WINGWOMAN
Heading out on a man hunt? Take a tip from the guys and recruit a friend to be your partner-in-crime. Just be sure to follow these rules of engagement...
You:
Bad Mr BFF’s Future Hubby:
I love this song!
Really? Aditi totally loves music, too!
Good Mr BFF’s Future Hubby:
I love this song!
Really? Aditi’s been trying to get me to listen to this band but I just don’t see the big deal.
You:
Don’t think your friends are up to the job? In the US, you can hire a pro for the gig. Sociologist Susan Baxter
is the founder of Hire a Boston Wingwoman and says the biggest no-no is approaching a guy at the
wrong time. “Even if you’ve got the best opening line in the world, if he’s in the middle of an in-depth conversation with someone and you
barge in, that’s the worst.” your boss, it’s different to how you speak to the insanely hot guy at the gym? Think about that and err on the side of ‘boss’ when talking to Mr BFF’s Future Hubby. You don’t want him to think you fancy him, and you don’t want him to fancy you. Aim to get a convo started between them, and then bow out. First, though...