I like you but my tentacles are busy.

‘I like you but my tentacles are busy’, ha! A flamboyant Greek man once invited me out for a sumptuous octopus dinner. He was a restaurant owner. I declined the offer because… next thing you know, you’re the one cleaning up the kitchen because his kitchen staff called in sick. Yes, I didn’t like him, plus he was too old for my age. I’d like to eat an octopus one day though, and gobble the wriggly thing up. It’s said to be very tasty.

So, I was reading up on octopuses, and these creatures are geniuses of the sea. They have neurons in their arms, otherwise known as appendages, meaning they are the kings and queens of multitasking. ( My title should have read ‘appendages’ but where’s the fun in that! The limbs on octopi are actually called arms or appendages). Eating with one arm, while eyeballing a mouthwatering lichen and definitely checking out potential suitors. Oh to be in the sea of such talent!

So, I think women are like that sometimes. We are said to be multitaskers, juggling up a lot while trying to balance it all. It’s quite a formidable task, although some have mastered it well.

To get a woman’s attention, you need to get her whole attention (not full attention) …think ‘wholesome’. Her brain has to acknowledge you, because she might be doing a serious mathematical calculation in her mind (like how to get that bonus that will be handy for that end of year vacation). Her senses have to acknowledge you.

Women are relationship-oriented. It’s one of our superpowers. By relationship-oriented, I mean that we thrive when we form good alliances with people. If she thinks you’re a good alliance, she will definitely give you her time.

Her institution. Hello, women and their intuition anyone? Intuition is something in the heart of hearts, in the gut, in the depth of the belly, in the cranial of her mind and it’s also that quiet voice that speaks to you when you listen hard enough. Intuition will tell you if you’ve made the right choice or not. It whispers to the depth of your spirit and draws your eyes to the details you had missed. The words in between the lines, the darting of the eyes, the undertones, the meaning behind one’s words, the underlying reason for approaching you in the first place. It’s a woman’s sixth sense, notably.

Her instincts have to acknowledge you. I can meet someone for the very first time and take note of at least ten things about the person- from their tone of voice, behavior, energy, appearance, attitude, stance, values, ingenuity, whether they are traditional or modern, and even what they think about you. Her instincts will give her a flee or stay perception.

Finally, a lot of people think that women follow their hearts, but they forget that women can be perpetual overthinkers! We like to repeat scenes in our minds, and find the underlying meaning to things. That’s why it’s very commendable when a man is straightforward.

If you come to play, you’re definitely dealing with the coach.

Be upfront, honest and straightforward. Thank me later fellows! Bonne chance!