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NEW WOMAN
February 2006
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| Anuj Saxena |
THE WOOING SECRETS OF ROMANTIC MEN
DO MEN SAY IT WITH FLOWERS, SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET WITH SMOOTH TALK, WIN YOUR HEART WITH CANDLELIGHT DINNERS OR MAKE YOU LAUGH WITH WITTY JOKES TILL YOU SURRENDER? NEW WO,AM UNEARTHS THE WOOING SECRETS OF ROMANTIC MEN.
Anuj Saxena
ACTOR, DOCTOR AND BUSINESS MAN
X Factor: His Casanova image.
Popularity quotient with the opposite sex: "I am what I am, I am not pretentious and don't go out of my way to impress women. Though I have been told that I am chivalrous and gentlemanly, I am not the kind to blow my own trumpet."
On hard core romance: "Yes, I am very much a romantic. I love to go for walks by the sea. I love the rains. Given a chance, I would sit atop a mountain and watch the waves go by. I fancy candle-light dinners. I also like a lot of solitude. In my younger days, I would write love letters and poetry but now I don't have that kind of time. I am an emotional and sentimental person and a softie at heart, though I don't appear that way."
What women find arresting in men: "It's a personal choice which depends on both the partners' outlook."
Favourite romantic season: "Any time is good for love."
Dream Date: "Sushmita Sen."
How he will spend his date: "I can't tell you!"
Snubs & Truces: "Though it has never happened to me, I would try a different approach - go through her friend or mother. The latter has worked for me."
Clothes quotient: "Romance is about two souls more than their accessories. Though, I do admit that the clothes have to be presentable."
Money Magnet: "Not necessarily! It depends on your style of wooing and the kind of woman you are interested in. She may prefer to have her man lavish gifts upon her or take her off on a jet. Or she may like riding piggy back in the fields. Both work just as well."
Must-dos on Ideal date: "To have dinner and wine at the rooftop of a hotel. With good food, wine (white or red) and a good view, we can watch the world go by. Later, we can go dancing in a night club and end it up with a walk on the beach - shoes in hand and trousers rolled.
Wooing in style: "The trick is to make her feel special. So, basically it does depend on the kind of woman I am wooing. Though the old fashioned way of romance ( sitting on the rocks holding hands) does work some times, nowadays, a flashier alternative works best. To begin with, we both have to be dressed in our best formal evening wear. I would pick her up in my best car and take her to the most expensive restaurant. After we are through with dinner, we would hit the dance floor in a night club and share an ice-cream. At the end of it all, we should end up in either of our apartments; otherwise the effort is not worth it! Though taking her around in my car would be too materialistic, I would also love to catch up a movie in a theatre over popcorn."
Women I like: "Though I have to be physically attracted to her, she shouldn't be a complete dud. She should also have attitude."
Favourite Romantic Song: "I have an ear for music but my mood dictates what I listen to. I like Barbara Streisand, Toni Braxton, the romantic songs sung by Hemant da, Kishore da and Jigjit Singh. I love Hemant da's song, Yeh, nayan dare, dare."
Best Gift Received: "A huge bunch of orchids from my then girlfriend on my birthday, when I was studying in medical college. At that time, orchids were not available in India and she had to import them. That made the gesture all the more special."
Best Gift Given: "A giant-sized teddy bear. Though it sounds feminine, I love stuffed toys."
Love Secret: "I have lots of secrets but I can't tell you any."
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