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Friends, Or More Than?

When you first begin talking to someone, there is something that must be discussed right away or your in for a roller-coaster ride of bullshit. Either this is just a fling where you will have great sex (hopefully) or you will be dating at some point, where feelings will come into play. Sounds easy right? Well itʼs not. One of the biggest mistakes you can make is assume that the other person wants to be more than, when they donʼt.

This doesnʼt have to be an awkward conversation either. Youʼre both mature adults right? (Yes, even though you play video games for 5 hours after work in your undies, you can still be mature). If you were looking for something more and she isnʼt, then take it for what it is and just enjoy the fun. But there are two rules that you must follow.

1.Donʼt ask questions! You donʼt want to know if sheʼs dating someone else, if she is sleeping with someone else, where she is going or who she is with. It has to be strictly a “Want to come over?” relationship. The more you know, the more you will become needy, get an attitude, jealous and just fuck this up. (Say no all you want, this ALWAYS happens).

2.Donʼt say how you feel! Now normally I would suggest that you always tell someone how you feel about them, but in this case itʼs better to just keep quiet. If you tell her that you are catching feelings, she may run for cover and thatʼs the end of your fun- stress-free relationship.

As long as that boundary isnʼt crossed, tip-toed near or even glanced at you should have no problems.

5 First Great Date Ideas

We are old enough now to figure out that dinner and movie doesn’t work for a 1st date. Talk for an hour at dinner and then not talk for 2 hours at a movie. No good.

Here are some quick ideas for a first date:

1) Play video games – PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, it doesn’t matter. If your date is into video games, it might be time for some Street Fighter Turbo or some Wii Boxing.

2) Visit a new restaurant – New restaurants pop up all the time. Take 5-10 new restaurants put them in a hat and pick one out and go to it. It’s a gamble but worth the shot.

3) Eat in at your/her place- Ask before doing it but if she clears it, just order in.

4) The Aquarium/Zoo- Who doesn’t like the zoo? I am scared of snakes, but they are locked away. Show interest in all the animals.

5)Meet up for a drink- Harmless. If it doesn’t work out, you can leave it there and just move on.Who knows, she might stay around for dinner.

Great Dates On a Tight Budget

Being a bachelor is no easy task, you have to look good and have the ultimate bachelor pad- which could become pricey. Between rent, food, hair gel, beer, cologne, new Xbox games, beer, awesome selection of dvdʼs, more beer, you might not have a lot of extra dough. So what happens when you have a date with a fly-ass honey and your low on funds? Be creative! No one said you have to take her to the most expensive restaurant to show her a good time. Here are some fun, cheap ideas:

Make yourself some sandwiches, grab some drinks, snacks, and have a picnic. Park your asses under a tree at the park on a blanket and have some lunch. Go for a walk around the park after or bring a ball and toss it around.

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Kristin’s Guide: Being a Gentleman

Just because your a bachelor, doesn’t mean you can’t be a gentleman. If your going to be a bachelor, you should be the best damn bachelor you can be (this doesn’t mean join the army for those slower bachelors out there). Looking good only does so much until you open your mouth and let out a belch that will shake the earwax out of your date’s or future date’s ears (hopefully there isn’t earwax, but you can see where I’m going with this…)

So I’m going to school you on some simple bachelor etiquette that should help you close the deal (na-mean, na-mean).

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Budget Drinking

OK, it’s Friday night and you want to get drunk, but you don’t have a lot of cash. This used to be a problem, but not anymore because today we are going to learn how to get shit-faced without spending a lot of money.

Step 1 is to pre-game. We all know it, we’ve all done it, now it’s time to practice it regularly. You know how this works, pound a couple of drinks before you leave the house and I suggest to go as far as mixing up a coffee cup for the road. Just don’t go nuts, you want to be able to walk when you get to the bar. You’re about to leave your house and there is just one thing left to take care of, flasks. If you have them, fill ‘em, as many as you can conceal. If you don’t, your fucked, maybe next time. Let’s go out.

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HOSTING THE SUPER BOWL

The NFL Super Bowl is considered one of, if not, the greatest sporting event in the history of professional sports. And in some houses, Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest event of the year. That being said, there are very few things people appreciate more than a guy who throws an awesome Super Bowl Party, and you want that guy to be you.

Hosting the Super Bowl has it’s pros and cons. For example, the food could get costly, but at least you’ll like everything there is to eat. Beer could get expensive, so make sure you put in place a strict BYOB rule. The biggest benefit of hosting the big game is if your a fan, you can get trashed, enjoy yourself and not have to worry about driving home. The only thing that sucks is the clean up after the game. Now, if you don’t like football, then eat a fu**ing dick, read something else. I’m sure one of the girls on this site wrote something interesting about their monthly cycle. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to keep you as readers, but this is obviously not for you, so until next week, I’m sure you can keep yourself busy by watching Waiting To Exhale for the 5000th time.

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Talking to Women

What up bitches? I’m back. I hope you enjoyed Carlo’s edition of The Bachelor’s Guide. He gave some pretty sound advice on first dates. But as helpful as it was, the truth is, you’ve got to learn to crawl before you can run. So, that’s why this week, we are going to discuss the meat and potato’s of bachelor’s life. And that is, knowing how to talk to women.

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Ok, it’s Friday night and your about to hit the town. There is going to be a lot of girls out, but don’t be nervous, I’ve prepared you for this. Your outfit is fresh, and you walk out of your bachelor’s pad, ready to fill up the contact list on your hoe phone. Now that I’m done self plugging, we can move on. (HA, that link wasn’t even in context. I’m awesome. Anyway.)

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The Perfect First Date

Hi, I’m Carlo. I’m covering for Brendan this week…

I often find that many single guys I know are pretty bad at entertaining women. This is why they are doomed to loneliness. Far too often, a buddy will come to me, looking to recap “what he did wrong” during his first date, and I always end up telling them that they did everything wrong.

First, we need to understand how the first date works. The first date is totally unique when compared to all others. It is merely a test given by both sides to see if you can spend a small amount of time with someone and actually have fun. The date NEEDS to be light and active. None of this heavy convo stuff, just some laughs, a few smiles and actually having some stuff to do.

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The Hoe Phone

Today’s question comes from Billy in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dear Brendan:

I recently started dating a girl, and I think it is getting pretty serious. I really like her a lot but we had a fight the other day after she saw a text convo I had with a girl I used to date. She told me I needed to stop talking to all the girl I’ve dated in the past if our relationship is going to work. I don’t want to screw this up, but at the same time, some of these girls have become friends and I would feel bad about cutting them out of my life. What should I do?

Well Billy, I know it sounds harsh but your problem is not an uncommon one. Sometimes women have a habit of being incredibly insecure. And in all fairness, you would probably be upset if she was talking to some guy that she used to play backseat rodeo with. And even though all hope seems to be lost, I think I could help you. Billy, what you need is a ‘Hoe Phone.’ A hoe phone is a pre-paid phone that your girlfriend should never know about.  Have you ever heard about men having hidden bank accounts? Well imagine this as your hidden skank account.

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Beers to Impress Women

We are gonna try something a bit new…

Every week we’ll be offering some tips on how to be a better bachelor. We’ll be showing you how to get through that “I live off X-Box, Patron, and Ramen” stage a little easier. This week I’ll be showing you a few beers that you should know that’ll really knock some socks off, and a few that you should avoid.

Now I know you all think you are some kind of Beer Connoisseur because you like Guinness and Magic Hat, but let’s be real, you don’t know shit.

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