Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

glances at you, you glance back. And when the two of you are
finished working out, he goes all out—comes up to you and
breaks the ice.
“Looked like you had a good workout,” he might say, looking
you in your eyes, and then letting his gaze linger somewhere around
your hips. “A woman who takes good care of herself. Nice.”
How you respond—the way you control this exchange—
will mean all the difference between whether he considers you
a throwback or a keeper. Say something akin to “You know, a
girl’s gotta look hot,” and then twirl around so he can get a
better view, and that man is going to do a mental calculation of
just how fast he can get you into the bed, and whether he can
suddenly switch his workout time so he doesn’t have to see you
again after he hits it. A man will determine just from those
seven words and that tiny action that you’re a woman who can
be easily had—someone who’s out for a good time and is get-
ting herself in shape solely to keep her body looking right so
that guys can look at it and really enjoy it. I assure you, the next
few sentences out of his mouth likely will involve some serious
attempts to reel you in, and, if you bite, he’ll get you hook, line,
and sinker. And then he’ll keep it moving.
But respond to him by saying something like “Thanks, my
health is important to me and working out is a great way to keep
in shape,” and he knows that he’s going to have to dig a little
deeper to find out more about you. This is no guarantee that he
will think you’re a keeper—you’ll have to do a bit more talking