Message From Mars: What Men Think Of Ogling

By Matthew Stefanson
[Message From Mars]
It's A Great Thing

Men love to be checked out.  We half delude ourselves into thinking that it happens all the time anyway, so if we encounter the real deal, it's just so much better.  In the first 20 minutes after we leave the house, we can convince ourselves that the barista at Starbucks is in love with us because of extra foam on a frap, the lady at the crosswalk who waved thank you for letting her pass is harbouring a deep lust for a gentleman such as we and half of our colleagues fantasize about doing us in the supply closet.  We're so shamelessly self-congratulatory.

If you're ever hesitant to smile at a boy or to shamelessly do a slow pan across his butt, don't be.  Just make sure he can see it first, because males love that.  The only thing you'll really have to watch out for is if he's with a suspected girlfriend.  That's a terribly uncomfortable situation.

It's Fun Up To A Point

There is a limit to how much we can take.  If your advances are not met with open arms, then there's got to be some sort of outside restraint holding him back.  Some men just aren't that sexual, some are uncomfortable with the idea of being appraised, even favourably.

Pressing the issue after a certain point can work against you.  If he seems uncomfortable, but you're still interested in talking to him, just do that.  Coy little smiles won't work on some guys, either because they're uncomfortable or timid or clueless.

Ogling 101

Mostly it's just harmless fun.  Men enjoy it, women are somewhat leery about it and most everyone is pretty timid about actually doing it.  If nothing else, we can agree on that.
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