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Looking for love: Guerilla guide
INTERNET Target: Any type you want. The Choice Is
Out There.
Hunting gear: The-faster-the-better typing skills.
Smooth-talking 10 people of both sexes in a chat-room at any one
time. After all, you are who you want to be.
Techniques: Nicknames that are not made up of boring
numbers or initials. "Kitten", "Stud", and of course, "Leo" are sure
bets to get people to talk to you.
GYMS Target: Brawny, body-proud types whose muscles
cause minor changes in wind currents when flexed.
Hunting gear: The-tighter-the-better exercise togs. Sports
shoes that look like they were made in the year 2050 and beyond.
And always, always, a tan with a nice sheen.
Techniques: Women: Look hapless in the midst of space
lab-style exercise equipment. Men: Know exactly how each
machine works, and show off.CLUBS and PUBS Target:
Freewheeling, footloose party-goers who know their margaritas
from their macarenas.
Hunting gear: The-shorter-the-better clubbing togs.
Well-versed in chat-up lines for every situation.
Techniques: The ultimate method to elicit attention -- be
the first one out to thrash the dance floor.1900 PHONE
LINES Target: Late night denizens driven to divulging
intimate details to absolute strangers from watching too many
mind-numbing TV infomercials.
Hunting gear: The-sexier-the-better talking voice. And no
problems with monthly phone bills.
Techniques: An upbeat, introductory message that does not
list 17th-century Bavarian architecture as an interest. Stick to
music and movies. BOOKSHOPS Target: Any type you
want -- sporty, poetic, arty -- the right browsers are all
categorised neatly into sections.
Hunting gear: The-stronger-the-better legs for standing
around all day (the armchairs in Borders are always taken up).
Acute eye-sight to see what the target is reading.
Techniques: No need for an encyclopaedic knowledge of
what the target is reading. The beauty of it all is -- ask him or
her. These days, there is not a cafe more than 10 paces away from
any bookshop, where you can discuss anything from Sierre Leone
mating rituals to Victorian tea-cups.Staying in love: Survival
guide MOVIES Why it works: It is dark, cold and you
two can be in close physical proximity for two solid hours. Is this
why Titanic, at 3-1/4 hours, was such a hit? Horror flicks or
tear-jerkers are even better to elicit more skin contact.
What to do: Men: Book a love seat, the ones whose
arm-rests can be lowered at the newer cinemas. Women: Wear a
tube top or spaghetti straps, so you have an excuse to snuggle up
for warmth.SHOPPING Why it works: What else is there to
do when the weather is sizzling outside? Or when you have
watched all the good movies and there is no countryside for easy
weekend breaks?
What to do: Shopping? What shopping? Just stroll
hand-in-hand and hog the pedestrian walkways, especially the
Wisma Atria/Ngee Ann City underpass. KARAOKE Why it
works: Music is the food of love, after all, andwhether you are
doing a pelvic-thrusting Elvis, or a constipated Michael Bolton
growl, the power of the serenade works all the time. What to
do: Stay away from those throat-parching peanut munchies.
Lubricate the tonsils with a wine cooler. Turn up the mike's
reverb mode for a better "echo effect". And stand up, use arm
gestures for a full showtime effect. Proclaim undying love in a
private room.FORT CANNING HILL/EAST COAST
PARK Why it works: These two canoodling spots may be
crowded during the weekends. But unlike at the cinemas,
everyone here is too caught up with his or her own business to
mind yours.What to do: Go early for a good, comfy spot to
stare at the moon from under a tree. During intervals, break the
rules and fish out a pair of binoculars to scout for fresh
ideas.WATCHING TV Why it works: Economical
during these gloomy times.
What to do: Turn off the lights, turn up the air-con, push
the couch back against the wall, and voila! A love-seat like in the
cinema.
Article obtained from Straits Times Interactive
Copyright © 1999 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. All rights reserved.
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