It would be great if our love lives could start to heat up with the same intensity as the heat wave outside … and guess what? They can! This summer, you’re going to be meeting a lot of dudes –and a lot of them will fall into certain ‘categories’ (sorry, boys). If you know whom it is you’re going after, it’ll be that much easier to win his heart if you know his ‘type.’ See below for HC’s 5 Guys You’ll Meet This Summer … and how to get them.
The Lifeguard Guy
Every collegiette knows that one of the most important things you’ll do this summer is find the right pool/beach where you and your girlfriends can lay out (with sunscreen, of course). And ever since we were allowed to get that first two-piece bathing suit in middle school (tankinis, anyone?), we’ve noticed that lifeguards are CUTE. A guy with a tan, lean swimmer’s body who’s trained to save your life? Sign. Me. Up.
How to Get Him:
The Lifeguard Guy, though he may have a heart of gold, knows that the reason you put your lounge chair so close to his stand is because you’re checking him out. Girls hit on him every day. To separate yourself from the pack, situate yourself farther away but still in view of his stand (safety first). More importantly, don’t just lay out! Get a game of beach volleyball going or show off your freshman-year-of-college-honed Frisbee skills. If you’re at the pool, channel your inner 7-year-old boy and get a fun game going in the deep end.
Show him you’re more than a girl who looks good in her two-piece. But, whatever you do, DON’T FAKE DROWNING. This is a) really, really unethical and b) so not gonna produce the effect you desire.
The Intern Guy
If you’re like most collegiettes, you’re spending your summer filing paperwork, entering data and getting coffee at the internship of your dreams. While the work experience and resume building you’ll gain will be invaluable career-wise, let’s admit that on the days you’re just filing away, it’s gonna get a little boring. Cue the cute intern you totally have sexual tension with! Maybe he’s the Zac Efron of your magazine office, or maybe he’s just the only guy you work with, but you’re bound to develop a crush on someone you spend hours with every day.
How to Get Him:
First off, let me say, if your office has some kind of policy against interns dating one another, don’t do it. Just don’t. Take advice from a girl who knows. The job’s important, yo. However, if no such policy exists, your first move is to round up your fellow interns for an after-work dinner and/or drinks. Feel free to duck into the bathroom to refresh your hair and makeup, reapply deodorant, etc., and then go socialize! The more he sees you out of the office, the more likely he’s going to see you as someone other than just that cute intern.
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The Noncommittal Guy
Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing this summer, you’re going to run across “Single for the Summer” guy. Maybe he just got out of a relationship at the end of the semester, or maybe he’s using any excuse to never have a relationship, but this summer, he’s just looking to party. While you may make out with him at your girlfriend’s barbecue under the influence of a couple Coronas and soft bonfire lighting, know that it’s not going anywhere.
How to Get Him:
If this guy says anything to the effect of, “I’m just having fun this summer,” you won’t get him (at least as a boyfriend). It’s best to cut your losses, unless you’re down for a no strings attached hook-up as well. If you are interested in something, um, casual, let him know! This is the guy to be forward with – go ahead and just go for it.
The Real Job Guy
If you’re out at the bars in any major city, you’re bound to come across some (slightly) older guys. What’s great about someone who is a bit older is that he usually has a “real job” and will take you out to dinner, buy you drinks, and have more interest in you than a game of beer pong on any given night. However, just because he’s a 26-year-old investment banker doesn’t mean he’s a nice guy. Unlike college, where you have a point of reference for just about every guy you meet, the Real Job Guy you meet at a bar has no one to vouch for him. So don’t go home with him on the first night you meet him. Let him take you on some dates, and get to know him; if eventually you feel you can trust him, consider taking the relationship to the next level.
How to Get Him:
If you’re interested in dating Real Job Guy (and who wouldn’t be?), you need to separate yourself from the rest of the collegiette pack. Show him that you’re smart, driven and won’t be taken advantage of because even though he may want to date a younger girl, he’ll still want to know you are (or seem to be) just as mature as he is. Talk to him about recent news events and interests that you find you have in common. If you’re pulling the same excessive drinking crap you would at a mixer with the Omega Chis, he’s not going to see you as someone who’s ready for an adult relationship. Keep it classy.
The Ex-Boyfriend Guy
Okay, so you’re not meeting him this summer, but he could come back into your life, especially if you’re home from the summer and you two dated in high school. The Ex-Boyfriend Guy is great because you already know him well, but there may be some complicated feelings there. Of course, he may have gotten cuter since the last time you saw him. Just sayin’.
How to Get Him
This one’s tricky because getting back together with an ex always means more than starting to date someone new. Proceed with caution and let him know you like hanging out but want to take things slow for now – no use getting in too deep if you’ll be heading your separate ways after the summer. Most importantly? Have fun. Go to the same movie theater parking lot you two used to make out in during your sophomore year of high school just because you can.
Well, what are you waiting for ladies? Start typecasting! A guy is only as mysterious as the category he falls into, and luckily, we’ve demystified those for you. There is a (slight) chance you’ll meet a guy this summer who doesn’t fit into any category, but don’t worry. If he’s set himself apart from the rest, he may actually be long-term boyfriend material.