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4 sneaky ways to hook him: getting your guy just a little bit jealous can be a very good thing.(his point of view)
* Here's an uncensored truth about guys: We get bored easily. If we think we have your devotion locked up, we want it less. That's why it's key for you to ramp up the excitement by making your man slightly jealous. If a dude thinks he's in danger of" being second string, he'll work his ass off to be your number one. Here's how to do it:
Turn Down a Date
Of course you want to see him, but don't give in to the temptation every time he suggests hanging out. Once in a while, pass up an invite without an elaborate explanation. "I went on a few great dates with this girl I really liked," says Alex, 28. "She seemed into me too, but then I asked her out again and she said she was busy. I assumed she must be going out with someone else, which made me more determined to win her over." See? Make us wary, of a potential testosterone takeover and we'll step it up.
Get Busy
It's not what you think, dirty girl. We know you've heard this before, but it's really true: No guy wants your every move to hinge upon him, so have a life of your own. Take it from Curt, 31: "If I don't call the woman I'm seeing early in the week to make plans for the weekend, she books up solid," he says. "Sure, it's contrary to every male bone in my body ...
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When Kathy ** met Brian, she was 31 and recovering from a bad breakup. He was 40, and he too knew something about heartbreak: His wife had not only divorced him but had "poisoned" his two young daughters' minds against him to the point where they refused to speak to him. In spite of their emotional
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Do you give your home the moral attention it deserves? I discovered something important the other day in my mother's kitchen closet. I was getting a broom to sweep a sidewalk of gum-tree burrs--Dad's job, but he's dead now. A couple of months earlier, Mom had asked me to drill a hole in the handle
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IT's enough to make even the securest of Brothers feel less than adequate, less attractive, less desirable and perhaps even less than a man. And it's all because of those images--you know, the ones that, day in and day out, we are bombarded with on TV, in magazines, newspapers and in movies. They
- Q&A: Revenge Of The Nerd.
- Magazine article from: Vanity Fair Wayne, George April 1, 2009 700+ words
...time. G.W. Here she is, Rhodes scholar, Oxford doctorate in political science R.M. You sound a bit jealous. G.W. Maybe a bit jealous. Tell us one thing that you have done that you will never forget. R.M. I helped run a campaign...
- Pets & children: safety first.
- Magazine article from: Animals Marder, Amy July 1, 1997 700+ words
...Expecting New infants often take up all the available free time for both parents, so don't be surprised if your pet feels a bit jealous and "acts up." There are several things you can do before your baby's birth to make the adjustment easier, especially...
- Drew might not be able to join Theus as assistant.
- News wire article from: Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA) July 11, 2007 700+ words
...experience during the Kings' summer-league game at UNLV's Cox Pavilion. And somewhere, Larry Drew just might have been a bit jealous. Natt is the Kings' newest assistant under coach Reggie Theus, a former player and a Jerry Sloan product as an assistant...
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- Magazine article from: Good Housekeeping Behar, Joy September 1, 2002 700+ words
...bill, stay out of it. You also might try thinking about why Annie irks you so much. Is it possible you're just a little bit jealous of her no-strings-attached attitude? Are you resentful of some of your own commitments? My advice is to focus on your...
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- Magazine article from: Snow Week Keillor, Lynn January 24, 2005 700+ words
...stroke whine, feeling the vibrations from the mod machines and the gotta-ride-to-love-it smell. I'm even a tiny bit jealous that my colleagues will have great bragging rights for coveting Eagle River in some serious sub-zero temperatures. But...
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- Magazine article from: Broadcasting & Cable Malone, Michael January 21, 2008 700+ words
...get involved in the community, and get to know the leaders of the community and make a difference,' he says. 'I'm a bit jealous of our general managers who do a good job of that.' When he's not working alongside those GMs, engaging in skull sessions...
- Champion, Stratos Boats Glide Into FLW Outdoors Sponsorship.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 10, 2002 700+ words
...tournaments that comprise FLW's many fishing circuits in 2002. Clouse, a former tournament angler, said he felt "a little bit jealous" after seeing his first FLW Tour event because there hadn't been a professional fishing event like it when he was pitching...
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