Host: What is the third flirting exercise?

Gloria MacDonald: So the third exercise is asking someone for help or instructions that you wouldn't normally ask for. So for example, let us say, you are at a restaurant, you can ask the waiter for help. Smile, make it playful, make it light-hearted. So for example, you can do something like, I just can't figure out for the life of me, what I should have. You are the expert here, what do you think is the best thing on the menu? Is it the Chicken Supreme or is it the old parmesan? Again, it is making eye contact with the person, being light-hearted and it is acknowledging them that they are the professional, they are the expert, they know something you don't know, they can help you. So it is all about again, making that other person feel good about themselves. Maybe you are in an office building downtown and you are looking for directions, go up to the Concierge and again, make eye contact with them, be light-hearted, be playful and say, I always get so lost when I am down here. Can you help me find such and such street? I never remember if it is two blocks over or three blocks over.

Just practice, even if you know exactly where the street is, it doesn't matter. Practice with a stranger, you will feel comfortable. You are not asking the concierge to marry you, you are not asking him out on a date, but you are getting out of your comfort zone, you are recognizing that person that, that concierge must know the area, he must know downtown, he gives directions all the time, this is an area he is knowledgeable about. So ask that person whether it is a male or a female. Even if you are a female, you can practice with females. If you are a male, practice with whoever you are comfortable practicing with. But get out of your comfort zone and start practicing making people feel good about themselves.