Ask any woman what they are looking for in a man and you're sure to hear that they want someone who can make them laugh. Humor is one of the most powerful tools you can use to attract women. Women assume that if someone makes them laugh, they must like them. This is the reason that 65% of commercials use humor to sell their products. Humor sells - it's that simple.
Laughing makes you feel good. Humor breaks down barriers and defense mechanisms creating instant rapport. The assumption is that if a commercial makes you laugh then you'll have good feelings about the product. The same is true with women. The key is to be funny in a playful, fun way. You don't want to be goofy in an annoying little brother kind of way. When you make a woman laugh often, she'll associate you with good times and feeling good.
A prominent reason that women love to laugh is because laughter arouses feeling. Keep in mind that women are not creatures of logic. They are creatures of feeling. Laughter is a profound process that involves every major system in the body. It's spiritual, physiological, and emotional. Laughter is unreasonable, illogical, and irrational. Laughter exists for its own sake. Infants laugh strictly because it feels good. They learn to laugh first and later on develop a sense of humor, which is a playfully intellectual way of relating to the world. Yes laughter can be intellectual, but its roots are in pure feeling.
By making a woman laugh, you make her feel. When you make a woman laugh, you make her heart rate and blood pressure go way up, and then drop down way below the norm. When a woman laughs her diaphragm convulses and her internal organs get massaged. As she takes in the massive amounts of air, her blood becomes oxygenated. She also loses muscle control, which relaxes her skeletal system. Laughter causes her brain to produce hormones called beta endorphins. What do all of these effects have in common? They are the same biological processes that occur during sexual arousal. By making her laugh you are actually putting her in a more sexual state.
Men love to be romanced just like women do so make sure that when you are with your partner that you romance him any chance you get. It is important to first make a list of the things that he likes then it is easy to have somethings to romance him with. Is you are having a romantic dinner at home and you know he really loves a certain kind of wine make sure to have a couple of bottles. It may be hard sometimes to like everything that he likes but if you give a little he will really appreciate it and it will come back to you in the form of romance.
It is also really a good idea to make sure that you communicate with your partner because there may be things that you can learn that you do not already know. Also it is good to talk so that you are on the same page when it comes to making decisions and knowing how each other is feeling.
When you are trying to really romance him you might want to find out what his favorite thing to do is and then make a surprise and when he is least expecting it go and do that thing on the spur of the moment. he will appreciate that you are being spontaneous and that you remembered that he really loves to do that special thing.
Remember that when romancing your partner that you always talk to each other and know what is going on in each other lives. Also you want to surprise him and do his favorite thing to do because he will love for it.
A while ago, I decided to leave the information on the book cover or book jacket for last, since I did not want to be influenced by it while reading the book. There are things that one can easily forgive if the author is new, but with the more seasoned authors one tends to be more demanding and more critical. Imagine my surprise when I finished reading Christopher Valen's "White Tombs," a detective story that I found extremely solid and well written, and then discovering that this was Mr. Valen's first novel. I found the quality of his writing amazing, and well beyond expectations for a fiction debut.
Colombian-born detective John Santana is investigating the murder of Julio Perez, the owner of the largest Hispanic newspaper in St. Paul area, El Dia. While investigating his murder, Santana discovers that Perez's Rolodex is open to the name and address of Rafael Mendoza, a well-known local lawyer. Santana and his partner, Rick Anderson, head over to Mendoza's to ask him some questions, but they arrive too late or rather just in time to see Mendoza fall to his death from the balcony. In the ensuing chase Anderson shoots a man, believing that he was trying to pull a gun on him. The dead man is Ruben Cordova, an employee of El Dia. He is pronounced to be the killer of Mendoza and Perez. Santana does not think that Cordova was the perp, but the investigation is taken away from him and given to Kehoe, an investigator Santana has very little respect and even less liking for. Although most clues point to some kind of illegal aliens visa scam as the reason for Mendoza's and maybe even Perez's murders, Santana is not convinced and he pursues other clues, fitting the pieces of a nearly impossible looking puzzle neatly together and solving the crime.
