Blog Posts by Smitten, Glamour Magazine

By Rosemary Brennan, Glamour magazine

It's challenging enough to make new gal pals, but just how do you go about adding a few dudes to your roster of friends? While I do adore (seriously, beyond adore) my girlfriends, there's something a guy friend that's unlike anything else.

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Guy friends-at least mine-are wonderful about giving straight forward advice. Sure, sometimes their blunt approaches can sting, but in the end I think it's worth it. And I'll happily take their honesty. Another wonderful thing about guy friends? They've got guy friends. And if you're looking to meet new dudes (or set your friends up with new dudes) they're a great resource. Want to make some guy friends? Here are a few ways to go about it:

Head to happy hour. At my first job out of college, we young assistants would head to a local dive bar a few nights a week for happy hour. Every single time, the two guys in our little group would invite their guy friends who

By Rose Walano, Glamour magazine

Scrambling for the perfect date idea this Halloween? Trade in the tricks for this treat: cuddling up to your man to watch a spooky movie. Light candles, swap popcorn for candy corn and turn off all the lights!

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If you're looking for a true romance to set the mood, pop in Practical Magic starring our personal fave Sandra Bullock. The funny lady lets her guard down as a young witch looking for lost love on the eve of Halloween.

If you're up for a thrill, watch Se7en-a crime thriller that will have you both glued to the screen. If the psychological twists and turns give you the creeps, at least you have hot detective Brad Pitt to turn to for comfort.

For guys with a love of Wonder Woman and ladies with a love for Mean Girls, watch the chilling adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. The telekinetic, teenage anti-heroine can turn the town upside down with a glance-talk about girl power!

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By Rosemary Brennan, Glamour magazine

Halloween is less than a week away and we're all about getting into the spooky spirit. We've shared tons of Dos and Don'ts for your own costume, but what about the getup your guy is planning on wearing to ring in the holiday? Let's chat about some of the most common Halloween costumes for dudes and what they have to say about the guys who wear 'em.

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Is your guy dressing up this Halloween? Or maybe you'd like the scoop on a cutie you spot at a costume party? Check out our super scientific round up about what a dude's costume has to say about him:

Famous musicians: They're big fans of whatever rocker they've dressed up. Request a song from the cutie dressed as Elvis and don't be surprised when he gives the party an encore. Or two.

Characters from 300, Tarzan, Chippendales dancers etc.: These dudes have been putting some extra time in at the gym and they'd like to show off their efforts. And if that's not the

By Rosemary Brennan, Glamour magazine

Mary Lynn Rajskub starred in the short-lived TV show How to Be a Gentleman; CBS announced earlier this week that they'd be cancelling the comedy. However, before the show officially ended, we gabbed with the actress about the best ways to spot gentlemanly behavior…and how to spot the guys who still have a thing or two to learn about romance.

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Tell us a little bit about your show and the character you play.

I play Janet, on How To Be a Gentleman, the sister of Andrew who is the ultimate gentleman.

On our show, he is having trouble because he still believes in being an old fashioned kind of gentleman, which is irrelevant in today's dating world. Women are not turned on by that nowadays. My character, Janet, cares about her brother and thinks he is an idiot for trying to be so polite and well mannered.

Gone are the days where you can expect a man to open a door, or pay for a meal. I was always happy if

By Melissa Melms, Glamour magazine

Here's the worst thing I ever did to a someone I was dating: Shortly after college my girlfriend was visiting me at home, and were waiting for a bus when she leaned in and began kissing my neck, holding my arm and playing with my hair. After she did it a few times I became embarrassed or annoyed and asked her, "Can you not?" The look of hurt and dejection she gave me still breaks my heart to this day. I felt so mean (months later, after I got dumped, I would remember these nuzzles like they were my time in Paradise).

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What had she been doing that was so wrong? I was young and stupid then, but guys can be weird about PDA at any age. I asked 4 of my friends what kinds of PDA they like and loathe.

"It bugs we when I'm sitting with in girl in class, or in a tutorial, and she starts being touchy feely there. It's not like I work in a law firm or something, but it makes me uncomfortable. I'm trying to

By Melissa Melms, Glamour magazine

If you (like me) have been living alone for longer than the Spice Girls lasted, then living with a boyfriend for the first time is a BIG transition. All of a sudden, it's time to make space in the closet and keep your beauty routine on the down-low. Working in Glamour's research department, I've had the opportunity to do a little research of my own (since MY boyfriend is moving in soon) on the six ways to boyfriend-proof your place (while still maintaining that last little bit of privacy/mystery/romance!) before the big move...and after, too.

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1. Tuck away those not-so-sexy-but-totally-necessary things.
When we decided my guy would move into my one-bedroom apartment, all that came to mind was avoiding that "Oh, sh*t" moment where he finds all of those things that will seriously lower the survival rate of my sex appeal. I'm not advocating being hishonest, but it's best to keep some of those unmentionables

By Katie Heaney, Glamour magazine

Making eye contact with a cute stranger can be fun and flirty. But how do you know when it means what you think it means?

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Forgive me for getting a little doe-eyed for a moment here, but eye contact is the absolute best. My eyes like to look at pretty things, other people's eyes like to look at pretty things, and when two people's pretty-seeking eyes land on each other, it's just so great.

When I was in middle school (or high school, who remembers!), I asked my mom about what she used to do to flirt with boys. She said when she was a teenager, she had a popular handbook that taught girls the right way to win boys over with eye contact. Now, I wouldn't usually instantly trust romance advice from a book from my mom's youth, but since she's been married for 25 years and these have her stamp of approval, I'm on board. The steps are as follows:

1. Catch the eye of your crush. (Easier said than done, right? If you

By Rosemary Brennan, Glamour magazine

Whether you need first date ideas for a rendezvous with your crush or just want to do ANYTHING but dinner and a movie with your steady guy, I think you'll find this list of 31 fall-friendly dates inspiring!

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1. Host an outdoor dinner party for two!
2. Get lost in a corn maze! (It's scarier than you think!)
3. Build a fort and snack on indoor S'mores!
4. Play two-man video games at the arcade! (The more old-school, the better!)
5. Jump in piles of fallen leaves!
6. Take a brewery tour and sample yummy beers!
7. Choose three cheeses you've both never tried and make a yummy cheese plate. (Don't forget the wine!)
8. Pick out a fun kit from a hobby shop (model race car! mini air plane!) and build it together.
9. Take a ride on a rented bicycle built for two!
10. Play an old-school board game!
11. Carve pumpkins!
12. Take a sight-seeing tour-on public transportation!
13. Play laser tag!