The Art of the Female Wing

So where to begin… AH. Well let’s talk about two weeks ago…

THE SET-UP: two disparate groups of friends. two sets of “possibles”. one goal:a connection.

It’s rare to have a night when two different groups of friends collide so perfectly, but when it does one must ALWAYS take advantage because again, for a good wing there will ALWAYS be an opportunity. For starters they already have some things in common: YOU. duh. Secondly: the moment in which collision happens (aka the place/event), which clearly shows there’s some similar interest there. And third: more often than not there’s alcohol involved. Again, duh.

So here’s how it goes:

1. The set-up. - this is the prologue before the story begins. when each character gets a glimpse of the other but it has to be just enough so as to not appear like you’re actually pushing anything but at the same time kneading out some curiosity. Subtlety is key.

2. The Intro. - do i really have to explain this?

3. The foundation. - bring something up that you KNOW they both have in common (e.g. music, pet peeves, horrible bosses) to get the conversation going, and then…

4. The distraction. - get a drink. give them that 5-10 mins of semi alone time to continue conversation you so ingeniously plant and let it blossom. This is your cue to do whatever it is you need to do to not be there: a drink, your bladder, the cute bartender, something else.

5. The check-in. - No matter how well you think it’s going as you observe from wherever you’ve landed yourself across the bar, you have to go back JUST IN CASE. You never know and it’s best not to create suspicion of a set-up. So, go back, check-in, “try” to join back in the conversation (but really, don’t try) or if necessary, salvage the situation.

6. The disappearing act. - At this point, once everyone’s all settled in their respective tentative trysts, and the banter and drinks flow, your job is done. Let “nature” take its course. Go elsewhere and drunk yourself some congratulations, you deserve it.

Whether this all works out in the end or not, it doesn’t really matter. At least you’ve got friends who are willing to come together for at least one night.

happiness is contagious and sometimes so is swag. just letting your homie know that no matter what the night brings you are in this game together can mean a whole lot. it’s the easiness of playing off each other’s game, each other’s trust, that can elevate.

TRUST.

in whatever way the night decides to go, you know when shit goes down, YOU GOOD.