Roxy looks at whether the "other woman" is always in the wrong.
This week, Roxy's all about getting back to the animal inside.
Summer is the perfect time for a fling. The sunshine makes everything and everyone prettier. Whether the sun adds a bit of colour to your skin, a few freckles on your face, or an extra shine to your hair, summer makes everyone sparkle. That is, unless you refuse to be drawn in by the temptation of the sun, and stick to your room, in a very vampish way. But I guess if that is you, then you probably won’t be looking for a bit of summer fun in the form of a fling, or, in fact, any fun at all.
But anyway, leaving that tangent behind, I have decided to compile a list of the best guys to have a summer fling with, to help you guys out. Happy flinging...
The Indie Boy
Picture it now: you’re sat on the grass outside of your halls, there is a barbeque steadily burning out providing you with a bit of warmth. You’re sat, cuddled in a blanket, keeping off the early evening chills, and there is a really cute guy strumming away on an acoustic guitar. His skinny jeans cling to his legs, they are just rolled up enough to show a bit of skin above his worn out pumps. He has hair that has a natural curl, and eyes that look so sad, and a beautiful smile – when he chooses to show it. The thinking-girl’s fancy, this Indie Boy is a perfect summer fling. He’ll provide you with evening entertainment, whilst being interesting enough to provide you with stories to last out the summer. And he’s cute, in a guilty puppy kind of way.
The Sporty Boy
The days are long in the summer, and there isn’t much to do. Your best friend is locked away in her room, furiously smashing out an essay while you’re all alone. You could give in, and become a permanent fixture on a blanket on any given patch of grass, staying there from sunrise to sunset. But that gets a bit boring, even to those of us with the most vivid imaginations. So why not find a sporty boy? He’s always active, whether he’s playing a bit of rugby with the lads, or just tossing around a Frisbee. Hook up with this guy and you’ll never be bored. He keeps himself busy, and you can tag along. Be warned though, he may be more into his friends that you – although that is what makes him a good summer fling.
The Looks-Good-With-No-Shirt-On Guy
Pretty self explanatory, this guy rocks the topless look. Guys cannot help themselves, a bit of sunshine and even the ugliest bodies are bared for all to see. If you want to be able to hold down that Browns sandwich, and the five ice creams you’ve scoffed that day, then you need to find a guy who looks slamming topless. No other traits necessary.
The Guy You’ve Never Met Before
A summer fling is just that, a fling. It lasts for a short period of time, and then it ends. Fin. Over, with no further contact. So it is a terrible idea to have a fling with someone you know, because then you can never really end it. Unless you just completely blank them, or go to the extreme of getting them kicked out of uni, or killing them. But I don’t recommend it. So to save you from going to huge extremes, why not just have a fling with someone you don’t know, or maybe even someone you only vaguely know. Like a friend of a friend, of a friend, of a friend… well, you get the point. That way, when it is over it has no lasting effects on your life; you can go back to living the way you were. However, just one point - make sure that the guy knows that it’s just a fling – it can lead to complications if you don’t. And what if this guy turns out to become the love of your life? Well, good for you... and good luck!
The All-Of-The-Above Guy
You just can't beat variety, though, and in my experience, the perfect summer fling has all of the above traits.
Well there's my idea of fun - good luck finding your own perfect summer guy!
There's a gay man after my own heart trapped in the Yorker's article submission system.
The above comment appears to have no point to it whatsover.
Maybe it was a girl?
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