How to Get a Boyfriend

STEPS:
1. Know what type of boy you're looking for. Make a list of things that appeal to you, such as intelligence, looks, ambition, sense of humor (if it's for humor always laugh and smile at his jokes- but, if you don't think it's funny don't laugh or he will get the wrong impression), or respect for other people's feelings.
2. Get involved in activities that you enjoy to give yourself the chance to meet new guys. Expand your horizons and your circle of friends,and don't do a sport because your friends are in it or just to meet new guys. Do what you want to do.
3. Introduce yourself. If you don't really know the guy you're focusing on, or if you don't really know that many guys worth calling a boyfriend in general, there are many ways you can get noticed.
4. Get to know him. Sometimes we become enamored with a fantasy that the guy can fit into, more than the real person himself. Know the Difference Between Love, Infatuation and Lust. Make sure your intentions are genuine and show him how you feel. Be part-talker, part-listener. Show your interest, as meeting new people should be exciting, but also remember to refer to your own hobbies. Look for connections!
5. Become a friend, but not immediately. Remember to be yourself. Gradually build up a circle of trust with this boy. It can be risky if you move too quickly. They may begin to think you are too pushy.
6. See if the feeling is mutual. Read the signs. And while you can't force someone to like you, you can encourage him to give you a chance.
7. Show him how you can be an amazing friend. Emphasize your best features. Make the most of what you have, both physically and mentally. Show your character.
8. Ask him out or keep repeating the steps above while he comes around on his own.
9. Boyfriends are nice to have but sometimes it's easier to just wait until love finds you, because if you just continue to search for what you see on the outside, you might just have already passed by the man of your dreams. Even if he isn't extremely attractive. The best things in life take time. Looks, possessions, wealth, and egos are temporary, but personality is forever. Don't go into a relationship trying to change the other person. It won't happen and you're just kidding yourself.( a lot of people do that!)

TIPS:
* Relax and be yourself.
* When you feel the time is right, ask him out, but don't wait too long or someone else might take him! What have you got to lose?
* Before you make the move, make sure you aren't being sexually harassed because guys don't want to date girls if other guys take her as a free-for-all. If you are being harassed you got to end it, tell them to stop and call them perverts, do what ever it takes to get them off before you think about dating
Try and get to the point where you feel like you don't need a boyfriend. Then they'll flock to you. Confidence is the key
* You want to lower his risk that you will reject him
- Make it obvious that you like him. Guys can be a little slow here especially if they have been rejected before.
- Letting him know you are not dating anyone lowers the risk of rejection for the guy. The better guys will be turned off if they feel like you are trying to date everyone.
- Resolve old hurts and disappointments. Make sure you're ready for a new relationship by setting aside any grievances about old boyfriends.
* Sometimes what we want is right under our noses. There might be several guys in your life who've you've never been romantically interested in but who might make wonderful boyfriends. If you're looking for someone who's got more depth and dedication than popularity and good looks, reconsider where you're looking and who you're looking at.
* Every time you see him, smile at him and give him a little wave.
* This article is about how to get a boyfriend. Details about how to meet guys, look attractive, garner his interest, etc. can be found in the Related wikiHows below.
* Guys can be slow to notice subtle clues. If he's not taking the hint, flat out ask him out!
* Guys are complicated, some judge your appearance before your personality, make sure you don't get some guy who says he likes you, when really all he wants to do is stare at your body.
* Always let your parents and your family know you have a boyfriend/you and a boy are involved with each other.
* Always be open, truthful sensible and honest, not just yourself and your boyfriend, but also with parents and family as well - Remember honesty, truthfulness openness and sensibility is always the best policy. Remember relationships only work on love, commitment, openness, trust, working things out together and honesty.
* Don't be afraid to open up to your parents and family if you are worried about anything or if thing's are not right - parents and family will look out for you.
* Introduce your boyfriend to your parents. This doesn't have to be a big formal deal, but let them get to know him in a fun, informal setting.
* There's other ways of communicating with each other besides seeing each other face to face. You can talk through email, telephone, text messaging, writing letters to one another, or Instant Messaging.
* If he's being abusive with you, he lies to you/cheats on you/forces you into having sex - dump him, those are NOT the signs of a healthy and loving relationship. Abuse, lying and cheating are never acceptable.
* Only have sex when YOU are ready, a boy who loves you will respect these wishes and ALWAYS take precautions ENSURE he wears a condom EVERY time to prevent STDs and unwanted pregnancies.
* Always respect each other's wishes and privacy.
* Follow your heart and your instincts.
* Signs of an abusive relationship - Spot the danger signs
- Physical eg. hitting, shoving, burning, kicking, restraining etc.
- Verbal/Emotional eg. shouting/yelling at you, name-calling, hurtful comments, telling you are a waste of space, useless, ridiculing, checking up on you all the time, constant criticizing and put-downs, hurtful teasing
- Sexual eg. forcing you/enticing you to have sex against your will/consent/wishes or any other form of sexual activity against your will/consent/wishes.
* Never talk to a guy every day: he may just think you want to be his friend talk to him once a while then build but also show you have other guy friends.
* Make sure that he is interested in you, and that you two make connections and have chemistry.
* Make sure that he is someone that you would like to be around, get to know him. Never be to fast or pushy take things slow and see where it goes.

WARNINGS !!!
# Do not constantly flirt with the guy you like. Guys act like they like that constant flirting, but often they don't.
# Never do anything you wouldn't feel good with after the fact.
# Choose a boyfriend carefully. You don't want to look back and regret having started something that ended in disaster.
# Looking for a boyfriend just because you feel insecure (i.e. you want to look good with someone by your side, all of your friends have boyfriends, you just like being liked, etc.) is a recipe for broken hearts and wasted time. This could really hurt who becomes your boyfriend.
# Don't be obnoxious and just try to be exactly yourself.
# Make sure you get that part-listener part in there because guys don't like chatterboxes but also make sure you get that part-talker part in too because a conversation DOES involve two people!
# Always make sure you are yourself. Don't change for any guy; he will notice the change.
# Note how he interacts with others, his friends and others alike. You don't want to be stuck with a guy who's nice to certain people but a jerk otherwise.
# Do not flirt, AT ALL, with other guy(s) besides the one you want to be with. Even if the flirting is only joking, if the guy sees it, it could possibly delay him asking you out! It could also make him think you aren't interested anymore and he will give up.

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