- If you're walking alone late at night, walk quickly with conviction. if you look like you have a destination in mind, it will deter anyone trying to harm you.
- If you're walking in a parking lot alone late at night, hold your key in your fist and use it as a weapon if you need to.
- Never talk on your cell when you're walking alone at night, because although you may think it makes you safer, you're an easy target because you're distracted.
- Male saliva contains the hormone testosterone, an aphrodisiac. Guys give sloppy/rough kisses cuz they're unconsciously attempting to transfer more testosterone to a woman.
- If a guy tilts his entire frame towards you, has his body (including feet) angled towards you, or puts his hand on your lower back, he's interested. (courtesy of Cosmo's body language expert).
- If someone is hiding their hands (e.g. in their pockets) they could be subconsciously trying to hold something back.
- If a guy pushes his drink near your side of the table, he's subconsciously sending a signal that's he's trying to get closer to you.
- During the Middle Ages, people signed legal contracts by making an "X" on the document and then kissing it to pledge their honor. That's how XX became shorthand for a smooch.
- You may have a thousand friends on Facebook, but likely only interact with only 150 of them, since that's the number of relationships the brain can handle.
- When you toggle a bunch of tasks, your brain takes 50% more time to perform each.
- If a guy softly rubs your back while holding you, it's a signal that he cares deeply about you, and wants to nurture and protect you.
- People are happier when they spend cash on experiences, not possessions.
- Guys who work out and use weights are more likely to have a higher libido.
- People who eat quickly are two times more prone to being overweight.
- 81% of guys say the first thing they notice about a girl are her eyes.
- Research found that men are more turned on by a crimson shade than any other hue.
- Caffeine elevates serotonin and dopamine, making it a natural anti-depressant.
- It takes men four times longer to pick up on subtle social cues than it does women (so some men are oblivious to what you think are obvious hints)
- According to a survey, 53.2% of men want your place to smell like perfume (hmm - I thought men weren't crazy about perfume), 25% say a nice candle, and 19.7% say freshly baked cookies lol
- You can fight stomach flab by eating more fiber/whole grains
(tbc)
nov 4 2009 ∞
apr 10 2013 +