1. You can be your own boss
Loafing at home in front of the TV is the single man's prerogative
Get up when you want, stay out as late as your liver allows and play Halo 2 all afternoon in your pants. All these delights are available to the single man, and nothing but a shimmering mirage to the man ensconced in a serious relationship. If you want to take advantage of the situation, fight for your right to slob around the house in a onesie.
But if you feel like you've had enough of all this freedom to slob around, you could take the opportunity you have to be your own boss and make some key decisions. Finding a new job, moving house, getting some new qualifications or taking up a new hobby are all fruitful uses of your time. Additionally, they're much easier to put into action when it's entirely down to you.
2. You can give your mates the time they deserve
Your best mates are always there for you, and as long as you're single (or dating but not serious) you can always be there for them. This is the time to build friendships that can last a lifetime, not put your buddies on the backburner. Enjoy your holidays away with them, Saturday afternoons at the game and curry night - they're a lot of fun. Relationships, children and careers all require your time and attention, and something will have to give as demands on your time increase. So devote time to your mates now while you can.
3. Your career will benefit
Now's the time to give your career the best possible chance of success
When you're on the first few rungs of what could be a dream career, you might feel you want to put work first. That means working late at short notice, and maybe even pulling the occasional all-nighter. It might mean spending Friday nights in the bar with your boss, rather than your friends, or a date. It could mean cancelling your holiday to make sure a pitch for new business is as perfect as it can be.
All of which might not seem ideal, but putting everything you've got into your work will do wonders for your career, and you may well find yourself enjoying it more as a result. Needless to say, that sort of dedication is easier to follow through without the implicit guilt - and frustration - of not being there for your girlfriend when you'd like to be. Go on dates, obviously. But it might be better saving the serious stuff until you're well and truly established.
4. You can do impromptu
A weekend in Amsterdam with your mates? A night at the dogs? A year in Provence? Or a midnight flight to a new city to shake off the cops and hoodlums that want a piece of the action?
You might not want or need to do any of those things, but it's nice to know the option's there should you ever change your mind. Being in a relationship takes effort, energy and no small amount of time. The single man often has more spare time to indulge in impromptu plans like these. But in reality, it's the idea of boundless freedom which is such a boon for the single man.
5. You could, in theory, meet anyone
Whether you do or don't, it's at least nice to think you could go out with anyone(Getty Images)
You might not be the world's greatest talker, or the world's best dresser. Nevertheless, it's good to know that if you wanted to, and if you really put in the effort, you're open enough to meet just about anyone on a night out.
You don't know who you'll meet next, if anyone, and yes it might - just might - be the attractive blonde you've started smiling at on the bus to work. Or it could be a man about town who can get you into some gigs you've been struggling to land tickets for. If nothing else, being single means all your options are open.
6. You can go to your favourite pub
Men and women often don't like the same pubs and bars, nor the same atmospheres. If you're a man who enjoys a quality real ale, then it's unlikely your idea of a great pub will exactly mesh with that of your wine-loving other half. Similarly, some men quite enjoy the atmosphere of grubby dive bars - that's not the sort of spot that goes down well with the fairer sex. So enjoy your favourite local (and the things that you like, but she might not) while you can.
7. Make time for your family
It's sometimes hard enough making time for your own family, let alone someone else's too
As soon as you hook up you also take possession of an entire surrogate family. If you're lucky, she'll have a witty brother and a dad who sees you for the man you are and who's fun to watch the football with.
But the flip side of this new extended family will be the extra demands on your time, the debate about where and how to spend Christmas split between families and additional birthday weekends away for them.
The single man has as much time as he likes to devote time to his own family, and that's good news for family relationships.
8. You can avoid heartache, for now
Because, though falling head over heels in love might be great, falling out of love can be one of the biggest bummers of all. Unless you end up falling for the girl you're going to spend the rest of your life with, it's worth remembering that what goes up must come down. That bump back down to earth may actually consist of several bumps and play havoc with your mental state.
Of course you may want to explore the full range of human emotions at some point in your life, but why let them spoil your fun now? It's one thing confronting you're future, but another thing wishing for it.
9. You can enjoy your quirky habits...
So you enjoy chewing your fingernails, you're happy with a thrice-weekly washing up rota and you really like to stretch out in bed. They may be unpleasant habits, but they're who you are and you enjoy it. If you're single, keep doing what makes you happy. If you become part of a couple, expect to come to your senses and to make a few changes.
