How to… Pull at The LCR

Unfortunately for me, I now have to fill a couple of hundred words with something other than ‘turn up, the LCR will do the rest’. So here are some fail-safe tips to secure a night of VK-fuelled passion tomorrow…

You’re up against some pretty fierce competition at the LCR. So, guys and girls, wear something that will make you stand out in that sweaty pit of a dance floor. But be careful not to stand out for all the wrong reasons. You want to be remembered for making that special lad or lady ‘fall’ for you, not for falling into them.

One way to avoid spending the night craning your neck on the dancefloor steps…

I am speaking from experience here: I would say a good 70% of my LCR hook ups were either spawned or sealed in the smoking area. Whether you smoke or not, the ability to converse radically increases your flirting potential. This is your chance to charm your potential soul mate with your intelligence and wit, to laugh at their jokes, and make a quick getaway if things start to heat up.

We refuse to believe that this is the same place as it was last night.

A sure fire way to pull, not just at the LCR but anywhere. Let them know you’re interested! No, I don’t mean wearing green to the traffic light party, I mean something as simple as catching Mr or Mrs Right’s eye and flashing your pearly whites. Hold eye contact, smile, and you’ve got yourself a one-way ticket to pleasure town.

Right: you after too many vodka Redbulls.

It might be the magical, erotic energy of the LCR, or it might be those three jagerbombs you just had, but embrace your inner God/Goddess (we’re not getting all Fifty Shades on you, we promise). Any UEA student will tell you that the LCR does things to people and makes them behave in a way they never could outside of its walls. You know that cute girl from your seminar? Go talk to her! And your friend’s sexy housemate? No reason why you shouldn’t touch his leg while you giggle at his (admittedly mediocre) joke…

And by that, we mean avoid suffocating yourself.

More important than any of these things is to stay safe. If you are going to go home with someone, make sure your friends know where you are and where you’re going. Make sure you get a taxi home with that special girl/guy instead of walking if you live off campus. Look out for your friends and be wary when they want it and when they’re being taken advantage of. And if you do a Daft Punk and ‘Get Lucky’, always use protection.