While I certainly do not wish to give the ending away, let me just say that Mr. Valen touches and addresses a very wide range of extremely relevant social issues in "White Tombs" and that this book goes well beyond being just a detective story.
Mr. Valen's characters are fantastically well developed, and finding more of their layers gradually through the developing story makes them particularly fascinating. Just like in real life, there is more to every character than what first meets the eye. Christopher Valen deftly shows the influence of one's surroundings as well as past events on a person's life. Nothing in his story sounds unbelievable, nothing too far-fetched, yet the story keeps surprising us until the very end. The writing is solid and elegant, without unnecessary detours, yet with enough background information to further the reader's insights into what shaped the heroes and villains of the "White Tombs."
In spite of very obvious targeting of the Hispanic audiences, this intriguing detective story should have a much broader appeal. Any lover of solid writing should enjoy it greatly. "White Tombs" also screams out for a sequel - or better yet, sequels. I'll definitely be on the lookout.
Justin Behrens' "Bad Paths," a story of the Dameron family and their hometown of Lost Haven, Iowa, is an extremely dark and quite disturbing novel.
Greg Dameron returns to his hometown after receiving news of his mother's death. He spent his childhood away from it, living with his mother and always on the go. Resentful of such a childhood, he severed all ties with her; and he never had any with the rest of his family anyhow. Lost Haven seems to be strangely wary of him when inhabitants figure out who he is, yet Greg can not explain where such a reaction is coming from.
After meeting his mother's twin sister Katelin and her husband Bill, he learns of how influential and rich his family is, yet that does not bring him any closer to understanding why people behaved so strangely after learning his name. Further stay with his relatives reveals that there are very dark secrets lurking in the family's past, as well as very dark creatures lurking in the woods around the house.
Although Greg is definitely the heir of his family's legacy - in every sense - he is not comfortable with the things he finds out. He is forced to make some scary decisions and to face a lot of demons - of every kind. Will he save himself or will he perish?
Fast-moving story, quaint characters and surprising storyline make "Bad Paths" an interesting read. The amount of violence and gore make it quite unappealing to me; yet that does not mean the book is not a good read - if you are somebody who enjoys reading horror. Novel ways of using a nail gun and cooking steak will stay seared in my memory for a very long time to come. If you are curious about that, by all means have a go at it.
Laughing makes you feel good. Humor breaks down barriers and defense mechanisms creating instant rapport. The assumption is that if a commercial makes you laugh then you'll have good feelings about the product. The same is true with women. The key is to be funny in a playful, fun way. You don't want to be goofy in an annoying little brother kind of way. When you make a woman laugh often, she'll associate you with good times and feeling good.
A prominent reason that women love to laugh is because laughter arouses feeling. Keep in mind that women are not creatures of logic. They are creatures of feeling. Laughter is a profound process that involves every major system in the body. It's spiritual, physiological, and emotional. Laughter is unreasonable, illogical, and irrational. Laughter exists for its own sake. Infants laugh strictly because it feels good. They learn to laugh first and later on develop a sense of humor, which is a playfully intellectual way of relating to the world. Yes laughter can be intellectual, but its roots are in pure feeling.
By making a woman laugh, you make her feel. When you make a woman laugh, you make her heart rate and blood pressure go way up, and then drop down way below the norm. When a woman laughs her diaphragm convulses and her internal organs get massaged. As she takes in the massive amounts of air, her blood becomes oxygenated. She also loses muscle control, which relaxes her skeletal system. Laughter causes her brain to produce hormones called beta endorphins. What do all of these effects have in common? They are the same biological processes that occur during sexual arousal. By making her laugh you are actually putting her in a more sexual state.
Men love to be romanced just like women do so make sure that when you are with your partner that you romance him any chance you get. It is important to first make a list of the things that he likes then it is easy to have somethings to romance him with. Is you are having a romantic dinner at home and you know he really loves a certain kind of wine make sure to have a couple of bottles. It may be hard sometimes to like everything that he likes but if you give a little he will really appreciate it and it will come back to you in the form of romance.
It is also really a good idea to make sure that you communicate with your partner because there may be things that you can learn that you do not already know. Also it is good to talk so that you are on the same page when it comes to making decisions and knowing how each other is feeling.
