If You've Got It, Flaunt it

"If you've got it, flaunt it -- within reason.  Too much Southern Exposure will get his attention, but-- lose his respect."  Rule #64

At least that's what the Southern Belle's Handbook, Sissy LeBlanc's Rules to Live By says.  But if you have another ending for this rule let me know. 

Finally The Southern Belle's Handbook has become available for download to your Kindle, Nook, or iPad or smart phone.www.LoraineDespres.com

More Rules from the Southern Belle

THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF MEN

The ones who are interested in you and the rest.  The second kind are so misguided, they're not worth your time.  Because if a man doesn't have the sense to appreciate you, he obviously doesn't have any sense at all.  Rule #71

Never marry a man too stupid for you.  He'll spend the rest of your life getting even.  Rule #43

HOW TO KEEP A MAN HAPPY

Forget his stomach.  The surest way to keep a man happy is to become his cheerleader.  Rule #33

Men fantasize about being a knight and rescuing a maiden in distress.  Encourage this.  It's a good thing.  There's no reason for you ever to struggle pushing a heavy bag into an overhead compartment.  Ask him to do something easy for you and thank him sweetly.  He'll feel great about himself -- and you.  Rule #48

Starting today you can download the Southern Belle's Handbook for you Kindle, Nook, iPad, Tablet, or Smart Phone.  

Southern Belle Rules

ATTRACTING MEN IS EASY 

How to Make Conversation: 

Men always find themselves the most fascinating subject of any conversation.  When in doubt, let him talk about himself. He’ll think you’re a brilliant conversationalist. Rule Number 11

Laugh at his wit, and he’ll admire your sense of humor.  Rule Number 13

Let him know you think he’s intelligent and he’ll be awed by your perspicacity, even if he can’t pronounce the word. Rule Number 15

How to Get His Attention at a Party:

Look at him over your shoulder or up at him through your eyelashes, and he’ll salivate like a Pavlovian dog.  Pat the seat next to you and he’ll come bounding across the room.  It’s usually ok, to let him sit on the furniture.  Rule Number 5

The Southern Belle's Handbook will be available for download January 29.

It's Ok for a Woman to Know Her Place. She Just Shouldn't Stay There.

That's Rule #48 in THE SOUTHERN BELLE'S HANDBOOK, Sissy LeBlanc's Rules to Live By. 

This witty little book includes Sissy's secrets on: How to attract a man, How to keep him happy.  And How to tell if he's good enough for you. 

And now the Handbook will finally be available to download on January 29 at Barnesandnoble.com, Amazon, and independent bookstores:  http://www.dieselbookstore.com/search/kobo/loraine despres 

Valentine's Tips from the Southern Belle

THE TRUE NATURE OF MEN

As liberated women we want to think of men as extensions of ourselves, but with more body hair.  This unfortunately is not the case.


Men are exotic creatures with great upper body strength and a poor self-image that continually needs feeding and stoking.  They have this strange blind spot when it comes to women, probably because they don’t pay attention when we talk.  Even Freud asked, “What do women want?”  And he had all those women on his couch telling him.  So if he didn’t know, how can we expect the average man to figure out what we want. 

HOW TO ATTRACT A MAN

You’ll find these rules work for all men, whether they’re lovers, colleagues, or bosses.  So don’t limit yourself.


Rule Number 11. Men find themselves the most fascinating subject of any conversation.  Let him talk about himself, and he’ll think you’re a brilliant conversationalist.
Rule Number 13. Laugh at his wit, and he’ll admire your sense of humor.
Rule Number 15. Let him know you think he’s intelligent and he’ll be awed by your perspicacity, even if he can’t pronounce the word.

HOW TO TELL IF HE’S GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU

Rule Number 71. There are two kinds of men: the ones who are interested in you and the rest.  The second kind are so misguided they’re not worth your time, because if a man doesn’t have the sense to appreciate you, he obviously doesn’t have any sense at all.

