Snag A Man Plan #3 - Cross-cultural Stalking

Cross-cultural stalking requires a certain commitment, but is completely worth it, if you're prepared for the time required to make it success.

The idea behind this plan came from foreign accents. See, some of us (who shall remain nameless ... or not--it's totally me!) happen to have crushes on certain accents. Scottish accents absolutely make my knees melt. Oh, and don't get me started on Irish accents. So then ... well ... the guys that go along with those accents are absolutely amazing, too.

So what's an American girl to do?

Enter the idea of cross-cultural stalking. So let's say you just generally want a guy with a great accent. Pick your destination. Plan your trip. And get ready to potentially meet the man of your dreams.

Now this can be a little hit or miss. So I recommend selecting the ideal guy. Say you have a little crush on Gerard Butler from Scotland. Hypothetically speaking, of course. No one here actually is head over heels for him, right? That's what I thought.

So you plan your little trip to Glasgow ... but wait, he spends a lot of time in New York and Hollywood, so you've got to make sure that he's actually going to be in Scotland when you're there. It's all about the leg-work. Find out what pubs and hangouts he frequents. What are his favorite parts of the city? What does he like to do in his spare time?

Any good fan site can give you the details on your guy. So do a little planning, and you might just bump into, start a conversation with, and get a proposal from the man with the accent.

L

Disclaimer: Stalking is probably illegal in most countries. We recommend a non-illegal stalking schedule.

Snag A Man Plan #2 - Follow Your Nose

It's A here.
So we all know that athe way to a guy's heart is through his stomach. When I was in college, my roommate and I had a brilliant idea to make this work for us. We collected all the candy our moms had sent us in care packages and created a candy trail from the stairwell to our room. And then we waited for the men to come. And a few did, mostly out of curiosity or hunger, but we'll take what we can get. The only problem was keeping them in our room long enough to strike up a conversation in hopes that they would fall madly in love with us. Needless to say, once the candy was gone, so were the men.

So here's the snag-a-man plan for the modern woman: open windows and a delicious meal simmering in the Crock Pot. It's simple, really. Throw in some tasty ingredients (I'd recommend some kind of meat dish. Men like meat!) and open all the windows so the smell can waft out to your neighbors. If all your neighbors are retired folks, like mine seem to be, then walk very slowly past a fire station, with your Crock Pot in your arms. Then wait for the men to follow their noses right into your kitchen, and subsequently, your heart. But this time have some conversation starters on hand, and of course, cookies just ready to come out of the oven. Your witty comments and mad cooking skills will have him captivated.

And before you know it, you have snagged yourself a man. Be prepared for many more Crock pot meal requests, but hey, cooking is a small price to pay for love.

-A