Britney Spears recently confessed that she made the first move on her now-fiance. Of course, you don't always get what you want without asking for it. You can talk a good game about being a modern chick, but it's time to you put your money where your mouth is...with our help, of course.
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Just Do It
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Sure, it can be a little intimidating to approach a dude, but it puts you in control of your dating destiny, and besides — guys really like it. "Men find it refreshing when a female asks them out," Says Rhonda Findling, psychotherapist and author of The Dating Cure. "Beyond that, it's empowering for the woman." Some tips...
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Buy Him a Drink
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If a guy catches your eye while you're out with friends, send over a beer. Since it forces him to make the next move and say thank you, it's a stealth way of letting him know you're interested.
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Suggest a Super Guy-Friendly Outing
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Try to gauge what the guy you've set your sights on is into. Here's how: As you're chatting him up, ask him what he did over the weekend. Then, casually suggest something similar — whether it be going out for wings or to the batting cages — for the following Friday.
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Have a Spare Ticket
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Got tickets to a concert he's dying to see or game he wants to check out? Invite him to join you. He'll be amped that you share the same interests. Just make sure it's something you want to see, too. That way, if he can't make it, you can still have a great time with a friend.
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Invite Him on a Group Date
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If you can't quite bring yourself to suggest solo time together, try inviting him out with a bunch of your friends which will make you feel more at ease. One caveat: Avoid having your Gisele look-a-like pal tag along — you want to make sure his eyes stay glued to you.
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Drop a Serious Hint
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Really can't bring yourself to invite a dude out? Then give him the green light to ask you. After flirting for a bit say something like, "Have you heard about this new movie? I've been dying to see it." It will give him the perfect opportunity to suggest you see it together — and because you've hinted at what you want to do, it takes some of the planning pressure off him.
Bethany Heitman has spent 15 years producing content for women; she is the former editor-in-chief of PeopleStyle and has held senior leadership positions at Cosmopolitan and Seventeen. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York