A pilot has a co-pilot, a cop has a partner, Batman has Robin, and single men trying to hook-up with a woman have a wingman. Wingmen have been underrated and under-appreciated for too long. It is a fact that in certain situations, a good wingman could be the difference between breakfast for two, or breakfast alone.

Some wingmen are innately better at flying by your side than others and you should know by now which of your boys can help the booty-cause or hurt it. If you want to be sure that your reliable wingmen are doing their job as effectively as possible, read below for some quick tips and keep the dependable wingman a respected and necessary role.

1. Jump the Grenade
Experienced wingmen have been using this tactic for years. This usually works best if the woman is with one other girlfriend, who, at least in your opinion, is the less attractive of the two. Tell your wingman that you need him to take one for the team and to handle the grenade while you get the prize. While he feigns enthusiasm over Selma Make-me-wanna-yak, you move in on the object of that night’s desire and get your game on. When things go well for you, the wingman then has to make a choice as to how far he is going to take the grenade. Once you are situated, your wingman can either self-eject and get the hell out of there, or he can bring the grenade home which is a risky, but sometimes necessary, endeavor.

2. Be the Swooper
Your boy fades into a crowd and approaches a hottie he has been eyeing all night. You see him tap her on the shoulder so that she turns away from her crew of girls and begins to chat with him. You watch her friends go from smiling, to their arms being crossed, and finally to the not-so-subtle and excessively repeated eye roll to insinuate that they are bored and want their girlfriend’s attention back. This is when the good-old wingman swoops in. Swooping must be done gracefully, so as not to show the flock of chicks that you saw their discontent and bitchy grunts from across the bar, and aggressively enough to convince them all that you have an insatiable interest in getting to know them. If they seem to want you to leave them alone, offer to buy them all a drink, or a shot, or just walk them over to the bar so they buy themselves their own drinks if you just can’t convince yourself to spend money on dead-ends. All you are is a temporary distraction until your boy seals the deal so swoop in and swoop hard, for your boy's sake and his new 3am reason to live.


3. Let your boy talk for himself
Sometimes being a good wingman means laying back and just being there. There is nothing worse than a wingman who presents his boy to a girl as if he is a prize on the Price Is Right…”Look at him, he is the hottest guy in here, he drives a BMW, attended law school, likes to read and travel, etc.” You are lucky if the girl doesn’t suggest that you two date. This tactic helps no one and feels more like an auction than a conversation. Only chime in about your friend if she asks you for more information or he is telling one of those introductory stories that asks for a friend’s anecdote. But make it short and sweet. This is about him, not you, so move to the side and let him take the reigns otherwise no one will be riding anything that night.

Pick your wingmen wisely and be sure to communicate how you like your wingman to fly. If all goes well, you will wind up getting what you wanted at the end of the night, and you can take your turn at being his wingman another day. Keep the wingman tradition alive, and always call him the next morning to say thank you." [ A PimpWiz.com Exclusive]

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