Keep your eyes soft by not opening your eyes super wide or staring too intensely, and hold the other person's gaze for a few seconds longer than you normally would. Smile at them while you're making eye contact for even more impact. Making eye contact is different from staring at a person. Don't widen your eyes and stare at the person until they look at you. Just try to casually catch the eye of someone you're interested in. When you break eye contact, look away slowly, almost like you're hesitant to do so. Avoid furtively glancing away as that could convey that you feel nervous or are trying to hide something. Wait until you're in the middle of a conversation with someone before you touch themit would be weird to walk up to someone and touch their arm if you've never spoken to them before. But during a conversation, a gently placed hand on the arm or shoulder is a nice way to touch someone without it being invasive. Let your hand rest on the person's arm for 1-2 seconds for a quick flirtatious touch. Choose times like when the person says something really funny or if you're talking about something that makes you feel connected to them. Touch is a big part of flirting, but it can also cross the line into unwanted physical touch pretty quickly. Be cautious and respectful of other people's space. Laughter is contagious and automatically opens people up to each other. Focus on fun and interesting topics rather than sad or dark subjects. Depending on who you're talking to, try out one of these different ways to get someone to laugh: Tell a classic joke if you're trying to break the ice Tell a funny anecdote to keep the conversation going and encourage the other person to open up more Be witty or sarcastic to see if you and the other person have similar senses of humor Tease someone or use comeback lines to flirt in a lighthearted way The key to giving a good compliment is to be sincere and specific. For example, saying "Your eyes are the most beautiful shade of hazel," is much more impactful than just saying, "You have nice eyes." Try to avoid giving compliments that are overly-sexual, as you don't know if that kind of attention would be welcome or not. Try out some of these other flirty lines: "Your laugh is contagious." "You did such a great job on your presentation the other day. I could take some pointers from you." "I always start grinning like an idiot every time I see you." Ask them open-ended questions to draw them out and deepen your connection. Open-ended questions are ones that require more than a "yes" or "no" answer. For example: "Tell me what your ideal weekend looks like." "Tell me more about ____." "What are you looking for in a person?" "Tell me about your family growing up." "What do you like to do to unwind at the end of a long day?" According to studies, men find women who speak with a slightly higher octave to be more attractive than women with a deeper register. On the flip side, women are initially more attracted to men with a deeper voicebut, in the longterm, women aren't impacted as much by octave as men are. Try to be aware of your voice's register and speak at either the higher or lower end of your natural tone of voice. Even if you feel nervous, slow down your speech and be intentional with each word you say. This will make you sound like you're in control and confident, which are really attractive qualities. If this feels too hard or unnatural, don't worry about it! Trying to force your voice too far could make you sound strange, which is something you want to avoid.

Summary: Make prolonged eye contact to communicate your desire for intimacy. Find ways to break the touch-barrier to make physical contact. Get the other person laughing and keep the conversation light. Give a genuine compliment to endear the other person to you. Focus on the other person instead of on yourself to flatter them. Practice speaking with a seductive tone to appear more desirable.

Lay means "put" or "place." It is a transitive verb, meaning it needs a subject and an object (i.e. subject + "lay" + object). Ex. "She lays bricks for a living." Ex. "Chickens lay eggs." (Associating laying with eggs may help you remember its correct usage.) Lie means "rest." It is an intransitive verb and only needs a subject. It's often with prepositions such as "on" or adverbs such as "here." Ex. "I need to lie down." Ex. "The dog is lying on the couch again." The past tense of "lay" is "laid." Ex. "He laid the glass down gently." The perfect form of "lay" is "have laid." Ex. "Luckily, they had laid out the tarp before it started raining." The past tense of "lie" is "lay." Ex. "I lay in bed yesterday." The perfect form of "lie" is "have lain." Ex. "I have lain in bed for two hours."

Summary: Use "lay" as instructed. Use "lie" as instructed. Be careful with the past-tense forms of both verbs.

Look to see if your school or local community center has an a cappella group that you could try to join. You can also go online to find a cappella groups near you. Practice your song a lot beforehand so that you feel well-prepared when you go to audition, and show that you're confident and unique when performing. If you find an opportunity to audition, ask the a cappella group if there's anything specific you need to bring or sing for them. Smile, stand up straight, look the group members in the eye, and tell them clearly your name, what you'll sing, and who the song is by. If you can't find an a cappella group near you that you'd like to join, start your own! Advertise your new group around town and hold auditions to find your new members. Make sure you look for a diverse group of voices so that you'll be able to create unique, complete arrangements. Post flyers at libraries, schools, grocery stores, or other local places around town (after getting permission first, if necessary) with all the information about your a cappella auditions, such as where and when they'll take place and who to contact for more information. Reach out to friends in person or on social media to see if they're interested in joining. When someone expresses interest in auditioning, ask the singer to prepare a short snippet of a song for auditions, and make sure you keep a list of the potential singers so you can make notes. Choose someone with strong leadership skills and who has experience arranging and conducting music to be the director of the group. Joining a good choir will rapidly improve your voice, pitching, ear, and sight-singing. In addition, it builds the maturity and professionalism needed to sing as part of a group. Ask your local community center or go online to find choir opportunities near you. Joining your church or school choir is a great place to start. When you're in an a cappella group, you need to know when to blend your voice to mesh well with the other singers, as well as when you can make your voice unique to stand out. Pay attention to your volume when singing in a choir to make sure you're not singing too loudly or too softly. Performing in public, no matter how big or small the crowd, will give you practice and confidence as you continue practicing a cappella. Look for opportunities to sing in churches, hospitals, nursing homes, or even at fundraisers. You could also reach out to other performers to see if they'd let you sing their back-up vocals. Get in touch with a representative of the church, business, or event (whether through email, phone, or in person) and ask if they're interested in having you perform. Put together a sample of your a cappella singing so that the potential gig provider can listen to your music. Make it clear ahead of time whether you're doing this for free or if you'd like to be compensated. If you can't find gigs, try busking. You can perform anywhere with a pop-up a cappella street performance!
Summary: Audition to be in an a cappella group. Organize your own a cappella group if one doesn't already exist. Join a local choir to gain group singing experience. Find gigs around town to get performance experience.