The key question posed in the show is of course Friends with benefits does it work? I think most of us know the answer to that. It will never work for long as one party will end up falling for the other, and the other is simply not ready to invest anything more than just sex. It was still fun watching the chemistry between Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher as the plot unfolds
Even though the plot might be a tad bit predictable, I did glean some interesting tips for all you single guys out there from this show.
1. WEARING YOUR HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE. Ashton Kutcher played the male lead Adam. Adam is such a sweet and sensitive guy, and his friends are always giving him funny advice. However, one thing I have to admire about Adam is that he really dares to just wear his heart on his sleeve and just put himself out there. Upon the suggestion of his friend, he actually visited Emma (played by Natalie Portman) at her work place with a balloon. For you guys out there, you do not always have to come across as macho and aloof. Sometimes, wearing your heart on your sleeve is sweet too. But always be sincere and genuine about it of course.
2. PLANNING A GREAT FIRST DATE. Finally after being sex friends for ages, they decided to go on a real first date. I love the fact that Adam dressed up for the date. Gave her flowers. Planned the entire date and even had an itinerary! And they did so many interesting things together, not just your usual dinner. Guys, if you do not know this already, women do not like men who are indecisive. As much as you would like to give her a say or a choice, truth is, we will be extremely impressed if you have taken the initiative to give us a surprise by planning a great date!
3. STANDING YOUR GROUND EVEN WHEN IT HURTS. In real life, you would think that the guy would be the one who falls for the girl and as a result the whole friends with benefits relationship will break down. However, in the show, it was the other way round. When Adam wanted something more than just sex, and Emma just couldnt seem to reciprocate. Adam finally took the painful decision of putting a stop to it all.
The scene where he told her, "I cant keep doing this. I am not going to see you again", it was quite heart-wrenching to watch as you know how much he loves her.
The problem with many nice guys out there is they just simply do what the girls want. They do not stand their ground. And at the end of the day, the girl just tires of them because the girls just feel that they are spineless and cannot stand up for themselves or what they believe in. Theres nothing wrong in being nice. But know this, you want her to respect you, to look up to you. And if shes wrong, you have to put a stop to it.
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE? No Strings Attached might not make it to my favourite romance comedy list like Love Actually, 50 First Dates or While You Were Sleeping but its 100% funny enough to have you in stitches, and its definitely eye candy galore for both the female and male movie goers with two very good looking leads Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher. And the bonus you might even learn a thing or two about dating and relationships!
So what are you waiting for? Go catch it with your special date this Valentines season! Check here for movie times!Share on Facebook
VIOLET LIM
VIOLET LIM is a real-life modern matchmaker who has founded Asia's leading lunch dating company Lunch Actually (www.lunchactually.com). Violet is the bestselling author of the dating book 'Lessons From 15,000 First Dates'. She is also an acknowledged dating and relationship expert who has been featured on more than 1000 media coverage including ABC News 20/20, Bloomberg, CNBC Asia, CNN Go, Channel News Asia, USA Today, TV Tokyo and Singapore's National Day Video 2005 as one of Singapore's most aspiring people. Violet is happily married to her university sweetheart Jamie and they have two young children.
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