10. ...and your hobbies
You won't have to choose between your favourite hobbies and a partner
We're not saying that being in a relationship means she wants to change everything about you, but it's only natural that she'll want considerable chunks of your time. So out of Sunday morning football, your weekly poker game and the traditional, set-in-stone, never-to-be-missed Big Friday Night With The Boys, the only question is this: which one are you prepared to lose?
So don't envy the loved-up. Staying single could be the best option of all.
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Friday, 18 February 2011
101 pick up lines
1. I'm a raindrop and I'm falling for you.
2. Baby, you must be a broom, cause you just swept me off my feet
3. I must be a Snowflake, because I've fallen for you.
4. I know somebody that thinks they might like you a lot. And if I wasn't so shy, I would tell you who it is.
5. Can I buy you a drink, or do you just want the money?
6. Are you religious? [Why?] Because you're the answer to my prayers.
7. Can I lick that film off your teeth?
8. Can you give me directions...to your heart?
9. Did they just take you out of the oven? [No, why?] Because you're hot!
10. Do you have a map? [No, why?] Because I just got lost in your eyes.
11. Don't be so picky... I wasn't!
12. Falling for you would be a very short trip.
13. Hershey factories make millions of kisses a day, but I'm asking for only one.
14. I suffer from amnesia. Do I come here often?
15. Is it hot in here or is it just you?
16. Let's go behind that rock, and get a little boulder.
17. Oh, I'm sorry, I thought that was a Braille name tag.
18. Remember me? Oh, that's right, I've met you only in my dreams.
19. Want to play conductor? You be the engineer and I'll go choo choo.
20. What do you like for breakfast?
21. You be the tree, and I'll wrap you like a Koala.
22. You don't need car keys to drive me crazy.
23. You might not be the best looking girl here, but beauty is only a light switch away.
24. You sure have a great looking tooth.
25. I wish I were sine squared and you were cosined squared, because together we could be one.
26. I'm feeling a little off today. Would you like to turn me on?
27. Do you have a mirror in your pocket? [No, why?] 'Cause I can see me in your pants.
28. May I have some kisses up here, please.
29. If a star fell from the sky every time I thought about you, then tonight the sky would be empty.
30. My love for you is like diarrhea. I just can't hold it in.
31. Haven't I seen you before? Maybe in my dreams?
32. If home is where the heart is, then my home is in you.
33. You must be a magician, because everytime I look at you, everyone else disappears.
34. You want me. I can smell it.
35. If you were a drug, I would overdose!
36. If you gave me a penny for my thoughts I'd have just one penny, because i only think about one thing and that's you.
37. [Note: for use when someone you know is getting married] Hi, I'm throwing the bachelor/bachelorette party for a friend of mine, and I need a stripper. Interested?
38. Is your dad a baker? [No. Why?] Cause you have some nice buns.
39. I don't speak in tongues, but I kiss that way.
40. If I were to ask you for sex, would your answer be the same as the answer to this question?
41. Do you know what winks and screws like a tiger? [No.] Then wink.
42. You know, we were born without clothes.
43. Did the sun come up or did you just smile at me?
44. Like alcohol to the alcoholic,
Like chocolate to the chocoholic,
You are the [name] to the [name]holic.
(preferabally for use on men/women that have an A or O as the last letter of their first name.)