A GIRL AND HER LOOKS

Rule Number 24. A girl has to look her best while she’s still young enough to look real good.
Rule Number 80. Men have always drooled over beautiful women, but there’s no point obsessing.  There are plenty of women who starve themselves to perfection, work out every day and sit home every night, while at any supermarket you will find lots of women who are fat, feisty and married.  You’ve got to keep things in perspective.

HOW TO KEEP HIM HAPPY

Rule Number 33. Forget his stomach.  The surest way to keep a man happy is to become his cheerleader.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

Two Kinds of Men

There are two kinds of men. The ones who are interested in you and the rest. The second kind are so misguided, they're not worth your time. Because if a man doesn't have the sense to appreciate you, he obviously doesn't have any sense at all.

Rule Number 71, The Southern Belle's Handbook.

How to Interview a Man

to find out if he's good enough for you.

A good way to begin is by asking: "What do you want to be doing in five years?"

If the answer is, "I don't know, I don't have any real plans." That's a clue he's not ambitious. It's also a clue, you'll be supporting him if you stick around.

If his answer is: "A rock star filling arenas."

Your next question should be "So how's that going? You in a band?" If the answer is, "No, not really." That's another clue that you could be working for two. If instead he says, "Oh, yeah, and we just got a record contract." You might want to stick around. You could be in for a fun ride. Or not.

Whatever the answer, the guy will have lots of fun talking about his dreams and think you are one interesting woman.

But if you really want to find the man of your dreams, before you begin the interview, the Southern Belle advises ask yourself, "Where do I want to be in five years?"

Men Are Easy

I talked to a beautiful young 20 something today who told me she was excited because someone invited her for a date.

"What!" I said. "You should be carrying rocks in your pocket to fend them off. What do you mean, you're excited?"

"I guess I'm not very encouraging. When I'm out with my girlfriends, I'm sort of out with them." She went on about how she discourages men.

"How's that working for you?"

She tried to change the subject. Finally she admitted it wasn't working out well at all. She dreams of having children, but I know too many lovely 40 somethings who are sitting home Saturday evenings, because they don't know how to encourage a man.

What she and any girl who's looking for love has to do when they go out on the town is to interview the men who come up to them and offer to buy them a drink.

The guys will love it. As I said in The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc, Rule #11 "Men always find themselves the most fascinating subject of any conversation."

Let him talk. He'll enjoy himself and you'll be interviewing for a bf. The point is, you want to find out if he's good enough for you.

More tips on how to interview for a boy friend in later blogs.

Adultery

A woman who goes out with a married man plays second fiddle to his wife--Southern Belles don't make that kind of music.

Rule #54 The Southern Belle's Handbook

Married Men

A woman who goes out with a married man always plays second fiddle to his wife--
Southern Belles don't make that kind of music.

Rule #54 The Southern Belle's Handbook, Sissy LeBlanc's Rules to Live By

Help for Aging in the New Year

2009. I've come up with new Southern Belle advice for those of you who plan to become a year older:

A woman who always insist on telling her true age...
shows a sad lack of imagination.

Hoping 2009 is the best year yet for you-all and for me, too.

MORE TIPS FROM THE SOUTHERN BELLE'S HANDBOOK

Men fantasize about being a knight and rescuing a maiden in distress. Encourage this. It’s a good thing. There’s no reason for you ever to struggle pushing a heavy bag into an overhead compartment. Ask him do something easy for you and thank him sweetly. He’ll feel great about himself– and you. Rule #48

Attracting Men is Easy

A few years ago, I wrote The Southern Belle’s Handbook, Sissy LeBlanc’s Rules to Live By. I thought it would be fun to share a few rules with you.

How to Make Conversation:

Men always find themselves the most fascinating subject of any conversation. When in doubt, let him talk about himself. He’ll think you’re a brilliant conversationalist. Rule Number 11

Laugh at his wit, and he’ll admire your sense of humor. Rule Number 13

Let him know you think he’s intelligent and he’ll be awed by your perspicacity, even if he can’t pronounce the word. Rule Number 15