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Maria Avgitidis

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Maria Avgitidis is the CEO & Matchmaker of Agape Match, a matchmaking service based out of New York City. For over a decade, she has successfully combined four generations of family matchmaking tradition with modern relationship psychology and search techniques to ensure her professional clientele are introduced to their ultimate match. Maria and Agape Match have been featured in The New York Times, The Financial Times, Fast Company, CNN, Esquire, Elle, Reuters, Vice, and Thrillist.

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What should I wear to look more appealing to a guy?
To attract men, focus on wearing comfortable clothes that make you feel and look good. You can also try wearing blue, red, or green, instead of black or purple. These colors get a better response from guys.
What are the best questions to ask your crush?
If you're at a social event or at school or in a work environment, just talking to them, asking them what their plans are for the weekend, breaking the ice by commenting on why you are currently at the same social event, can help people open up to speaking with you.

Social commentary of the environment that you're in can be a really easy way to break the ice when you're talking to someone you don't know well. If you catch them being very short with their responses, it might mean that they're not interested. Just be a great listener, ask good questions, and make that person feel good when they're around you.
What are your secrets for attracting guys?
The best way to stand out and be more attractive to guys is to smile, have open body language, and show that you're interested in talking to them. A smile really does go a long way. It tells guys that you're friendly and engaging. Sometimes when we like someone we become anxious and do subconscious things to close ourselves off, like crossing our arms, turning away, and talking to other people. So try to avoid that by engaging with guys you like and showing them you're open to having a conversation.

You can also wear certain colors to attract guys, like red, blue or green, since colors can say a lot about you on a subconscious level. Avoid the colors purple and black.
What do I wear on a first date?
If you're meeting someone off of the internet, the best way to make a good first impression is to actually have posted a photo that looks like you and that is recent, because it's not good luck when you don't look like your photo. You should put an accurate photo of yourself on your profile; the person that wants to be with you will want to be with you.

The second way to make a great impression is to actually look the part for the date. So, what I always say is if you're going to go on a date after work, try to do a stop in between the date and the work just to get out of your work mindset: stop at Starbucks for a coffee or a tea, or talk to a friend first. Get out of the work mentality and go into your date mentality. Those are totally different people, especially for most women.

Look the part, hopefully put an effort into the impression you want to give to this person. That means wearing either well-fitted jeans or a nice dress, nice shoes, heels or flats. Look like you're taken care of, make sure your hair looks good, and overall you're comfortable. A first date is not the place to wear something you just bought that you're not comfortable in yet. The first date is a time to wear something that you definitely feel comfortable in, that makes you feel good and makes you look good.
How do I rizz up a girl I just met?
I think the easiest way to talk to someone you like is to find a common person that you know and have them introduce you. But it sounds like you don't have that option in this case. Instead, social commentary on the environment that you're in can be a really easy way to break the ice when you're meeting someone new.

Truthfully, you're just looking to open a conversation and gauge interest. Start with a simple observation about the cafe you’re in, and go from there.

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