45. If I bit my lip would you kiss it better?
46. Will you read my palm? [I don't see anything.] I didn't expect you to because love is blind.
47. Did you drop something? [What?] Your conversation, so let's pick it up right here.
48. Can I have your picture? [Why?] So I can show santa what I want for christmas!
49. Damn.....your ass is fine! Want to come see mine?
50. You dropped something. [What?] My jaw.
51. That's a nice dog/cat/pet. Does it have a phone number?
52. Do you mind if we share this cab to my house?
53. Baby, you're sexier than socks on a rooster.
54. Do you have a band-aid? [Why?] I hurt my knee when I fell for you.
55. What do you say we play some football? You can have first down!
56. You're like pizza. Even when you're bad, you're good.
57. You had better phone the firefighters in advance, cause when you're done with me, we'll be on fire!
58. Lets make like fabric softener and Snuggle!
59. Do you believe in love at first sight or do I have to walk by again?
60. Are you a parking ticket? Cause you got FINE written all over you.
61. Hi, who's your friend?
62. Are you an Alien? [No, why?] Because you just abducted my heart.
63. I lost my teddy bear, can I sleep with you?
64. If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together.
65. Can I borrow your library card? [Why?] Cause I'm checking you out.
66. Drop an ice cube and say 'Now that we've broken the ice, my name is...'
67. Are you bored? [No, why?] Because i really want to nail you.
68. Do you believe in love at first sight or do you want me to walk by again?
69. Are those astronaunt pants? Cause that ass is out of this world!
70. Are you sure that you're not a microwave oven? Because, you sure make my heart melt!
71. Your feet must be tired, because you've been running through my mind all day long.
72. If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put U and I together.
73. If I followed you home, would you keep me?
74. You must be the cause of global warming!
75. Are you from Tennessee? [No, why?] Because you're the only 10 I see!
76. What's your sign?
77. I lost my phone number. Can I have yours?
78. Nice pants. Can I test the zipper?
79. Got any raisins? [No.] Then how about a date?
80. Kiss me if I'm wrong, but isn't your name Guadalupe?
81. You know what your remind me of? [what?] Lucky Charms, You want to know why? [why?] Because you're magically delicious!
