can't Do Gramma

The first ( Read more... )

 
Clothes and usernames.

I know you’re all groaning already, but I promise this won’t be as bad as you think it’s going to be.

!!!Boring psychology content!!!

We all judge people. From the first moment we look at someone, we make judgments about them based on their age, gender, weight, clothes, manners and behaviors. These are called schemata by ( Read more... )

Compliments are good openers.

They open conversations, doors, legs…

There is a bit of a knack to handing out really good compliments, so I’m going to try and give you a run down of the right and wrong ways to compliment someone.

Once you get the basics down, you’ll find this is much easier than you think it is and its so gloriously effective, if ( Read more... )