Whatever your age and circumstances, imagine yourself at 30 and single. You are in a bookstore, and guy comes up to you. He's about your age, pleasant looking, not creepy. He has just a moment to hit on you. Which of these approaches would be most likely to result in the surrender of your phone number? Choose the best answer.
a. Listen, I'm no good at hitting on women. I don't do it, and I don't imagine it feels good to be hit on. But you look like someone I would like to know better, and I see you're leaving, so I have no choice but to risk making a fool of myself. So...
b. Ma'am, I am wired with explosives. I will not detonate if you give me your phone number. You can't just think about yourself at a time like this; you have to think about everyone else in the store...
c. Hi. Let's have sex. If absolutely necessary, I'm willing to marry you first, or even buy you a cup of coffee.
d. Knock knock. (You say "who's there?") You're asking my name? That's pretty forward of you, isn't it? I'm not that kind of guy. How would you like it if some guy hit on you? Well, okay, my name's Jeff. So...
e. My name is Steve Brooks. I'm an attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission. I'm an amateur pilot and I love classical music and dogs. If you give me your name and number I promise I will call you, and we can get to know each other better.

Later, he suggests a first date. Which one would you be most likely to accept?
a. He cooks you dinner at his place, then you go out to a bar or club.
b. Picks you up for a movie and dinner.
c. Day car trip into the country; visit old cemeteries.
d. Impossible-to-get tickets to a sold-out show.
e. Just a walk on a beach.

On the date, which would give you the biggest pause?
a. He's not a good dresser.
b. Though you've had several phone conversations, he tells you for the first time that he is recently divorced.
c. He talks mostly about himself, his interests, etc.
d. He talks mostly about how much he likes you.