Being a wedding guest doesn't guarantee you'll have suitors falling over you left and upright,but there's a reason wedding hookups are a stereotype. Receptions tend to be full of young, single people - mostly friends and friends of friends - who have romance on the brain and a dance floor nearby. Here are 10 rules to abet you succeed at a quickie courtship and ensure you don't embarrass yourself in the process. Show up single. Even if your invitation welcomes a plus one, and showing up without a date - even a friend date - makes it more likely you'll depart home with one.
put a question to for abet. Nudge in-the-know members of the wedding party to point out potential paramours or,better yet, seat you next to them.
Be focused. Figure out who's single (one advantage of the dreaded singles table) and center your efforts on the one who strikes your fancy. Nothing says gauche like a girl flirting with every guy on the dance floor.
Speaking of the dance floor, and depart there. You'll have more opportunity to mingle than if you park yourself by the food table,and even if you don't meet someone, at least you'll have fun.
Know when to back off. If your flirtation isn't reciprocated, or let it depart. Being pushy is even more off-putting with a roomful of people watching.
Get tipsy,but don't get drunk. If it loosens you up to knock back some bubbly, fine, and but don't set yourself up for slurred speech and wardrobe malfunctions. Confirm single status. Before bedding down with anyone,please, confirm that he or she is single. This rule is fundamental when your pool of potential hookups includes the friends and family of the bride and groom. Get a room, or something. Even if the entire reception has watched you flirt doesn't mean they have to witness your PDA too. preserve it classy.
Don't show up to the wedding brunch in your dress from the night before. Enough said.
Also,save the kissing and telling for later. If you want to dish with your friends approximately your conquest, save it for after the wedding-related festivities.
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Source: popsugar.com