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the first date. And your sincere confidence, humor, and knack for wine selection made the next few dates a breeze. ut, in the world where another suitor can be !and probably is" just a text messa#e or electronic wink away, it$s the little thin#s that set you apart. We$%e outlined se%en little #estures that will be a bi# hit with a new lo%e interest. &. 'inner ser%ice When the date is #oin# down at a restaurant, how do you ele%ate a simple dinner into a sin#ular experience that stands out from her last three dates with orin# (uy )&, Annoyin# *au#h +ellow ), and - asically .ook /e 0ut for +ast +ood- achelor )12 Arri%e early and set the scene3 secure the table4 inform the hostess whom you are expectin#, her name, hair color and #eneral demeanor, so your date can be seated in a jiffy4 ha%e a half5bottle of sparklin# wine chillin#, alon# with a bottle of mineral water and a sin#le cold appetizer ready on the table. 6mooth7 ,. 8nk5lin#s of woo 9mail may be %irtually free, not to mention fast and efficient. ut handwritten notes are an unexpected and impressi%e touch that only cost about forty5one cents. 6end a funny card for an imminent, often5o%erlooked holiday to show some personality !-/y attraction to you has pro%en to be a renewable resource... happy 9arth 'ay.-". 'on$t know her address yet2 :o problem, slip a small affectionate card into her jacket durin# a date that$s #oin# well and recei%e extra di%idends upon disco%ery. 1. .he handy hunk With the exception of a certain /;1 player, which boasts a scroll wheel and one button, most electronics and appliances are far from wonders of desi#n, but that$s where you come in. While %olunteerin# to water5seal her front deck or re5shin#le her #ara#e paints you a sap, simple H'.< hookups, ceilin#5fan han#in#s and leaky5faucet fixes showcase your manly skills. ;lus, with such annoyances out of mind, there$s more time for extracurricular thank5you$s. =. +orsake the #ame 8t$s the :+* playoffs or the :>AA tournament and the bi# #ame is on. When all other males are una%ailable as a species that e%enin#, lea%in# cle%er #als with nothin# to do, be different and take her out someplace romantic !no, not to a sports bar". ein# the anti5 dude for a sin#le ni#ht is a hu#e little thin# that illustrates your interest in her... she needn$t know that your fa%orite team has already been eliminated or that your '<? is set to tape it anyway. @. (et with the little #ifts 8t$s not the price ta#, but the amount of ener#y and forethou#ht that went into trackin# down a little token of your affection. 8f your offerin# 55 bestowed for no special reason 55 is the kind of Auirky thin# that appeals to her and almost no one else but her... bra%o. (ather clues while chattin# and turn her casual thou#hts of fa%orite old thin#s into somethin# tan#ible !-:o way7 A Wonder Woman ;ez dispenser7-". .rack down her

fa%orite children$s book and she$ll #et misty. !Who knew that B@ copy of +erdinand the ull could earn major points2" >ertain simple #estures ha%e ne%er lost luster3 #i%in# up your coat in a cold theatre without bein# asked4 takin# her arm in yours on a crowded street4 bein# the first on a #roup couples outin# to ask her to dance4 watchin# her purse when she has for#otten where she left it. 7. e /r. /ysterious ;lan a mystery date 55 she$ll feel as if she$s on one of those reality shows !in a #ood way, the fantasy date way". (i%e only the bare details !-8$ll pick you up at ,31C, wear a swanky outfit, but nothin# #reen4 brin# an extra pair of sandals and your sun#lasses-". You can e%en add to the excitement by throwin# out a red herrin# to keep her #uessin# of the ni#ht$s acti%ities !-;ack a bikini as well- - ut it$s Danuary2- -You$ll see-". While there$s no need to construct an elaborate sca%en#er hunt or -.his is Your *ife- parade of the past, a multi5course date with a few %enue chan#es !or costume chan#es" and surprises keeps it Auite interestin#. 6o #o ahead and show her what a class act you are, and charm her with these #estures7 ;hineas /ollod traded his D.'. for the editorial life and is often found ridin# the con#ested E train and wooin# his li%e5in :ew York femme. Dason .esauro toils at a %ineyard by day and by ni#ht pushes pen and ink while celebratin# @ years of wedded5 ness with his e%erlastin# one5ni#ht5stand. .o#ether they are the authors of .he /odern (entleman3 A (uide to 9ssential /anners, 6a%%y and <ice and .he /odern *o%er3 A ;laybook for 6uitors, 6pouses, and ?in#less >arousers.