Must-Read: How to Be a Wingman

As anyone who has ever ventured out into the wide world of dating, there is nothing more important to a guy out on the prowl that a good wingman to cover his back. And that’s because girls do not travel along out there at the bars. They travel in packs. And you need a pack of your own to match up with them.

Here’s the thing about being a great wingman: There is no guide out there that goes through the rules of how to act and how not to act. Simply put, we all must find out how to be our friend’s wingman simply by… doing it. Unless someone goes through some tips for you, you’re screwed when you’re finally out there and asked to be your mate’s winger. But that’s not to say there’s not tips out there for you to read. So today we’re heading over to Men’s Fitness where they have a list of the 7 golden rules of being a wingman. And it’s quite a read, folks. Among the tips that they are offering, here are the basics:

Rule No. 1: He who approaches, chooses

It takes balls (and skill) to go over to a group of women, risk being shot down, and start a conversation that goes somewhere. Hence the essential rule: Whoever makes first contact becomes the primary pilot and gets first choice.

Rule No. 2: Maverick is always right

Women learn a lot from how you and your buddies treat each other. Act like your friends are the coolest people in the world, and women are more likely to agree. Blowing off your friend for a woman you?ve known for 10 minutes just tells her you?re desperate.

Head on over to the link above to check out the other 5 tips and then get on out there to wing-manning.