Men\'s Health Australia - 11.2018

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The second date is tricky. Make these moves to

stop a potential blockbuster sequel from bombing

Ace The Date 2

THE RISK

You rehash the plot

Good sequels

(Die Hard 2, The

Godfather: Part II)

keep the same cast

but change up the

location. Follow suit:

if your first date was

coffee or a beer, do

the unexpected next

time – hit a retro

arcade, climbing

wall or go-kart track.

Think hands-on and

competitive: “The

trick is to add a

stimulus that can

help you build a

bond and add

sexual tension,” says

dating counselor

Tracy Thomas.

THE RISK

The dialogue stinks

Think of second

dates as character

development.

Thomas suggests

asking open-

ended questions,

using “most, best,

worst” superlatives.

(“Who’s the most

interesting person

you’ve met?”) That

gives you a chance

to move beyond

first-date quizzing.

Reciprocate

and watch the

plot thicken.

THE RISK

Yo u f l i p t h e

script too far

A lesson from

Speed 2 : don’t

give her Jason

Patric when she’s

expecting Keanu.

Instead, pull a Kill Bill

and split the date in

two. Do something

active then add a

mellow “part two”.

Slowing down offers

room for intimacy,

Thomas says.

THE RISK

You end with

a cliffhanger

You don’t want any

uncertainty about a

part three to linger. If

you fail to make your

intentions clear by

the end of date two,

you risk being friend-

zoned, Thomas says.

“You can’t go home

without conveying

some kind of

commitment.” It’s

easy: plan the third

date together as the

second wraps. “The

gig was great. Next

time, the beach!”

She’ll have input and

it’ll be clear you want

to see her again.

Anyone who’s seen Blue Valentine on

a date knows the wrong film can kill

the mood. This month, match your

relationship status with the movie

Troubleshoot

the Movie Date

Mr. Robot’s Remi

Malek is Freddie

Mercury in this

uplifting biopic of

Queen. Soaring

anthems invite

fuzzy feelings for

easy intimacy.

Nov 1

Ryan Gosling is Neil

Armstrong in this

biopic directed by

Damien Chazelle (La

La Land). In the

honeymoon stage

you guys are still

shooting for the

stars. Oct 11

Jamie Lee Curtis

returns for the inal

confrontation with

Michael Myers in the

sequel to the horror

classic. After a year a

good fright could help

shake you out of

complacency. Oct 2

LESS THAN 1 MONTH

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

MONTHS 2 TO 12

FIRST MAN

1 YEAR OR MORE

HALLOWEEN

Sometimes, like with The Revenant,

once is enough. In the morning, be a

gentleman: offer her coffee and

breakfast, says relationship expert

Christie Hartman. She may say no.

But she’ll feel more comfortable.

The classy

one-and-done

Politely

part ways

ASAP

36% Offer

her

coffee

or OJ

25%

Take

her to

breakfast

21%

Make her

breakfast

18%

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