When you are trying to really romance him you might want to find out what his favorite thing to do is and then make a surprise and when he is least expecting it go and do that thing on the spur of the moment. he will appreciate that you are being spontaneous and that you remembered that he really loves to do that special thing.
Remember that when romancing your partner that you always talk to each other and know what is going on in each other lives. Also you want to surprise him and do his favorite thing to do because he will love for it.
A while ago, I decided to leave the information on the book cover or book jacket for last, since I did not want to be influenced by it while reading the book. There are things that one can easily forgive if the author is new, but with the more seasoned authors one tends to be more demanding and more critical. Imagine my surprise when I finished reading Christopher Valen's "White Tombs," a detective story that I found extremely solid and well written, and then discovering that this was Mr. Valen's first novel. I found the quality of his writing amazing, and well beyond expectations for a fiction debut.
Colombian-born detective John Santana is investigating the murder of Julio Perez, the owner of the largest Hispanic newspaper in St. Paul area, El Dia. While investigating his murder, Santana discovers that Perez's Rolodex is open to the name and address of Rafael Mendoza, a well-known local lawyer. Santana and his partner, Rick Anderson, head over to Mendoza's to ask him some questions, but they arrive too late or rather just in time to see Mendoza fall to his death from the balcony. In the ensuing chase Anderson shoots a man, believing that he was trying to pull a gun on him. The dead man is Ruben Cordova, an employee of El Dia. He is pronounced to be the killer of Mendoza and Perez. Santana does not think that Cordova was the perp, but the investigation is taken away from him and given to Kehoe, an investigator Santana has very little respect and even less liking for. Although most clues point to some kind of illegal aliens visa scam as the reason for Mendoza's and maybe even Perez's murders, Santana is not convinced and he pursues other clues, fitting the pieces of a nearly impossible looking puzzle neatly together and solving the crime.
While I certainly do not wish to give the ending away, let me just say that Mr. Valen touches and addresses a very wide range of extremely relevant social issues in "White Tombs" and that this book goes well beyond being just a detective story.
Mr. Valen's characters are fantastically well developed, and finding more of their layers gradually through the developing story makes them particularly fascinating. Just like in real life, there is more to every character than what first meets the eye. Christopher Valen deftly shows the influence of one's surroundings as well as past events on a person's life. Nothing in his story sounds unbelievable, nothing too far-fetched, yet the story keeps surprising us until the very end. The writing is solid and elegant, without unnecessary detours, yet with enough background information to further the reader's insights into what shaped the heroes and villains of the "White Tombs."
In spite of very obvious targeting of the Hispanic audiences, this intriguing detective story should have a much broader appeal. Any lover of solid writing should enjoy it greatly. "White Tombs" also screams out for a sequel - or better yet, sequels. I'll definitely be on the lookout.
Justin Behrens' "Bad Paths," a story of the Dameron family and their hometown of Lost Haven, Iowa, is an extremely dark and quite disturbing novel.
Greg Dameron returns to his hometown after receiving news of his mother's death. He spent his childhood away from it, living with his mother and always on the go. Resentful of such a childhood, he severed all ties with her; and he never had any with the rest of his family anyhow. Lost Haven seems to be strangely wary of him when inhabitants figure out who he is, yet Greg can not explain where such a reaction is coming from.
After meeting his mother's twin sister Katelin and her husband Bill, he learns of how influential and rich his family is, yet that does not bring him any closer to understanding why people behaved so strangely after learning his name. Further stay with his relatives reveals that there are very dark secrets lurking in the family's past, as well as very dark creatures lurking in the woods around the house.
Although Greg is definitely the heir of his family's legacy - in every sense - he is not comfortable with the things he finds out. He is forced to make some scary decisions and to face a lot of demons - of every kind. Will he save himself or will he perish?
Fast-moving story, quaint characters and surprising storyline make "Bad Paths" an interesting read. The amount of violence and gore make it quite unappealing to me; yet that does not mean the book is not a good read - if you are somebody who enjoys reading horror. Novel ways of using a nail gun and cooking steak will stay seared in my memory for a very long time to come. If you are curious about that, by all means have a go at it.
