Playing the Game

I went to a house party last weekend. I went there not looking for anything. In fact I had decided recently that I wanted to take a break from dating for a while. I dressed very conservatively, especially compared to the other girls at the party... But then I started talking to a male friend of mine, and he gave me some pretty special words of wisdom. He said the way the human mind works is that people want what they can't have. That is why playing the game is essential, at least in the beginning. With the advice lingering in the back of my mind I spent a good amount of time chatting with some dude. We were getting on pretty well but after a while, we got interrupted by a girl who pushed me out of the conversation. At that moment this guy I was talking to suddenly became less attainable. I wasn't even that interested when I first met him, but now he seems irresistible. I had to talk to him again. But in order for that to happen, I had to play the game.

Step 1: Chat Up Some Other Dudes

I found my male friend who gave me the great advice and told him my dilemma. It was a little bit like an episode of 'Friends'. He told me to pretend he just said something really funny. I used my method acting skills and belted out a giant laugh. Success.

The guy of interest found his way over to me again. This time people tried dragging him onto the dance floor but he refused!(and he loves dancing). Eventually we were interrupted by pathetic girl again so I went to talk (melt down) to my friends about the situation.

Step 2: Be Aloof

I decided to freshen up in the bathroom. I walked by guy of interest and pathetic girl and didn't make eye contact, but I could feel his eyes on me as I walked by.

While freshening up, I realized I was still wearing his sunglasses on my head that he made me wear. So I walk out with them on because I checked in the mirror and they looked cool on me. I open the door and find my guy + pathetic girl standing right there. She looks at me and turns to him and says, "Are those MY sunglasses?" she demands them back and then storms into the bathroom bringing my guy with her.

Step 3: Don't Give Up

It may look like things have gone awry but you can't jump to conclusions. The game ain't over yet.

Mortified I was, I went to the balcony to vent to my friends about the situation in the bathroom. Luckily they came out after a minute, or two, but I was still fuming and by this time I has become obsessed with Playing the Game.

Step 4: Exit Strategy

It was about time for us to leave this party and head to another one (obligations). I asked my advice-giving friend about the exit strategy and he said that if I don't kiss him, he will just find someone else to kiss at the end of the night, OR that I'd have to stay and be the last girl there. I thought that doesn't really follow the "rules of the game" so I decided on a different strategy. I decided I would just tell him I'm heading out to a different party. I had to somehow figure out a way to make the "exchanging of the numbers" happen. Luckily, pathetic girl interrupted us one last time! She said to my dude in the most annoying drunk girl voice ever, "we should have a business dinner next week!" So I said to the dude, "hey we should probably get business drinks sometime too. Here's my card." The girl stormed out in a fury. 

Step 5: Victory

The dude tried to convince me to stay at his party, but I said I had obligations to attend another party in a different part of town. As I was literally walking out the door, he dashes over and tries to convince my friend to let me stay. I suggested he come with us if he wanted. He really didn't want to leave his own party. So he walked away. For a second we thought that was it. But then he came back with his shoes and said to me "I can't believe you're doing this to me. I can't believe you're making me leave my own party."