September 25, 2005

Play by Play: The School Girl Story

Ever walk away from a hot date with no action? Not sure what went wrong? The Play by Play will break down the evening – one move at a time – helping you understand where you went right and ultimately, what cost you the game.

Here's how it works: Women assign men a certain number of points (subconsciously) during an interaction based on what the guy does, says and looks like. At the end of the night – or conversation – the guy that scores enough points is the guy that goes home with the girl (or her number). Click below to see a play by play breakdown of the (naughty) school girl story.

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Situation: A college story. After months of mutual flirting, my T.A. from Economics class asked me out on a date to a local bar.

Starting Value: Since he was my teacher, (in the fantasy guy category) and the whole situation was kind of naughty, he started with a higher than average score, 105.

Action: He was on time, looked really nice and was wearing one great smelling cologne.
Reaction: Good start. It's nice when it's clear that a guy put some effort into looking good for the date. Score: +5

Action: We went up to the bar to order drinks. I took out some money to pay for mine (I don't assume or expect the guy will pay). He says, 'why you don't get the first round and I'll get the next one?' And then he says something about me being a modern women. So I do get the drinks and I'm thinking. . .
Reaction: How rude. I don't mind covering my own tail, but it's rude and very unmanly for him to suggest I get the first round. Plus, he made the assumption that I wanted to stick around for another drink. Don't make assumptions! Score: -20

Action: We sit down and start talking. I seem to be asking all of the questions.
Reaction: This is a big problem for most guys – making good conversation. Many guys don't bother to ask the girl questions about herself, giving the impression that he is not actually interested in her. Since this is common, I won't dock him that many points. Score: -5

Action: Then, his phone rings. Twice. He answers it and seems to be making plans with a woman. It was his mom.
Reaction: Answering phone calls. Bad. Making plans with his mom. A bit odd. Frankly, not too sexy. Score: -10

Action: He explains why he was making plans with his mother. We go back to talking and he asks me if I have any hang-ups.
Reaction: Huh? So FINALLY he asks me a question. Problem: discussions of issues, baggage and hang-ups are not good first date conversation topics. Major turn-off. Besides, him asking me that question makes me think he's got a truckload of his own crap he's hauling around. Score: -10

Action: OK, I take a break and go to the bathroom. When I come back there is a new drink in my spot.
Reaction:Good, he kept to his word and bought the second round. Problem was that by then I really wanted to get out of there and now I had another drink to chug. I downed it like a shot and was outta there.

FINAL SCORE: 65
If you couldn't tell, I didn't go home with him and I made it clear that I didn't want to see him again. It certainly wasn't the most awful date I've been on, but he managed to completely botch my dreams of an authentic naughty school girl fantasy.



Posted by ScoreHer at September 25, 2005 10:26 PM
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Yeah, because everything can be reduced to football.

Lame ass tripe.

Posted by: at September 25, 2005 10:51 PM

Did you actually read it? The story had nothing to do with football. The illustration was just an illustration.

Not that it was brilliant or anything, but ignorant knee-jerk criticism annoys me.

Posted by: some guy at September 25, 2005 11:59 PM

If you want to play naughty schoolgirl, just take it from a different angle: get some random interesting sexy funny guy (because there are lots and lots of those, right?) to *pretend* to be your teacher. If he's good enough, it could keep that fantasy interesting indeed ;)

Posted by: Chris at September 26, 2005 6:04 AM

Thank you some guy. You get it. I love guys that get it.

Posted by: Keyla A. (ScoreHer Squad) at September 26, 2005 10:28 AM

Aren't us guys supposed to always be ourselves? Now, I agree there are some things that are just plain RUDE and should be avoided. Also, I'm no momma's boy, so if my mother called me late at night, I damn well will answer it as it's most likely very important.

Posted by: Some other guy at September 26, 2005 10:47 AM

Ok look, to all of you guys posting the critisism, think for a minute. What did she basically just do for you? She gave you a few tips on how to score tomorrow night. How can you possibly be criticizing that? All she did was tell you how you can score some points. And for the record, yes, everything can pretty much be reduced to football. Made a lot more sense when you looked at the diagram, eh?

Posted by: jckrenrut at September 26, 2005 6:47 PM

She didn't give tips on how to score with a chick at the bar I will be going to, she gave tips on how to score with her.

Posted by: at September 26, 2005 8:19 PM

The drinks thing is the perefct logic for ego-effectual women.
1: Its rude he suggests she buys first drink. Although she already has her purse out.
2: She states that she may not stay for another.
3: This is the usual 'you buy me a drink; I will leave if its not going my way; sod your way and the fact that you may be giving ME the benefit of the doubt'. This means everything is on my terms and I get a drink out of it. MOST (not all) women will find an excuse not to buy the second drink anyway if that is what was agreed.

Posted by: at September 30, 2005 5:05 AM

am i the only one who doesn't get the diagram, did i miss the key, coz i sure as hell wouldn't know where to start! to b honest, if a guy asked me out in similar circumstances i'd b flattered, but i'd take it all as it comes, no point scoring. u like someone or u don't, u don't analise them like a lab rat for the duration of the evening coz then u miss all the fun!

Posted by: p.o.w.b at September 30, 2005 8:33 AM

Trying to boil something as complex as social interation down to a points-based system is a loser from the start. I don't know about the rest of you, but it seems to me to be far more an intuitive dance than a game with rules and scores.

Posted by: Big Al at October 3, 2005 3:43 AM

I think i'm still an okd skool guy, at only 23, i'd much rather treat the woman than be bought. I dont mind a round bought later on in the night, when we have chatted for hours. But generally would prefer for the first date at least that the drinks/meals came out of my pocket.

After all, what is money compared to spending time with the person you would like to spend time with.

Posted by: Shane at October 3, 2005 3:47 AM