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Ne-Yo, he's a bit of all right innee? Then it'll come as no surprise that he's a bit wise when it comes to ladeez. Even the stinky ones...

TOTP: What's the best technique for talking to women?
Ne-Yo: It depends on the vibe of the girl. Some women are very serious at heart, so those are the ones you don't do the whole small-talk thing. It starts with small-talk obviously, to get to a place where you can talk about deep stuff. You don't just dive in there with "So what do you think the meaning of life is. Hi, I'm Ne-Yo!", you don't do that. I like to laugh and I like to make other people laugh. That's what I try to do. It doesn't always work though. It's disastrous when it doesn't.

TOTP: What's the dumbest thing you've said to someone on a date?
Ne-Yo: I think the dumbest thing for a guy to say to a girl is if a girl says something like: "Oh, my thighs are too fat" and you go, "Yeah, they kinda are." She doesn't want you to agree with her! She's saying "Please say my thighs aren't fat." But I'm too honest, so if I think a dress makes you look fat then I'm gonna say "Yeah it makes you look fat." But I don't recommend that. It tends to get me in trouble.
Angry looking lady!

TOTP: No, really? OK, if you were a literal love machine, where would you need oiling?
Ne-Yo: Ha! Ha! Now that's the sort of question I like! Probably in the gear shaft area.
TOTP: Oh, right? Is it sticking a bit?
Ne-Yo: A bit, yeah. Overuseage can cause it to stick. Er, yeah.
TOTP: Yeah, that's a lubrication thing.
Ne-Yo: Yeah! You gotta keep it nice and oiled.
A Gearshaft

TOTP: How important is personal hygiene to a love machine?
Ne-Yo: There's nothing more embarrassing than going in for the stretching yawning putting-your-arm-around thing and she faints cos your underarms smell like you've been playing in the World Cup. Breath, underarms... all of that stuff is very important because nobody likes the stinky guy. Or the stinky girls for that matter. I've come across some stinky girls in my time.
TOTP: Jeez, did you address this in your totally honest fashion?
Ne-Yo: I did. There was a situation where there was a fan and she wanted to give me a hug, and she came forward and I was like "Oh! Whoa! Hey!" and I shook her hand. I didn't say "Whoa! You Stink!" There is a nice way of going about it.

TOTP: How far on the first date? Snogging?
Ne-Yo: I go with the flow. I think that throughout the course of the day you can tell what the vibe is. You've just got to listen. And I know that's one of the hardest things a man can do. I'm a man, I know. But you gotta pay attention to the signs, cos women do give off signs. Then you'll know whether they want the hug, or the kiss.
Signpost of love.

TOTP: Is it important to have lucky underpants?
Ne-Yo: Not so much. Lucky socks for me. Lucky socks will take you further in life. Walking. Feet. Brr Doom Tshh! I don't have lucky underpants and I've survived 23 years. I'm not superstitious. I have an open policy on underpants generally. It depends on the day. Boxers, briefs, commando, whatever. Would you like to know if I'm wearing underpants right now?


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