ROUTINES Smart Test This routine is good anywhere in the Attraction phase, but is especially useful toward the end, since it changes the tone of your conversation to you “screening” her which is what you'll be doing more in the Qualification phase (Chapter 5). Still, this routine is light and should not come across seriously. It lets her know that you are screening her for intelligence and that you have standards. If she fails, just make light of it, but don’t go overboard. (To her friend) “I need to know if this girl is smart, what do you think?” (They answer. Then give her obviously false facts or lines to see if she can tell the difference. For example:) “Did you know that when you sleep... your heart actually stops for 45 minutes every single night?” (If she believes it, then say a couple minutes /ater:) “You know, you failed that smart test.” (If she doesn’t believe it, then say:) “You just got points; you might be smart enough to actually hang out with me.” You can follow this up with one of the riddles from the next routine; they work well together. Brad P., Founder, Brad P. Presents ustemscom| O20ROUTINES Riddles Riddles are fun Attraction routines that, like the Smart Test above, blend into n (Chapter 5). These are best suited for quieter environments. “Are you smart? Let’s see. My friend just showed me this the other day...” 1) “Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?” Answer: 2) "One of the main attributes of intelligence is the ability to recognize patterns. What is the simple pattern in these numbers?” (Write down the number: 854917632) Answer: “They’re in alphabetical order.” 3) (Place 5 coins on the table in the shape of a plus sign (+) with one in the center, and the four others forming the vertical and horizontal lines, so that both lines are of three coins sharing the one in the center. Hold another, 6" coin in your hand.) "Now these are two even lines, the cross is perfectly symmetrical. If I add this coin... (Place the 6‘ coin down, making one line longer than the other) How can you make the cross symmetrical again without moving any of the original coins and only moving the new one?” She willROUTINES probably try to take the new coin off the table in which case you can tease her for it. Answer: Place the new coin on top of the center coin, making it symmetrical. You can then explain, “Intelligence is often about the ability to see things in a different way. Most people only see the problem in one dimension so they try to slide the coins around into different positions and don’t think to pick it up and use a second dimension. It’s really about seeing new possibilities where others see constraint.” The Don, Love Systems Instructor Use these one-liners early to avoid appearing to be hitting on the woman. The idea is not to insult her, but rather to create the impression that you are not chasing her. Err on the side of being funny and teasing rather than serious out of your way to not come off as a hostile jerk.