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Charlotte Observer
July 19, 2005
“Always Talk to Strangers: 3 Simple Steps to Finding the Love of Your Life” (Penguin, $13.95) includes advice on dating skills and dating myths. Here, according to authors Bryan Swerling and David Wygant, three common dating mistakes that can sidetrack a relationship:
• Putting pressure on yourself and others. Wygant tells the story of a disastrous second date during which the woman began to cry because all her girlfriends were already married and having children. “She showed me how much pressure she was putting on herself to be like everyone else, and was obviously very uncomfortable with where she was at that point in time – very unattractive qualities,” Wygant writes.
• Staying within your safety zone. “To get anything in your career, you have to branch out,” Swerling says. “How many times have I sat on the subway next to someone reading People magazine about how Brad and Jennifer broke up, and ignoring someone sitting next to them who could be their date for the weekend?”
• Not being available. Remember to smile, to flirt with your eyes, to use open body language. “It’s the same as business networking,” Swerling says. “Get out, talk to people. You never know. Collect names and phone numbers." |
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