82. I can read palms. {write your # on their hand} Oh it says your going to call me soon!
83. So long as we're in the theatre....why don't we get some play?
84. If you were ice cream and I were hot chocolate I'd pour all my love onto you.
85. You must be Jamaican, cause you Jamaican me crazy.
86. Is there an airport nearby or is that just my heart taking off?
87. It's my birthday! How about a birthday kiss? "Is it really your birthday?" No, but how about a kiss anyway?
88. I'm not drunk, I'm just intoxicated by you.
89. Darling, if you were cocaine I'd OVERDOSE!
90. If you were a wedgie, I'd pick you!
91. Milk does the body good, but damn how much did you drink?
92. I lost my virginity... can I have yours?
93. Do you sleep on your stomach? [yes/no] Can I?
94. Are your parents retarded? 'cuz DANG your special!
95. Do you have a quarter? [Why?] I told my boyfriend/girlfriend that I would call him/her when I found someone better.
96. Whenever I see you my heart races. I hope to win first place.
97. Do you have a bandage? I hurt my knee when I fell in love with you.
98. You are like a glass of milk... you do the body good.
99. Fat penguin. [What?] I just wanted to say something to break the ice.
100. I'm not feeling myself today, can I feel you?
101. Are you a light switch? Cause I want to turn you on!
102. Where is your mother? [Why?] Because you're too young to be here without an adult.
103. You spend so much time in my dreams I should charge rent!
104. Want to get some air? You took my breath away!
105. How much does a polar bear weigh? [I don't know, how much?] Just enough to break the ice. Hi my name is ____.
2. Baby, you must be a broom, cause you just swept me off my feet
3. I must be a Snowflake, because I've fallen for you.
4. I know somebody that thinks they might like you a lot. And if I wasn't so shy, I would tell you who it is.
5. Can I buy you a drink, or do you just want the money?
6. Are you religious? [Why?] Because you're the answer to my prayers.
7. Can I lick that film off your teeth?
8. Can you give me directions...to your heart?
9. Did they just take you out of the oven? [No, why?] Because you're hot!
10. Do you have a map? [No, why?] Because I just got lost in your eyes.
11. Don't be so picky... I wasn't!
12. Falling for you would be a very short trip.
13. Hershey factories make millions of kisses a day, but I'm asking for only one.
14. I suffer from amnesia. Do I come here often?
15. Is it hot in here or is it just you?
16. Let's go behind that rock, and get a little boulder.
17. Oh, I'm sorry, I thought that was a Braille name tag.
18. Remember me? Oh, that's right, I've met you only in my dreams.
19. Want to play conductor? You be the engineer and I'll go choo choo.
20. What do you like for breakfast?
21. You be the tree, and I'll wrap you like a Koala.
22. You don't need car keys to drive me crazy.
23. You might not be the best looking girl here, but beauty is only a light switch away.
24. You sure have a great looking tooth.
25. I wish I were sine squared and you were cosined squared, because together we could be one.
26. I'm feeling a little off today. Would you like to turn me on?
27. Do you have a mirror in your pocket? [No, why?] 'Cause I can see me in your pants.
28. May I have some kisses up here, please.
29. If a star fell from the sky every time I thought about you, then tonight the sky would be empty.
30. My love for you is like diarrhea. I just can't hold it in.
31. Haven't I seen you before? Maybe in my dreams?
32. If home is where the heart is, then my home is in you.
33. You must be a magician, because everytime I look at you, everyone else disappears.
34. You want me. I can smell it.
35. If you were a drug, I would overdose!
36. If you gave me a penny for my thoughts I'd have just one penny, because i only think about one thing and that's you.
37. [Note: for use when someone you know is getting married] Hi, I'm throwing the bachelor/bachelorette party for a friend of mine, and I need a stripper. Interested?
38. Is your dad a baker? [No. Why?] Cause you have some nice buns.
39. I don't speak in tongues, but I kiss that way.
40. If I were to ask you for sex, would your answer be the same as the answer to this question?
41. Do you know what winks and screws like a tiger? [No.] Then wink.
42. You know, we were born without clothes.
43. Did the sun come up or did you just smile at me?
44. Like alcohol to the alcoholic,
Like chocolate to the chocoholic,
You are the [name] to the [name]holic.
(preferabally for use on men/women that have an A or O as the last letter of their first name.)
45. If I bit my lip would you kiss it better?
46. Will you read my palm? [I don't see anything.] I didn't expect you to because love is blind.
47. Did you drop something? [What?] Your conversation, so let's pick it up right here.
48. Can I have your picture? [Why?] So I can show santa what I want for christmas!
49. Damn.....your ass is fine! Want to come see mine?
50. You dropped something. [What?] My jaw.
51. That's a nice dog/cat/pet. Does it have a phone number?
52. Do you mind if we share this cab to my house?
53. Baby, you're sexier than socks on a rooster.
54. Do you have a band-aid? [Why?] I hurt my knee when I fell for you.
55. What do you say we play some football? You can have first down!
56. You're like pizza. Even when you're bad, you're good.
57. You had better phone the firefighters in advance, cause when you're done with me, we'll be on fire!
58. Lets make like fabric softener and Snuggle!
59. Do you believe in love at first sight or do I have to walk by again?
60. Are you a parking ticket? Cause you got FINE written all over you.
61. Hi, who's your friend?
62. Are you an Alien? [No, why?] Because you just abducted my heart.
63. I lost my teddy bear, can I sleep with you?
64. If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together.
65. Can I borrow your library card? [Why?] Cause I'm checking you out.
66. Drop an ice cube and say 'Now that we've broken the ice, my name is...'
67. Are you bored? [No, why?] Because i really want to nail you.
68. Do you believe in love at first sight or do you want me to walk by again?
69. Are those astronaunt pants? Cause that ass is out of this world!
70. Are you sure that you're not a microwave oven? Because, you sure make my heart melt!
71. Your feet must be tired, because you've been running through my mind all day long.
72. If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put U and I together.
73. If I followed you home, would you keep me?
74. You must be the cause of global warming!
75. Are you from Tennessee? [No, why?] Because you're the only 10 I see!
76. What's your sign?
77. I lost my phone number. Can I have yours?
78. Nice pants. Can I test the zipper?
79. Got any raisins? [No.] Then how about a date?
80. Kiss me if I'm wrong, but isn't your name Guadalupe?
81. You know what your remind me of? [what?] Lucky Charms, You want to know why? [why?] Because you're magically delicious!
