Dating, Hooking Up and Sex, Class 3, Friday period 3

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean had handwavily sent an email to everyone, telling them that today's class had been moved to Caritas.

When everyone arrived, they found Dean leaning back against the bar, munching on peanuts and talking to Chuck. He swallowed one last handful of nuts (not dirty) and turned to grin at everyone.

"Morning all, though for this class, it's probably better to pretend it's evening. Last week we talked about figuring out what you wanted. Today we're going to talk about what to do next -- namely find someone to do all the stuff on your list with." He grinned. "Today we're going to concentrate on the hooking up part of the class title.

"So you know what you want and you've found someone who is hot. Or interesting, or cute, or a green alien with three heads from Alpha Centuri. Whatever floats your boat. You've found someone you're attracted to and you want to get to know them better. There's tips I can give you on various kinds of approaches and lines and all that, but really the thing you have to always keep in mind in these situations is nothing ventured, nothing gained.

"Doesn't matter if you're looking for someone to jump your bones as soon as you exchange names or someone who you want to have a long slow courtship with lots of dating and handholding and blushing before you get to the good stuff. If you don't take that first step and talk to the person, nothing's going to happen except you pining from afar. So make a move. Stomp on your nerves, take a deep breath and go over and say hi.

"Once you get talking, the best thing you can do is pay attention -- real attention -- to the other person, to what they're saying and how they're saying it. Find things you have in common to talk about, and watch their body language -- you can learn a lot just by watching how they move in reaction to what you're saying.

"Humor works well to break the ice and settle the nerves, as does complimenting the person you're trying to hook up with. And I mean real compliments -- things that you're genuinely liking. You can throw fake things out there of course, but fake is fake. It always works a lot better when you're honest.

"And once you've got talking for a while, you'll be able to tell if this is something worth pursuing or if you should just cut your losses and leave. And if it's the former, there'll be a moment where it'll feel like the right time to make a move, ask for a date. Or a one night stand. Or whatever it is you're looking for. And that's when you take a deep breath and ask. Nothing ventured, nothing gained."

He paused to take a sip of his coffee that was sitting on the bar before continuing. "Now I can't give you a step by step, this is what you say and when you say it because every person, every situation is going to be different. What works for me won't necessarily work for you. So this next part I want to stress is merely an example of one way of hooking up and not the One True Hookup. But I wanted to show you something before turning you lose on each other so..." He gestured at Chuck. "Chuck and I are going to demonstrate how we do it."

Dean and Chuck then proceeded to have a back and forth that was part innuendo, part insult, part genuine conversation. After a few minutes of that, Dean turned back to the class, noting which students looked a hair away from facepalming themselves out of existence. "So that tends to be how the two of us go about things.

"Now it's your turn," he continued, rubbing his hands together. "Today's assignment is to find someone in the class you want to hit on -- or at least that you can pretend you want to hit on -- and do exactly that. No, I don't expect you to necessarily have the same goal in mind as Chuck and I did, or to approach it the way we did. Do what feels right for you. I'm not going to mark anyone down because they would rather quietly discuss philosophy or a good book instead of throwing around double entendres and innuendos. Just as long as I see that you're making an effort, you'll pass. So, have at it. Get venturing."

Comments

Sign in

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Like you're in a bar looking for a hook up.

Re: Sign in

[not_tylerdurden]

Calvin

Listen to Dean's lecture

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Gawk, pass notes, facepalm, whatever

Re: Listen to Dean's lecture

[likes_scoundrels]

Leia never had a problem approaching a boy she liked. But she was intrigued by Dean and Chuck's demonstration nonetheless. Guh.

Watch the demonstration

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

this thread is for Chuck and Dean to show how it's done

Re: Watch the demonstration

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck had done this a million times before, but it was the first time he had to hit on somebody in front of an audience. He looked more amused by this than nervous, of course.

React to the demonstration

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

and this thread is where you put any of your reactions

Re: React to the demonstration

[whateverknight.livejournal.com]

Squall just eyerolled at Dean and Chuck.

Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

find a classmate (or TA, I'm sure Sam would be thrilled to help out) or even Dean if hitting on the teacher is your thing) and get to venturing with the hitting on.

Re: Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[knowsnokungfu.livejournal.com]

Chuck was bad at this. Baaaaad. He even managed to put off the girl who wanted him pantsless in her room yesterday... and still wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not.

Anyway, it just meant that he didn't have all that much faith in getting far today. Probably not helped by his 'wait for someone to come to him' methods.

Re: Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[likes_scoundrels]

This class was so much fun. But...decisions, decisions. Dean or Chuck?

Re: Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[not_tylerdurden]

Calvin leant against the bar and tried to look dashing.

He fell kind of short there.

Re: Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[svetocha-blooms.livejournal.com]

Dru had seat at the bar and was nursing a cup of coffee. She wasn't in the best of moods, not after waking up to find a full set of luggage next to her bed with labels like 'You pulled the trigger and killed your zombie father guilt' and 'Dead Mommy Issues'.

Re: Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

Scully had been bemused, and didn't feel comfortable hitting on classmates, although she felt like she could let someone flirt with her if it was for practice without too much trouble.

Flirting with Dean, well....

Except now this rather pretty Louis Vuitton make-up case had appeared with UST WITH BEST FRIEND stamped across the top, and she was trying to shove it under the bar table with her foot. Possibly stand on it. Yeah.

Re: Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[whateverknight.livejournal.com]

Squall sat down on the convenient steamer trunk labeled "Abandonment Issues" and glared at people. If they wanted to approach HIM, well, whatever, but he wasn't about to make the first move.

Re: Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[oops-mbad.livejournal.com]

Diana glanced around her classmates, trying to find an interesting girl to practice on.

Re: Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[wwiii]

Warren was single, and interested, and... Shy. Which was sort of a specific to this particular Warren thing, if what he'd heard from Bobby was any indication, but at least once he got over the initial awkwardness, he liked to think that he was half decent at flirting. Hopefully, maybe, perhaps.

Until, of course, the handbag appeared beside him, advertising DADDY ISSUES loud and clear along the side.

"That," he mumbled, glaring at the handbag, "is not a conversation starter."

[Tacked up with a SP warning, as it's my dad's birthday and I'll be heading out for a few hours shortly.]

Re: Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[imonscholarship.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Dan will just be hiding...over here. By the end of the bar. He'd make friends with a bowl of pretzels.

Re: Assignment -- practice your own hooking up

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

Ellie looked around, pretending to be interested. At least it would distract her from the random bag on the bar labeled "Abandonment Issues."

Talk to the TA's

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Once they ping in and Sammy stops facepalming.

Re: Talk to the TA's

[likethegun]

Was Sam really ever going to stop facepalming? Probably not, but he was still here anyway.

Re: Talk to the TA's

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck looked way too happy about being in here today and was enjoying Sam's misery immensely.

Talk to Dean

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

He's perfectly willing to provide individual advice based on specifics if anyone wants it.

OOC

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

This? Is not going to be the most embarrassing class field trip. *grin*

Re: OOC

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

*fears and loves you for that reassurance*