FR: Lessons To Learn From Vampires

Maybe its because I've been having a marathon session of True Blood, but I notice that vampires in TV shows can actually teach people, male or female, a thing or two about relationships. Here are the best things we can learn from programs like True Blood, Angel, or anything else involving vampires.

Learn To Say Only What's Necessary -
In other words, don't speak more than what is required of you. In fact, silence is often the best answer. Not only does this keep you from making yourself look like an idiot, it also makes you mysterious. If you think before you speak, you can also come up with some of the best remarks possible... which in turn makes you more fun to be around.

Be Bad -
Men and women alike have an internal hatred of boredom. People like being with "badboys" and "naughty girls" because it keeps them from that boredom. Why do you think so many women, not just girls, like Edward from Twighlight? Because he can be a danger to anyone at any point, but decides not to. No, we don't (and shouldn't) have the novelty of being so dark that it is commonplace to suck other people's blood. But we can live an exciting lifestyle.

Be Good (or at least gentlemanly/ladylike) -
Another thing to notice from people like Bill on True Blood and Edward from Twighlight is that though they have the persona of being "bad", they still remain good with their manners. Bill always opens doors, is respectful toward the opposite sex, doesn't swear, and overall keeps his manners. People love it when a person has their head about them and remains courteous. This does not mean being nice, just not a pig.

Be Able To Protect -
An instinctive attraction switch is the ability to protect. On these shows you always see the vampire protecting his interest from the rest of the world. This, in turn, causes their love interest to remain attached. Do I mean snarl at every person trying to steal the person you like? No. But it does mean being there in the most cases (not like a shrink, but as a person he or she can come to feel comfortable)

Be Mysterious -
Vampires on these shows are usually hundreds of years old. They have many stories they can tell and also harbor some intensely depressing memories, but don't talk about them. By giving such details about their lives sparingly, a mysterious shadow is cast over them and their love interest only grows.

So what does this all mean?
Well, it reaffirms the basic ideals of what being a likeable person means. Ask nearly anyone what they want in a person and they answer with the same ideas: a person who is smart, not too bad, yet not a goodie two-shoes, able to protect/support, and makes them wonder what they are doing. Go ahead, be a vampire.