82. I can read palms. {write your # on their hand} Oh it says your going to call me soon!
83. So long as we're in the theatre....why don't we get some play?
84. If you were ice cream and I were hot chocolate I'd pour all my love onto you.
85. You must be Jamaican, cause you Jamaican me crazy.
86. Is there an airport nearby or is that just my heart taking off?
87. It's my birthday! How about a birthday kiss? "Is it really your birthday?" No, but how about a kiss anyway?
88. I'm not drunk, I'm just intoxicated by you.
89. Darling, if you were cocaine I'd OVERDOSE!
90. If you were a wedgie, I'd pick you!
91. Milk does the body good, but damn how much did you drink?
92. I lost my virginity... can I have yours?
93. Do you sleep on your stomach? [yes/no] Can I?
94. Are your parents retarded? 'cuz DANG your special!
95. Do you have a quarter? [Why?] I told my boyfriend/girlfriend that I would call him/her when I found someone better.
96. Whenever I see you my heart races. I hope to win first place.
97. Do you have a bandage? I hurt my knee when I fell in love with you.
98. You are like a glass of milk... you do the body good.
99. Fat penguin. [What?] I just wanted to say something to break the ice.
100. I'm not feeling myself today, can I feel you?
101. Are you a light switch? Cause I want to turn you on!
102. Where is your mother? [Why?] Because you're too young to be here without an adult.
103. You spend so much time in my dreams I should charge rent!
104. Want to get some air? You took my breath away!
105. How much does a polar bear weigh? [I don't know, how much?] Just enough to break the ice. Hi my name is ____.
Computer Geek Pick Up Lines
You had me at "Hello World."
You can put a Trojan on my Hard Drive anytime.
My 'up-time' is better than BSD.
Are you an angel, because your texture mapping is divine!
You've stolen the ASCII to my heart.
You got me stuck on Caps Lock, if you know what I mean.
How about we do a little peer-to-peer saliva swapping?
Mind if I run a sniffer to see if your ports are open?
Your beauty rivals the graphics of Doom 3.
You must be Windows 95 because you gots me so unstable.
I was hoping you wouldn't block my pop-up.
Want to see my Red Hat?
If you won't let me buy you a drink, at least let me fix your laptop.
You put the SPARC in my workstation.
You make my software turn into hardware!
Isn't your e-mail address beautifulgirl@mydreams.com?
I'd switch to emacs for you.
What's a nice girl like you doing in a chatroom like this?
No, that's not a Logitech MX-100 in my pants, but thanks for noticing.
Nice Set of Floppies!
I think you could be an integral part of my project life cycle.
If you have an empty slot, I have the card to fill it.
Hey, how 'bout I take off your cover and insert a bigger CPU.
I'd like to play on your laptop.
Come to my 127.0.0.1 and I’ll give you sudo access.
If you were an ISP I'd dial you all day long.
I'd get a T3 to watch your streaming video.
I'll bet my hard drive is the biggest you've ever seen.
Your homepage or mine?
Hey Baby, Let me hack your kernel
No, that's not an iPod mini in my pocket. I'm just happy to see you.
Computer techs have skilled fingers if you know what I mean
Want to come see my HARD Disk? I promise it isn't 3.5 inches and it ain't floppy.
Need me to unzip your files?
How about we go home and you handle my exception?
You can put a Trojan on my Hard Drive anytime.
My 'up-time' is better than BSD.
Are you an angel, because your texture mapping is divine!
You've stolen the ASCII to my heart.
You got me stuck on Caps Lock, if you know what I mean.
How about we do a little peer-to-peer saliva swapping?
Mind if I run a sniffer to see if your ports are open?
Your beauty rivals the graphics of Doom 3.
You must be Windows 95 because you gots me so unstable.
I was hoping you wouldn't block my pop-up.
Want to see my Red Hat?
If you won't let me buy you a drink, at least let me fix your laptop.
You put the SPARC in my workstation.
You make my software turn into hardware!
Isn't your e-mail address beautifulgirl@mydreams.com?
I'd switch to emacs for you.
What's a nice girl like you doing in a chatroom like this?
No, that's not a Logitech MX-100 in my pants, but thanks for noticing.
Nice Set of Floppies!
I think you could be an integral part of my project life cycle.
If you have an empty slot, I have the card to fill it.
Hey, how 'bout I take off your cover and insert a bigger CPU.
I'd like to play on your laptop.
Come to my 127.0.0.1 and I’ll give you sudo access.
If you were an ISP I'd dial you all day long.
I'd get a T3 to watch your streaming video.
I'll bet my hard drive is the biggest you've ever seen.
Your homepage or mine?
Hey Baby, Let me hack your kernel
No, that's not an iPod mini in my pocket. I'm just happy to see you.
Computer techs have skilled fingers if you know what I mean
Want to come see my HARD Disk? I promise it isn't 3.5 inches and it ain't floppy.
Need me to unzip your files?
How about we go home and you handle my exception?
Thursday, 3 February 2011
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