For example, a quirky beret might tell a potential hot date that you're fun and, perhaps, into French culture in the same mindset that considers black knee-boots to mean that you're working at a street corner to afford your college tuition. Now, observing the beret he might reflect a little on himself: Does he speak French and might be interested in practicing a little (oh la la!)? Or does it deter him from approaching you in all of your offbeat glory?
Noted: Men are a little slow at picking up key details (unless it pertains to who's at the top of the key) but that won't stop him from picking you up -- or at least trying to -- if he's interested in hearing more about your interests.
A dog, on the other hand, is a complex symbol that reads differently among members of the male species. Some boys think immediately of Paris Hilton (cringe), the obsessive, disgustingly affluent, but all the same annoying hot heiress who made it trendy to take a Chihuahua to the tanning salon. That also depends on whether you're talking to your stylist on your Blackberry while wearing Jimmy Choos to -- painfully -- take your puppy Chanel for a walk, and whether he understands what this means at all. Most of the time, I'm sure, the guy will run away from your high-maintenance style faster than that time when his now ex-girlfriend made a remark about how cute babies can be.
And just for the record, not every girl who carries a pooch in a purse is snobby and elitist -- or can't locate the United States on a map, for that matter. However, there are some gentlemen who will take the doggie bait. Maybe they see you as that girl-next-apartment-story-up just taking time out from her busy schedule to give her pet the love and attention it deserves. He'll walk up to you and say, "Your dog is really cute," all the while pretendingto pet the pup, but looking smolderingly into your surprised eyes. Or maybe he'll have the doggie bones to invite your pet and yourself over for dinner one night next week.
In any case, you've filled up your date book to last you a while, all thanks to your pet; oddly enough, I used to think that only guys would use a cute animal to attract a girl's attention -- you know, the basic plot of every romantic comedy -- but apparently the ladies have picked up on its success rate.
But then again, who needs the trouble of a boyfriend? They make a mess all over the floor, incessantly whine and want to hump everything in sight.
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