Whats the best way to seduce a comic-store clerk?
For one, don’t start with, “I live in my mom’s basement and I’m a level-fourteen Paladin.” Geek or not, that’s a horrible way to spark a conversation. The best way is to become a regular at the store. I’m not talking about waiting by the door when they open every morning and hanging out until they call the cops. Just subtly make yourself known. Ask for recommendations on comics based on your tastes, and you might enjoy the comics so much that you’ll have an excuse to come by and pick up new ones at least once a week. I met one of my boyfriends this way. You’ll be smelling like geek in no time. I stopped drinking six months ago, and I’m having a hard time putting the moves on men while sober; I feel awkward. Any advice? You have friends, right? Treat the date like a friend. Not to the point where you’re telling them your life story, but just be casual. From time to time, pat your prey on the knee or shoulder. Ask lots of questions. Don’t try to analyze the situation. Breathe — he’s just
