DON’T: Try to not-so-accidentally grope herInstead of going straight for the boob grope, a lot of guys will gauge a potential mate’s interest by easing themself alongside her and sneaking a stealthy, ninja-like boob brush.
✔ Try this instead: Use the “pool test”. Much like diving into a pool, try looking for signals to ascertain the level of warmth you’re about to dip in to. Of course, if she’s making an effort to be close to you or is in any way disrobing (excluding taking her handbag off to whack you with it), all bets are off and you’re free to dive right in.
DON’T: Undress her awkwardly Have you ever tried to undress a woman in the dark? Of course you haven’t — if you had, you’d be out doing that now instead of sitting under the covers in your bedroom reading this with a torch. Trust us, it’s no easy
task. Women hate looking stupid, but she’ll look stupid naked at the waist with a shirt stuck over her head.
✔ Try this instead: Channel some Arnold Schwarzenegger in True Lies: take a seat and ask her to strip for you. Whether or not you want to go the whole hog and have your girl dress up as an escort is entirely your call. However, we feel it retains some of the authenticity.
DON’T: Play Wes Carr’s music It goes without saying that anything Wes Carr plays is your sexual Superwoman’s Kryptonite. And, for the love of Christ, don’t press shuffle on your iPod. There’s a 350 per cent chance the techno remix of the Mario Bros theme song will come on and ruin the mood faster than her discovering that stiff-as-cardboard rag underneath your bed.
✔ Try this instead: Apparently, music relays a message about where the night is headed. So, if you’re going to play Smack My Bitch Up, be prepared to show your strong pimp hand frequently. Actually, don’t. Whatever music you play, make sure it’s the same throughout. There’s nothing in the world that smoothly segues Mastodon with Michael Bublé.
DON’T: Play Jeopardy! Don’t be that guy. It’s ingrained in your DNA to offer up answers for any questions posed, but rhetorical questions don’t need to be acknowledged with a technically correct answer. For example, if your girl manages to be aroused by your fumbling advances and, in a moment of ecstasy, ponders about how you attained such woman-pleasing prowess, don’t reveal it was through extensive RedTube tutorials. It’s just weird.
✔ Try this instead: In the rare event that you do get complimented on your bedroom skills, just smile and nod like you’ve heard it before.
DON’T: Take off your pants first While it’s suitable attire for a few Sunday night beers while you stare down the barrel of another work week, strangely, women find it offensive.
✔ Try this instead: If you can’t be arsed conforming to her draconian disrobing rules, you could pull out the ultimate “business casual” move and compliment your no underwear look with a set of more formal double pluggers.