Q: Dear ScoreHer Goddess,
I'm a chinese food delivery guy and our restaurant delivers quite a few orders to some nice well-to-do neighborhoods, some of which have a very cute women, of whom I'd certainly like to ask out for dinner. I feel a little uncomfortable with this most of the time, as I'm supposed to be portraying a professional face to the customers, and I keep second-guessing myself with questions like "what if she says no, poof, there goes a customer!" I can easily add small-talk professional style compliments or comments, like if I see her have trouble with her dog barking at the door. But I'm unsure of the next step... is it a one-shot chance? If I don't ask and she still orders a 2nd time and still don't ask, have I blown my chance? Also, since I'm delivering dinner, doesn't it seem odd to ask about going out to dinner?

A: Dear Mu Shu Man,

You sound like quite the catch, but lets be real here. Cute women in well-to-do neighborhoods aren’t interested in dating Chinese food delivery guys. Risking your job and a warrant for your arrest isn’t worth it. On the other hand, cute women in well-to-do neighborhoods are occasionally interested in sleeping with Chinese food delivery guys. (Reference Eva Longoria’s fling with the gardener in Desperate Housewives.) So if you’re up for a little dim sum and then sum, here’s how you work it:

*First, flirt. Give her a wink and a smile. If she gets a large order, you can try the, “that’s sure a lot of food for one person.” That way you can figure out if she’s got company.

*Then, Talk. Start a conversation with her. Tell her she has a lovely house and point out how you admire her taste in couches. Mention the weather or traffic. It doesn’t matter how stupid the starting point - if she’s into you, she’ll keep it going.

*Get in the door. This one is difficult and may not happen your first time out. And yes, you must be invited in. All you can do is play it coy and give her an opening. Say, for example, you offer personal cooking lessons of the asian persuasion. Hard to refuse.

-Lana H (ScoreHer Squad)

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