Thursday, January 19, 2012

As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Your hips don't lie." Wait, that was Shakira.

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Good Morning America recently sent two ladies out on the town to flirt with guys in a New York bar and had a body language expert examine the hidden camera footage. Here are the findings--some obvious, others even more obvious--all lightly Smittenized for your enjoyment: 
 Do:
  • Smile (but not like a serial killer).
  • Whip your hair! Back and forth!
  • Be open and engaged. Not the "ring" kind. The "friendly" kind.
  • Touch nonsexual areas often... although the elbow or something could be mad sexual to some people, right?
  • Expose your wrists--they are an erogenous zone. See?
  • Tilt your head to the left. Apparently that says "I like you." I guess tilting your head to the right says "I wish I was watching Intervention on my couch right now instead of pretending to care about your hometown."
  • Turn your body towards his and nod when he is speaking.
Don't:
  • Text too much.
  • Sit on your hands or hunch your shoulders. #derp #Quasimodo?
  • Dart your eyes.
  • Cross your arms. Which makes sense in a poetic way, because that is kind of like a chastity belt over your heart.
  • Stand with your legs crossed. Which makes sense in a literal way, because that is kind of like a chastity belt over your girl equipment.
  • Get all up in his space. Freak.
  • Rub your nose or slouch.
Or just do all of these at once! Because maybe he will write a blog post about how weird you are, and you'll get a reality show deal. Holla! 
 And he is interested if...
  • His eyebrows go up, Groucho-style.
  • His pupils dilate (and he's not on drugs).
  • His lips part slightly and he looks you up and down.
  • You are his sole focus of attention.
  • He touches himself while looking at you (not like that--just a simple shirt-tug or hair-smooth.)
  • Posturing, e.g. straightening up and leaning his chest toward you. Like a peacock that uses Old Spice.
And just from me, some ways you can tell he's not interested...
  • If he looks at you and says anything along the lines of "Oh my God, what is that?"
  • Screaming.
  • Flailing.
  • Sudden feigned interest in something in another state, followed by hasty dash to door.
  • Repeated reminders that he is, in fact, a gay man. A long shot, but he just might be trying to tell you something.
How awesome is Ursula, in retrospect? Really.

Want to See Zac Efron's Diary?

You know how there are things in life that are so funny that no matter how hard you try to explain the joke—it just never comes off the same as actually experiencing it for yourself? Well, this web series (and my new obsession) is just that. 

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Diary of Zac Efron is a hilarious tribute to the High School Musical star from the creators of the Real Housewives of South Boston. The series begins after a near death experience for Zac—and so he decides to document everything that happens in his life. This includes the moment he realizes he needs to keep more baby oil in his car to exploring the fine art (AKA his own wax figure) at Madame Tussauds. I don’t want to say much more—you just have to see for yourself! We have the first five installments (they’re all about a minute each but you’ll wish they were longer) for your viewing pleasure. You’ll know Zac on a whole other level when you’re done!

Entry 1: Near Death Experience


Entry 2: Paparazzi



Entry 3: Life's Great Mysteries

 


Entry 4: Art





Entry 5: Dance Hoops

 



What did you think? Was it over the top or dead on? Will you be checking back for the next entry?