In the middle of a text conversation when you feel like it's getting a little dry,

send someone a voice memo instead. If they're teasing you, shake it up by sending a voice memo back saying,

You're so mean. So me. Welcome everybody to the Love Life podcast. I am Matthew Hussey and I believe today's episode is really going to help you accelerate your love life today.

Check it out and I'll speak to you at the end of the episode.

Number one, you send him a message that says, I'm craving our conversation.

Here's what this message does. You've snuck into his day and jolted him

out of whatever he's doing right now to bring him into the moment with you. It wasn't

small talk, hey, how you doing, what you up to, how's your day going,

you just jumped straight into something meaningful and you've paid a unique compliment to the

dynamic you have with him. Number two, ahem, why haven't you asked me to see the new Blade Runner

yet? This message is adorably demanding in a playful way. It's vulnerable on

one hand you know you are saying I want to do this with you.

It's also slightly unreasonable because he didn't even necessarily know that you wanted to see that film.

In fact I would say this message works better if he didn't even

know you wanted to do that thing. And you're being up front about what you want.

You're putting the ball in his court and saying, hey, Mr.

Invite me on this date, please.

Mistake number one, playing games about when to text back.

Now let's say monkey receives a text. Huh, it's from George. But instead of

texting George back and having a conversation, monkey thinks, no, I am going to wait.

And George is going to see how busy I am,

how important I am, and how attractive I am.

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