Q: Pick up lines are seen as cheesy, and they often won't leave a great impression on girls. Instead of trying to get a girl's attention with a pick up line, give her a small compliment and introduce yourself. Then, if the conversation starts to fizzle out after you've both introduced yourself, try asking her a question about herself. If she's wearing an eye-catching backpack, you could say, "Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I really like your backpack." It's easy for the conversation to feel tense and forced in the first few minutes. Ease up the tension and make her feel more relaxed by cracking a small joke. For example, if you drop your math notebook while you're talking to her because you're nervous, say something like "As you can see, I'm extremely graceful. It's one of my many good qualities," to lighten the mood and ease your nervousness. If you aren't a particularly humorous person, don't feel like you have to force out a joke. Just talk to her like you would one of your friends. Ask girls intelligent questions about their qualities, their favorite topics in school, and/or the relationships they have with friends and family members. Asking these kinds of questions may make girls see you as someone who is interested, thoughtful, and capable of thinking on a deeper level. Consider asking, "What's your favorite book? And what is it that you love about it?" or "What's your favorite memory?" You could also ask, "What do you like most about your personality?" Bad manners and disrespectful behavior will scare girls away fast. Girls aren't impressed by arrogance or inconsiderateness, so make sure to be kind and courteous to them and everyone around while you're interacting with them. If you're talking to a girl and your friend interrupts you and asks you a question, say "I'm sorry. Excuse me for just a second," to the girl and politely ask your friend if you can find them later to talk. Before asking a girl a question that's personal, start with "If you don't mind me asking" If you're both walking into a building or room together while talking, hold the door open for the girl. While you're talking to a girl, don't just agree with everything she says in order to please her. Be honest and stay true to yourself as you're interacting with her. If you agree, then agree. If you don't, then respectfully explain to her how you see it a different way. She'll likely appreciate your honesty and humble self-assurance. For example, if a girl mentions that spider-man is her favorite superhero and you also love Spider-man, try saying something like, "Me too! I love reading the Spider-man comics and watching the Spider-man movies that always seem to be coming out." If something serious or heavy comes up, such as religion, it's especially important that you express your opinion in a respectful way. If a girl you're talking to says she's grown up going to church every Sunday but you don't believe in God, try saying something like, "My family has never gone to church, but it's cool that your religion is such as big part of your life." There's no telling exactly where the conversation will go ahead of time, and it doesn't matter a whole lot once it gets going as long as there aren't a lot of awkward silences. Make sure to stay with the flow of the conversation so that it feels smooth and comfortable for the both of you. If you've just talked about what movies are currently in theaters and she mentions loving comedies, keep the conversation going by saying, "Oh really? What are some of your favorite comedies?" If she seems bored, try changing the subject and/or asking her a question like, "So what are you doing the rest of the weekend? Do you have any fun plans?" Girls may perceive you as selfish if you talk about yourself too much and it might be awkward if you don't say much at all. It's completely okay for her to talk a little more than you or vice versa, but the conversation shouldn't feel like a monologue. While you're talking, try to bring up a few different topics instead of talking only about work or only about your favorite sports team the whole time. This will make the conversation feel much more balanced and fluid. After a few minutes of talking, the conversation may slow down a little. At this time it's completely appropriate to excuse yourself and go greet a friend or do something else. This shows girls that you aren't too clingy and may make them view you as attractively mysterious. Try saying, "Well, talking to you has been great. I'm going to go say hi to my friend, but I'll talk to you in a little bit. Okay?" If the conversation went really well, casually ask the girl for her phone number before you walk away. Say, "I've got to run, but I've really enjoyed our conversation. If you want to give me your number, maybe I could text you and we could meet up sometime."
A: Start a conversation by giving a compliment. Ease the tension with light-hearted humor. Ask intelligent questions. Be polite. Be genuine. Follow the conversation. Try to talk about half of the time. Talk about multiple topics. Leave the conversation after a while.

Q: In a large bowl, pour 8 ounces of glue. Add food coloring. Stir well. If the mixture is paler than you like, add more food coloring and stir again. Pour 8 ounces of liquid starch into the glue mixture. Stir well until the consistency is even. Then let it rest for 5 minutes so the starch can be absorbed. If the texture seems to be uneven and lumpy, continue stirring. Line a surface area with parchment paper. Remove the mixture from the bowl. Knead the flarp on the paper for five minutes or so, until its texture is consistently smooth and stretchy. Let it rest for ten minutes or so, and then it's ready to play with!
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Mix glue and coloring. Add liquid starch. Knead the mixture.