Charlatan, I was thinking of going to some dancing classes. It's just one of those things that I want to learn. Now that I'll be done with school, I'll have time for it.
Scottstall, I see what you mean by teasing, but I'm not as good at doing that; I probably misused the word. That's also a great example you gave on standing up for myself when hit on the arm. I guess what I do also goes along those same lines. For example, if she's fishing for a compliment and goes on about how bad her hair looks even if it's obvious she spent time on it, I'll say something like "I know, it's embarrasing. People are looking..." Or if she senses that I like her and she starts demanding stuff, I'll just jokingly tell her to buzz off. But my favorite is when we get to talking about age and she tells me she's 30 or so, and I tell her with a look of mock admiration "Wow, you're holding up well!"
These are some canned lines that I now just use automatically, and I have some more). I usually get a good response from these... such as her coming up to me later to talk some more or getting me a drink, etc. The problem is that I usually lose this ability when it's time to follow up. An exception would be the last time I had a successful date; I called up the girl and she immediately started talking and talking and talking... long enough for me to calm down
The phone convo then went on normally.
Oh, and I prefer to wear dark wash jeans with a light shirt (usually tshirt). Mostly tight-ish, but not too tight. I think it helps to accentuate my torso. Otherwise, my hair is pretty short, while I don't have a chiseled jaw. Hell, while we're at it, I'm 6 ft tall and weigh 175 lbs.