How Reading Her a “Bedtime Story” Can Get Her Into Bed With You Fast…
Forget having the right wardrobe, a buff body, or an unforgettable presence — according to a recent study, the key to getting a girlfriend is in your word of mouth.
Yes, you read that right.
Conducted by John Donahue and Melanie Green, the study examined how people’s storytelling skills affected their attractiveness level to the opposite sex.
The bottom line: Men who tell good stories are more attractive to women.
“What’s So Sexy About Storytelling?”
The study looked at a couple different scenarios.
First, the researchers examined how women rate men after being given a photo and a short bio about the men’s storytelling abilities.
Some women were given bios that described the men as good storytellers, some were given bios that described them as mediocre storytellers, and other bios didn’t mention storytelling capabilities at all.
Across the board, women rated men who are good storytellers as higher status.
As David has explained before, a man with a higher status is always going to be more attractive to women.
That’s no shocker.
The researchers also asked the women if they thought men who were good storytellers would make a better spouse than men with poor storytelling abilities.
Now here’s where things get interesting.
When asked to rate the men as short-term partners, storytelling abilities made absolutely no difference to the women.
Let me repeat that: For women who are not looking for a long-term relationship, your ability to tell a story simply doesn’t matter.
However, when rating the men as long-term partners, your ability to tell a story makes a world of difference.
While the women didn’t rate bad storytellers any differently from good storytellers when judging short-term partner potential, they rated good storytellers as having much better long-term partner potential.
That’s right — if you’re only interested in short-term relationships, don’t bother wasting your time telling stories.
But if you really want to get a girlfriend, knowing how to tell a good story could be the one secret you’re missing!
According to the study:
“Stronger female storytellers did not tempt male participants, nor did male raconteurs foster extra female interest in short-term dating. But women were more interested in talented male story-tellers as long-term partners.”
OK, fine. But why?
Donahue and Green say that the importance of a man’s storytelling abilities dates way back to dinosaur times.
Think about the way cavemen had to operate.
Telling a story was everything — it was the only method prehistoric people had to relay information, and it helped develop that group’s unique culture.
Now picture the last time you were in a group of people and tried to get a girl’s attention.
Did you:
- Sputter around for words?
- Mumble “um….” about every 10 seconds?
- Avoid eye contact?
- Get distracted?
- Act disinterested?
If so, I’m guessing you didn’t go home with the girl (let alone start a relationship with her).
But if you verbally pushed other men out of the way and managed to use your words to get that girl’s attention, I’m betting she took notice in a positive way.
Men who are good storytellers simply have better survival skills, and women pick up on that immediately.
3 Things You Can Do to Show Her Your Way With Words
It’s not enough to be aware of this sexy storytelling phenomenon — you have to know what to do.
Here are my top three tips for how you can use your words to land the girl:
1) Read Craig’s piece about miserable Tinder fails.
After all, if you’re going to turn your Tinder bio into an A+ story, you should make sure you’re not making any mistakes that could get in your way.
2) Practice.
It might sound boring, but think about the most exciting things that have ever happened to you, and practice putting them into words.
Whether it’s a hilarious family vacation, a crazy college story or something mundane you have to embellish to get a few laughs — work your angles.
And if you need more practice opportunities…
3) Talk to more women!
Glenn has a great piece about how to make the best first impression with women.
If you really want to get a girlfriend, you’ll have to learn to make a great first impression, and storytelling is a HUGE part of this.
Here Are Your Next Steps…
So, now you know that telling a girl a good story will make her see you as more attractive.
But what if you have no clue how to tell a good story?
I’ve got you covered.
If storytelling is the least of your problems when it comes to women, click here to read Craig’s guide to figuring out what women REALLY want.
The first step to telling a good story is figuring out what she wants to hear, right?
And this article is absolutely just the tip of the iceberg in that regard!
Craig analyzed thousands of sources of hard data to determine what women really want…
Not what they say they want, or think they want–what they actually want based on what they do.
Don’t miss out on your next relationship (or fling) — just read the guide!
Landing a girlfriend is just one click away…
