Does My Nose Smell Like Chocolate?

One dating problem many guys face is whether or not to make a move. Similarly, many girls encounter the troubling question, “Why won’t he make a move?” Hopefully this post will solve both predicaments.

Ladies, let’s say you've been spending time with a guy but he has yet to make a move. You don't have to be completely helpless; you can instigate. Take my sister, Katie, for example; that's how she got married. While having a great conversation with a dreamy guy with lush, thick eyebrows she asked, "So, when are you gonna ask me on a date?" And then after a few dates asked, "So when are you gonna ask me to be your girlfriend?" I think she even contemplated proposing to him. Luckily, he beat her to it. 

You don't have to go that far, but you can start subtle by touching him, smiling, playing with your hair, being really close to him, lots of eye contact and bashful giggling: “Tee hee!” You can be slightly more bold and grab his hand, or hold his arm and rest your head on his shoulder, nibble his earlobe, etc. He will definitely get the hint. If you’re really gutsy you can tell him “Hey, I really like you!” and see what happens.

There are some tricks you can do too. You can pretend to (or legitimately) be incompetent in something and ask for his help. Or try the classic, “I’m cold” routine. One neat little trick is if you have cold hands, you can say, “Feel how cold my hands are.” My personal favorite: you gotta sniff loudly a couple times and with a confused look ask, “Does my nose smell like chocolate?” Lean in, and he will lean in, and your noses will almost be touching. This will always end up in a kiss.

You see the covers of all these novels? Just beforehand the girl asked the guy “Do you think my nose smells like chocolate?” These images are just men smelling women’s noses.

Some guys can pick up hints really well while other guys can’t pick up a hint if it punches them in the face. These hints should be fool proof.

But for us guys, what if she isn’t giving out hints? What if her being flirty and touchy is just her personality and how she is with all guys? These girls will frequently be pursued by guys thinking that she likes them when really she’s just being herself. How do we differentiate without looking like a fool? You can watch for clues like the ones mentioned above. Luckily there are a few tests that you can do too:

Test #1: Be close enough to her that your arm or leg is just "naturally" touching her. Does she move away? This means she isn’t into you. If she stays there, she probably likes you. 

Test #2: Is she laughing at your jokes? If she likes you, she’ll laugh no matter how lame they are. Ideally you’d want to use jokes in the moment off the top of your head (if you’re daring enough, and it’s the right type of girl, you could even use a pun). Try to stay away from structured jokes with punch-lines. But if that’s all you have, you can use this one: “Why did the toilet paper roll down the stairs? To get to the bottom!” 

Test #3: When you hug, release only halfway. If she doesn’t want to kiss, she will pull away. If she does want to kiss, she will look at your lips. Even if you’re not hugging, if she looks at your lips, she wants to be kissed.

Test #4: Play with her hair. If you're facing her and you brush her hair back and she lets you, she wants to be kissed. If not, she'll pull away. 

If you are still too shy after she passes all four tests you've lost your man card. Sorry pal.

Take risks, be bold, and have fun!