How to get girls if you’re a gamer

Posted at: 2:34am 18th October 2007 by Ben Hardwidge

Sky One’s Gamezville host gives gamers his top tips for wooing the ladies. It’s all about learning formulas, and nothing about chemistry at all

Apparently, attracting ladies is just as easy as working out how to thrash an end of level boss in a computer game. At least that’s what Adam Lyons, former G-team computer game expert on Sky One’s Gamezville reckons. Now a self-proclaimed ‘pick-up artist,’ Lyons has decided to share his wisdom with the rest of the world to show us how it’s done.

Lyons is so confident in his ability that he's now started a dating school called, Attraction Explained, which claims that ‘after years spent cracking the hardest games, he [Lyons] decided to turn his attention to finding the cheat codes to getting girls. Using simple systems and word games, he has managed to break down his system into a simplified formula that is duplicable by all.’

‘We’ve been doing it against those end of level bosses for years,’ said Lyons, ‘all I’ve done is shift the focus from the screen onto the girls!’ Unfortunately, human beings aren’t like end of level bosses, as they have their own personalities and are capable of making their own decisions, but that hasn’t stopped Lyons from releasing his top five tips for wannabe womanisers, which are listed below:

1) Open, Open, Open - If you don't speak to someone your chances of success are almost zero. When you see someone you like, make sure you take the initiative.

2) Try a Direct approach - Here' you lay your heart on the line. Be genuine. "I'm sorry to bother you, it's just... well if I didn't say hi I'd kick myself, Hi I'm (insert name here) then take it from there.

3) ...or try the indirect route - Ask someone for directions, ask them their suggestion on a good meal for lunch. Anything to get the conversation started....just don't ask for the time! It almost always gives the game away.

4) Be Social - One of the most attractive qualities is the ability to be comfortable in a social setting It displays confidence, as well as social etiquette. If you aren't comfortable in new situations with strangers then bring friends, just make sure they aren't going to let the side down.

5) Praise your mates - When we meet someone new one of the first things we do to try and impress the opposite sex is to insult our mates. Don't do it! Instead try saying how cool they are, listing a great ability they have, or something they did that helped you. If you are associated with cool people, (and naturally you get them to return the favour) then you are much more attractive than the person going around telling everyone his best friend has a bad case of flatulence.