Carlos, 27

What skills have you picked up at work that give you an upper hand with women?
I'm an account executive, so I'm the middleman between clients and creators. I'm the eyes and the mouth of the clients at the agency. In terms of giving me an upper hand with women, I guess it helps me with being more attentive. Mainly being able to read reactions well — I'm sensitive to that. I'm able to fix situations when shit hits the fan.

How much sex do ad men have now compared to how much the characters on Mad Men have?
I would say it's about the same. At least for me personally.

Is there ever any sexual tension at work?
I see it from other people for sure. When there is sexual tension, it's really obvious. Because someone will be like, "Hey, that's a really great idea!" to someone else if there is tension between them, even though the idea is shit. It's very obvious that they're trying to get it in. They don't hide it very well.

Have you made parallels between your workplace and the workplace in Mad Men?
Yeah — mainly on the drinking. I have a bottle of vodka and a bottle of Campari at my desk. Alcohol flows like water here.

Why are ad men better lovers?
It goes back to attentiveness. I'm not really selfish — I'm always more worried about reading the person I'm with during sex. My whole goal is to make sure they're having a great time. 

We've seen Pete Campbell, Don Draper, Roger Sterling, and Duck Phillips all get freaky on Mad Men. Who are you most like in bed?
I'm probably a mix between Don Draper and Sterling. One thing about Draper is that he's not really looking for it — it just happens. And Roger Sterling, just because he's awesome.

I have a lot of male friends, and I value their friendships a lot. But recently, it seems like they always want more, and I never pick up on it until someone else tells me. How can I stay friends with them without hurting their feelings or coming off as a tease?
Really, the only way to do it is be straight-up and honest about everything. Just put everything out in the open so there's no miscommunication — no "but I thought you liked me" or whatever.

How do I get my girlfriend to want to do freaky stuff in bed with me? It seems like the only thing she's comfortable with is missionary.
I think it's not even about asking. I think it's just letting it naturally progress. From the other person's point of view, it's kind of a turn-off if you have to ask.

I've been hooking up with a really good friend of mine and I have strong feelings for him, but he lives five hours away. When we're together, we talk nonstop, and our chemistry is electric. But when I'm back home, we never talk unless I drunkenly call him. What do I do?
Stop drunkenly calling him. Call him when you're not intoxicated, and have an honest conversation with him. That's the only thing you can do.

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Commentarium (10 Comments)

Dec 06 11 - 8:01am
abc

yay, good advice all around. it's been awhile, sex advice...

Dec 06 11 - 8:42am
KK

Did Nick the English major say "not too unique"?

Dec 06 11 - 12:25pm
JRB

This would have probably been better without all the Mad Men-specific questions.

Dec 06 11 - 3:51pm
l

this was pretty damn good. but, really guys, consent is always better than freaking the fuck out of someone in bed and having them leave.

Dec 07 11 - 8:23pm
jp

2nd guy == idiot

Dec 09 11 - 11:36am
r

seconded.
the first boy could get it though. at least he appears to be modest. even if he really is a douche, at least have looks or be suave enough to cover it up, right?

Dec 13 11 - 4:07am
LT

Really?? Why is he an idiot? I thought he gave good answers. And he didn't seem arrogant to me.

Dec 08 11 - 12:19am
JO

This was a good one. I'm not a Mad Men fan, but I was into the advice.

Dec 09 11 - 1:32am
jackie1926

nice advice
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Dec 11 11 - 5:06am
Delia

Natasha's advice was great! Glad you got an ad girl in there, I clicked on this expecting Don Draper lookalikes and was pleasantly surprised (not that the former would have me complaining either...) .