Article "Why light touching can double your chances of getting a date"

[Halo Effect]

http://www.scientificamerican.com/articl...-in-dating

The article describes several studies showing that touching works, basically. Interestingly, in one study three French guys did a total of 240 (!) cold approaches during the day, where they complimented the girl and asked for a number to set up a date. 10% agreed without a light touch on the arm, while 20% gave the number with a light touch on the arm.

Very interesting! I think France is probably one of the more romantic/touchy countries, especially compared to northern Europe, but it's still a very telling result.

Anyone here feel like asking out a 100 girls (50 with light touch on arm, 50 without) today for science?

[Schmechti]

Interesting article, but not a surprising result. Thanks for sharing.

[Halo Effect]

Mark advises not to touch at all when approaching during the day, so it is somewhat surprising. Although what those guys did was a very short, very light touch on the lower arm I believe. The majority of the women didn't even remember being touched. So it is quite subtle.

[Schmechti]

Mark doesn't touch because he's tall and already dominant in his approach and conversation.

I think for men who are not as dominant, touching can definately help. If you are already dominant, tall and wear dark clothes, touching might come off as too creepy.

Often I touch women on their lower arm or shoulder once or twice and they doesn't seem to notice it. It comes subtle and natural during my conversation.

[baller08]

This is one of those, "After many years of research and millions of dollars, scientist have found that women that show clevage get more men to help them out on a daily basis!" This is why I maintain that the whole dating community and PUA industry is not teaching anything new, they're teaching things that all have some validity just with different names and packaging. But it was a necessary movement because of the way men are raised today.

Like in this scientific study, its just kino. You can explain it scientifically or emotionally, no one can say for sure, except that it works.

But then it's not necessary either, because it's one way...not THE way. If you can touch a woman emotionally with your vibe and your words, challenge her, and make her feel some intrique, then NOT touching her will actually create some sexual tension. This is why Mark advises not to touch because most guys won't be able to do so without coming off with too much intent and creepiness.

So some guys will read this and touch all the time making it awkward or not touch at all and be put into the Friend Zone. It still comes down to vibe and timing. With all that being said, personally I touch within the first 2 or 3 minutes of meeting a girl. I love women and how their skin feels so its really more for how I feel about it than anything else and it almost always puts them in a more playful mood.

[Thor]

I recently did a coaching session with a guy called Yad here in London. He recommends no touching on the approach. The touching can be done on the date. According to him the way guys go about it is very needy like "oh please like me".

I followed his recommendations and was chatting to one girl on the street after a few minutes she began touching me.

[Warped Mindless]

I really, REALLY don't get all the daygame people saying not to touch during the day. One of the main things I do is start holding the chicks hands. I just tell her that I'm a romantic. Its not a big deal, doesn't creep out the majority of them, and it made my daygame better.