Life's tuition

Life is an education. At every turn, if our eyes and hearts are open, we learn about ourselves, about others, about love, about survival. Our not-so-gerat experiences are the tuition we pay for education; our so-great experiences are merit scholarships.

Hideous date, if kept in perspective, are just another lesson in your on-going education. It's not the end of the world; it's the beginning of class.

Five ways to put a so-so date in perspective

1. Ask your parents if every date they ever had was stellar
2. List how many good moments you had
3. Remind yourself that not every word out of your date's mouth was a pearl of wisdom
4. Count how many Saturday nights you have left if you live to be 80
5. Rent When Harry Met Sally

Pre-date Affirmations

An affirmation is a positive statement about yourself made in the present tense. A few kind words to yourself can calm you instantly, as well as quell any surges of anxiety you may feel as lift-off draws near. Repeat after me:

• "I'm a fun, interesting, worthy person."
• "I deserve success and happiness."
• "A date is only a date - it's not do-or-die time."
• "I'm calm and fearless."
• "I will enjoy myself tonight, and my date will, too."
  

You're now internally and externally and eternally ready to have a wonderful time.

How to get the girl (Based on sucessful attempts):

How to get the girl (Based on successful attempts):

1. By Ignore Her.
2. Be Yourself.
3. By make her laugh.
4. By Impress her parents
5. By respect her
6. Be spontaneous
7. By borrow your friend's puppy

Five sign you really do hate each other

1. A piece of cilantro is stuck to your date's chin and you don't bother to mention it. Your date knows
2. it's there and doesn't bother to remove it.
3. You both could describe every detail of the door but don't know what color your date's eyes are.
4. If it were videotaped, your conversation would make it on America's most Boring video.
5. You have to keep explaining punch lines.
6. Your mouths are killing both of you from all that fake smiling

Five ways to say no gracefully

1. It's too soon. I'd rather wait.
2. I'm not that kind of guy/girl.
3. I have a ten-date rule. If you want to know what it is, ask me out again.......and again.
4. I'll know when the timing's right. It's not right, right now.
5. I'd rather have something to look forward to, then back on.

Picking the perfect date by birth order

If you want to know more about a guy or girl you're dating, their family tree is a good place to look. Certain personality traits, unique to birth position, tend to show up again and again in family after family. For instance, if your date is:

• The oldest child. He or she will tend to be bossy, super-responsible, competitive and assertive.
• The middle child. A people-pleaser, he or she will often "make nice" in an effort to keep things calm.middle kids tend to be the diplomats in the family and in life.
• The youngest child. Adventurous, creative and confident, youngest children also tend to be hyper-emotional and needy at times they like being babied.
• The only child. After a childhood of being in the spotlight of their families, only children tend to crave attention and will aggressively and charmingly seek it from you.