Carnegie Mellon computer scientist David Fouhey and his colleagues have pointed out that "the human body is a powerful and versatile visual communication device".Thus, people watching can be a kind of interesting activity. While standing in line or sitting in a waiting room, you shall amouse yourself by people watching, or even take it as an interesting dating activity.
The Fine Print
Just like it sounds, but less criminal. Go to the mall, a
bookstore or a public park and co-create stories about the people that you see.
Take turns (either by the person or by the sentence) creating scenarios for the
people around you. It is really quite fun and flirty. You also have the chance
to tease each other in the process. Additionally, people watching tends to be a
surprisingly effective way to get to know your date. She will tell creative
stories about others that might actually say more about herself than about the
people you are watching.
"See that anxious looking man over there? He was supposed to meet a blind
date here. She said she would be wearing a red sweater...but he feels like he
might have been stood up."
"See that couple walking around awkwardly? They
just had a huge fight over how he never gets to watch his Saturday morning
cartoons anymore and they are trying to save face now that they're in
public."
"See that large group of guys in matching uniforms? They are
professional golfers."
You get the picture. Encourage your date when she has
really awesome ideas.
The Built-in Benefits
People watching makes for rapid rapport building.
You also get to show off your creative muscles, and you get to do the whole
activity sitting side by side, speaking quietly enough so that no one else can
hear you. Intimate,free and fun.
Troubleshooting
This date is low-risk,high reward. The only issue that
might come up is that you find it hard to be 'creative' enough to keep the
conversation going. When most guys think that they aren't being creative enough
to keep the conversation going. When most guys think that they aren't being
creative enough, what they really fear is that their ideas aren't clever or
funny enough. Overcome this by realizing that simpler is always better than
coming across as too try-hard. Don't aim for funny...you'll just get stuck in
your head and won't be present anymore. And if you do get stuck, let her lead
the storytelling for a little while.
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