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Dr Date: Be confident, even if you have to fake it
by David Tian

CONFIDENCE. This is one of the first words you hear when people talk about what they find attractive in other people.

But confidence is common.

What is truly effective is delusional self-confidence. That is, you are confident in yourself no matter what other people think of you.

You know what you want in life. You are content, happy even, about where you are in life and where you are going.

Some people might think your self-confidence is misplaced.

Let them think what they like. That's why I call this kind of confidence 'delusional.'

From the outside, it may look like you have no reason to be confident in yourself. But that doesn't affect you. You know who you are.

Delusional self-confidence is an essential characteristic of almost every person who is naturally attractive to the opposite gender.

This is true for both men and women.

But here I'll focus on how this applies to women.

You don't have to be born with this feeling. You also don't have to be rich, beautiful, or exceptionally smart to feel self-confident.

It can be cultivated and mastered.

Being self-confident is an attitude.

You can see it in the way you walk (gracefully, with your back straight and your chin up), pause between sentences (because people listen to you so you don't have to feel like you need to cram all the words together nervously), the way you enter a room (elegantly, without the door slamming behind you), and the way you smile.

You haven't a hint of desperation or neediness about you.

You are not anxious or nervous around men.

You don't settle.

You don't actively chase anyone.

You don't go to pieces when a relationship doesn't work out.

Rather, you have a mentality of abundance.

If not that man, then another even better man will come along. You are an optimist.

You are confident in yourself.

Of course, if you don't feel this way now, you won't suddenly feel this way today.

This is how you act until you really do feel this way. Give it time. The feeling will come.

Learn more about dating expert Dr Date at his website: www.powerofbeingasian.com

Dear DrDate,

How do I get a girl's number?

Yours, Justin

Dear Justin,

If a girl is attracted to you, it is quite easy to get her contact information.

She may even ask you for yours first.

If you are getting along well, the number exchange should be an afterthought.

If a girl is not attracted to you, then the number doesn't matter. If she gives you a number at all, either she will give you a fake number, or she won't pick up or return your calls.

So the right question is: 'How do I get a girl attracted to me when we first meet?' For that, get my Dating 101 audio course, which will put you on the right track.

But let's say you've had a fun, 20-minute conversation. You think the girl is attracted to you, and you want to see her again. But you're not sure how to ask for her number.

It's best not to just blurt out, 'Can I have your number?'

Why? Because that makes you sound like all the players she has met who just want her for a fun romp and aren't interested in her as a person.

Instead, if you're having a good time talking with her, just be honest. You can say something like, 'Hey, you're fun to talk to. Let's hang out again some time.'

If she agrees, then say something like, 'Great, do you have your phone with you?' If she says yes, then say, 'Cool. Let's trade.'

You could also mention something you have in common, like your mutual interest in art galleries and how you both want to see the upcoming exhibition at the art museum.

Then you can say: 'Hey, let's go to that exhibition together!' If she agrees, you can say, 'I'll text you to confirm. Do you have your phone with you?' It's natural. It's fun. And it's genuine.

This article was first published in The New Paper .

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