Expanding your Inner Sanctum!

Why you want to meet people outside your social circle.

John:    “Hey, good to see you again. It is really a small world I must say! I’ve got to thank our friend Jennifer for organising an amazing party last Saturday.

Joan:   “I know. Well you had it pretty easy that night because the majority of those guys at the party definitely lacked talent in so many different ways.”      

John:    “So meeting me must have been you’re lucky night?” [Gives a chuckle]

Joan:   “Maybe. Maybe not. Come on let’s go inside. This bar better be as good as the reviews say it is. Good ol’ food bloggers never to fail to surprise.”

John and Joan are now seated in a quiet little corner of the bar. Views of the harbour against maroon coloured walls and the dimly lit surroundings created by the flickering flames from a series of white tea-light candles floating in a gold metallic bowl produce a very romantic ambience.

John:    “So tell me, how do you spend the majority of your time?”

Joan:   “Well, I’m an auditor for PriceWaterhouseCoopers. I started out as a graduate there. It’s been about 3 years now. How time flies!”

John:    “Really? You’re kidding me? Me too but I didn’t start out as a graduate. I audit retail companies.”

Joan:   “Yeah, I do technology companies so that’s why we have never seen each other. What a small world indeed. You must then know Jennifer from the Chartered Accounting course?”

John:    “Yeah, but I also went to university with her. UNSW is a great university.”

Joan:   “Now this is getting freaky. I went to UNSW too. Jennifer and I are like… best friends!”

So, do you find anything wrong with the above scenario?

Seize the Opportunity!

Is it really that difficult to say “Hi” to a stranger?

In mX, a free newspaper circulated amongst city workers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on their way home from work, there’s a section called “Here’s looking at you”. In this section, text messages that are sent to mX by commuters detailing their “visual tryst” with a stranger that they have seen on the train are published in the newspaper the following day.

“To the cute Asian girl studying at Central on platform 22, I think your name’s Tina? I’d like to be the tangent to your curves. Dinner?” – S

“To the brunette who said goodbye to her friend while she screamed your name, which I think was Emily, you kept smiling my way. Catch the same train with me again?” – M

“To the girl seated behind me on Tuesday on the 5.58 city train from Chatswood, coffee?” – P

Do you REALLY want to wait for “God knows” how many days before you see her again? Wouldn’t it be better if you seize the opportunity that’s literally sitting right in front of you by just saying “Hi”?

The Double Breakup!

Can a guy and girl really be friends after dating?

You’ve been with her for close to 6 months now but something does not feel right. It is 5am but it seems as though some invisible force is pulling your eyelids back for ransom. You know that you’ve got an important business engagement but all you seem to be doing is staring aimlessly at the ceiling. It wasn’t too long ago that she first caught your attention at a friend’s wedding. She was wearing this simple yet elegant white lace dress that sensually wrapped around her slender body. However, being the groom’s eldest sister, it was the way she graciously greeted the guests that first caught your eye. It is now 6am so you decide to get up but since she has her head nestled on top of your arm, you end up waking her up in the process. She turns on the bedside lamp and asks you, “Is everything fine Babe?” It’s gone long enough and you can’t lie to her so you respond and say…

Creating Value for Her!

How a simple business principle can be applied to dating and relationships.

You’ve been seeing this girl for about a year now and now it’s coming to your one year anniversary – You have picked out the perfect gift! She’s an amazing find and you pinch yourself every day because you can’t believe how lucky you are. Everytime you see her, she never fails to disappoint. The smile on her face vividly reminds you of the first time you laid your eyes on a G.I. Joe figurine, the light freckles on her rosy cheeks never seemed so perfect amidst all the calamity, her long-curly black hair drapes down to her shoulders like fine silk and staring into her black almond-shaped eyes just takes you to a brand new world. You look at the Prada handbag you got for her – You’re not into details but it literally cost three weeks of your monthly pay. The big day finally arrives and you place the handbag on her lap. She looks at it but she gives you a smile that seems as though two hooks are pulling down the sides of her mouth. She then hands it back to you and says…