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Browsing the internet, you could easily get the impression that talking to girls was somehow equivalent to Brain surgery or Rocket science.
But now, it seems that Alec Greven, a 9-year-old kid from Castle Rock, Colorado, has managed to cut through the accumulated crap of wacky theories and spaced-out Love gurus, by releasing his own book of home-spun wisdom entitled “How to Talk to Girls“.
Alec Claims that he got the idea for his book after he “saw a lot of boys that had trouble talking to girls”.
Now, you might laugh, but the book does in fact contain some excellent advice. In fact, the advice is so good that young Alec has been doing the celebrity circuit; appearing on “The Early Show” and being interviewed by Ellen Degeneres and Meredith Viera. Even 20th Century Fox were impressed, and have since optioned the film rights to this future best seller.
So, for anyone that thinks they have trouble talking to girls, here’s what Alec recommends:
Many boys get crushes on girls. But it can be very hard to get a girl to like you. Sometimes it takes years!
Whatever happens, just don’t act desperate. Girls don’t like desperate boys.
Many boys who have crushes don’t know how to act around a girl. Some boys tease girls they like and are mean to them. Some boys say silly things to girls and act goofy. Some boys think they are acting cool by showing off.
This is not a good approach.
Make sure you have good friends who won’t try to take the girl you like.
Finally, you have to be able to get over a crush if it doesn’t work out. A crush is like a love disease. It can drive you mad.
Try not to let it get you down.
The right thing to do when you have a crush is:
- Never show off too much
- Don’t be silly and goofy
- Control your hyperness (cut down on sugar if you need to)
Other hints and tips include:
- Comb your hair and don’t wear sweats
- Don’t be the class clown
- Go easy on the compliments to avoid looking desperate
- … and be wary of “pretty girls.”
But, what’s the best way to approach a girl?
Alec recommends:
Keep it to a simple “Hi”.
If I say “Hi” and you say “Hi” back, we’re probably off to a good start.
So, with the basics out of the way, and obviously leaving the door open for a further best seller in a couple of years time, Alec comments that Dating (which he defines as going out to dinner without your parents).
[...] is for “kind of old” people, who are 15 or 16.
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Posted by Jonathan in Art & Literature, Reviews