55 Things You Can
Learn About a Guy in 10 Minutes
(page 1)
If you're curious about the new dude in
your life but know better than to grill
him with 20 questions, you're gonna love
our sneaky read-him tips.
You don't have to date a guy for six
months to get the lowdown on who he
really is. With the right clues, you can
size him up in 10 minutes. "A man's
actions -- especially the ones you see
in unguarded moments when he's not going
out of his way to try to impress you (or
doesn't realize you're watching) -- can
speak volumes about his character and
personality traits," says Rita Benasutti,
Ph.D., a psychotherapist who specializes
in couple's issues. To help you decode a
guy you've just started seeing, Here is
how to assess his actions and tap into
his boyfriend potential, pronto.
 His
Favorite Sport
"Solo
sportsmen, like runners and swimmers,
1 savor their
independence and relish spending a lot
of time alone," says relationship-skills
coach Steve Nakamoto, author of Men Are
Like Fish: What Every Woman Needs to
Know About Catching a Man.
Men who are fans
of mainstream team sports, like
football, basketball and baseball,
2 tend to be
competitive -- on the field and in all
aspects of their life -- and they like
to hang with their entourage.
As for the guy
who's just not into sports at all,
3 "he's an
independent thinker, usually on the
sensitive side."
 How
Long He's Been Hanging with His Friends
A guy who has been
friends with the same posse since he was
10 years old can certainly claim
4 loyalty as
one of his strong suits. But "you better
like what you see, because he's probably
not great with change," says dating
coach Liz H. Kelly, author of Smart Man
Hunting. "And be patient, because it
will take a while for you to win his
trust." If
your date has buddies from all areas of
his life -- i.e., college, the gym, work
-- don't be afraid to drag him to your
cousin's wedding.
5 "He has no problem
schmoozing strangers and adapts to new
situations easily."
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