HOW TO PICK UP CANADIAN MEN

1. DO approach Canadians in a bar

Canadian men are as humble as they are handsome and quite reserved. “They know what they want, but they won’t come on strong – if they come on at all,” says Judy Virago, a drag performer from New Zealand who lives in Toronto. So it’ll be up to you to make the first move. Once you break the ice there’s a 99.99 per cent chance they’ll engage in a friendly chat (at the very least). Go for it, Tiger. 2. DO let on that you’re Australian “The reputation of Australian men precedes them. We’re big fans!” says Kevin Beaulieu from Pride Toronto. Whether it’s thanks to the laidback Aussie attitude, Hugh Jackman’s hairy torso or Aussiebum’s sexy international marketing, I can’t tell. The good news is that every Canadian I spoke to seemed to have a soft spot for Aussie men, so make mention of your nationality in every conversation. 3. DON’T swear like a pirate As charming as your Aussie accent may be to the Canadian ear, peppering your prose with profanity won’t get you very far in the land of good manners and maple syrup. According to Rohan, an ex-Melburnian who’s lived in Canada for two years, Canadian men rarely swear. “They find the Australian habit of swearing to be fullon and a bit of a turn off,” he says. So keep it clean, boys.