How to Woo a Woman Engineer in Just 6 Days

Well, now I have to say that I have thought long and hard about the content of this particular post, and still have no clue what I'm going to say! How can I hope to describe the plentiful happenings of the past week, without including the whirlwind of feelings which have swept me off my feet or the mountain of happiness which I now find myself buried beneath? Ah, I think I'll be forgiven for being a little personal...just this once!

How to Woo a Woman Engineer in Just 6 Days

Day 1:

Anatoli is a fabulous Turkish restaurant in Greenpoint, whose rich colours, exotic smells and mouth-watering tastes are sure to to set the scene for a romantic dinner-date. Then liven the night up at Julep (mentioned in a previous blog), sipping on some of the most genius cocktails Cape Town has to offer.

Day2:

Whisk her away to De Waterkant for a relaxing afternoon, which ends in you helping to break in to a VW Golf with a wire hanger. Note: be very careful of her Engineering aptitude coming out here; she might come up with some creative ideas for the shape of the wire but remember, her expertise lies in designing cars, not breaking into them!

Day 3:

Spend the day at the SA Cheese Festival, sampling some of the most expensive wines, smoothest goats-milk cheeses, pungent cheddars, aromatic olives and perfectly blended pate's on the market.

Be sure to run amok in the animal pens and cause a scene at the picnic tables. Try to get her to try the Witblitz, although this may prove a challenge. Perhaps the chocolate liquor will go down better. While sampling the pestos, be sure to take your own bread; she will appreciate your resourcefulness!

Day4:

This is by far the most difficult step of the 6-day program, but once mastered, you'll be well on your way to woo even the most uptight Woman Engineer.

Get her up at the crack of dawn and drive her out to the most obscure farm in the winelands. Be sure to leave her cryptic clues that are just vague enough so that (even though she's a genius ;) ) , she has no idea what she's in for.


Dress her in a jumpsuit and send her into the sky on a microlight trip. She'll be sure to love the beautiful, triangular simplicity in the design of the vehicle. Make sure she spots springbok, flamingo's and pelicans, as well as having a panoramic view of the Cape Peninsula and winelands.

Then, fill her with a picnic breakfast and ply her with wine before asking her a certain question... (and remember to be VERY surprised that SHE HASN'T ALREADY ASKED YOU!).

((And D.W., just in case you were wondering, he asked me out...))

Next, meander along the winelands, stopping at beautiful wine farms for tastings, including Neethlingshof. Remember to miss the turn off at Vangate mall, before taking her for an MY Diner's treat!

Day 5:

Brighten the already gleaming stars in her eyes by delivering a talk to her project team, highlighting the multitude of exciting projects, overseas trips and experience you have in a most attractive field.

Take a trip to the Company Gardens, and pop into the Holocaust Museum, what better way to induce cuddling? (No seriously, the Holocaust is no joke, but this will give you an opportunity to discuss issues concerning 'the human condition' she feels very strongly about!)

Get both of you absolutely lost trying to find Grand West casino, to watch the Moscow Circus. Make sure to drink box-wine out of plastic cups. ;P

Day6:

Spend a leisurely morning strolling through the Cape Quarter, and drop in a visit to the District Six Museum, to 'educate' her on the history of the country (and city) she loves. Take he to her favorite restaurant to share a sushi platter. Remember to spill your interesting banana cocktail all over her...she'll just love it! :)

Lastly, let her drive you back from a chilled afternoon at Hout Bay, but be sure to have your hand on the hand-brake the entire way (even though she's admittedly an excellent driver).

And thats it! Follow the above easy, step-by-step guide and you'll have her changing her Facebook status in no time! Guaranteed success! Note, that even the above highly-commendable effort is not enough to get her to become a Chennai Super Kings supporter!