A bar patron thinks you're hot. How can she get you to notice her?
Make your first drink memorable. If you ask me for a Bahama-Mama-Lemon-Lime-Tini with a handful of cherries, I will remember you as the high-maintenance girl. Instead, be the female James Bond of drink-ordering: ask for something simple and classy and you'll be remembered as the woman who knows her drinks. More importantly, smile and be polite. Introducing yourself can also do the trick. Or ask if you can buy me a drink when my shift ends.

I want to hook up with a hottie on St. Patrick's Day. How can I get a little Irish luck in me?
First bit of advice: Don't tell him his "Irish luck" is little. He may have been at a bar with the lads for hours before you meet up with him. Your best bet is to meet up at a bar close to where one of you lives. There's no shame in taking a drinking time-out to go home for a bit of fun; trust me, he won't say no. Paddy's Day is one day when being blunt is totally acceptable. "Kiss me I'm Irish" is a common phrase on that day because it's the drunk version of "Do you like me? Yes, no, maybe."

When introducing your parents to a dating partner of a different cultural or ethnic background, should you prepare them in advance or let them be surprised?
You should already know how accepting your family is of other cultures. Although my grandmother just assumes everyone is Irish. My cousin dated a guy with a last name like Papadopoulos or something else extremely Greek. Gram heard the name and asked what county in Ireland he was from.

Is it a turn-off when a beautiful woman asks for a packet of crisps and a Guinness?
A beautiful woman who drinks Guinness is just that much more beautiful. It means she appreciates a good beer and can probably hold her own at a bar. Ordering crisps can even be a turn-on; the only possible way it would be a turn-off is if it's at a fine-dining place.

I'm married but interested in an affair on the side. How can I find out if a guy I know might be willing?
Just flirt with him with your left hand next to your face, prominently displaying your wedding band while doing it. If he still shows interest, there you go. But definitely don't do it while your husband is there — especially if he's a cop. I once had a woman sit down at the bar and immediately start flirting with me. After a few drinks she went beyond flirting and told me filthy things she wanted me to do to her. Then a massive man sat down next to her and she introduced me to her giant of a husband who was a member of the NYPD. Every time she ordered a beer for herself she ordered a beer and a whiskey for him. After two hours he was obliterated and she went back to telling me all the filthy things she wanted me to do to her. She sent him home to bed and told him she was going to stay for a nightcap. I didn't want to know what would find its way into me if NYPD found me in one of their wives, so she never got her nightcap from me.

I'm a gym rat but my boyfriend is not. How can I encourage him to put down the Guinness and get moving alongside me?
Throw one of your bras at him and let him know you find his man boobs incredibly sexy, but you want to leave something to the imagination and he should cover up.