#Men&You: Well, Hello Kanan Gill!

Q So, how do you approach a woman?
Kanan Gill “Start a conversation. For instance, when I’m with a guy friend, I’d go up to a group of women and say ‘So which one of us is cuter?’, which inevitably works as an icebreaker. 

Q What’s the best date you’ve been on?
KG “I know it sounds cheesy, but it was a regular dinner date at a beautiful rooftop restaurant. Nothing significant happened that night, except the fact that time stopped and I found myself completely in the moment.

Q Have you ever cooked for a woman?
KG “Yes. Pasta. It was a disaster! While trying to maintain the illusion that I knew my way around the kitchen, I learned that you cannot mix mayo with milk to make white sauce. We ate Maggi that night.”

Q Have you ever been dragged shopping?
KG “I have only one rule as far as shopping is concerned, which is always leave me outside the door. I tend to give very honest opinions, and nobody wants to hear ‘Your calves
look fat in these shoes’.”

Q Dating in the digital age...
KG “We’ve grown up with the idea of dating being an isolated, self-contained event. But now, with technology, you’re in touch a lot more, and that helps you gauge whether or not you click. It also brings you closer in a shorter span of time!”

Q Do you think being a comedian makes it easier to meet women?
KG “It’s a double-edged sword. Everybody loves to laugh! That’s why a sense of humour is one of the things women look for in men. Then there’s the irresistible urge to be funny at the wrong time. You’ve got balance it.”

Q Let’s talk about emojis.
KG “I used to be The King of Emojis back in the day! I had mastered the art of selective and manipulative use of emoticons on MSN Messenger to get my way with women. ’Course, I use them more strategically now. You can’t completely omit them. Then you’re just left with the commas and full stops and that makes you sound like you’re somebody who is cold or trying to pick a fight.”

Q Are you on Tinder?
KG Yes, I am in fact. It blows my mind that something like that exists! I’m quite paranoid about the app though—what if that girl with a cute dimple is actually a Norwegian terrorist with a gun? I do use it once a month, faithfully, to swipe left on every girl I come across and feel terribly good about myself.

Q What’s the best text you’ve received?
KG “I’ve been getting a lot of messages from men recently, most of which are hilarious—not to mention, succinct. One of them asked me if he could devour my man bits, and didn’t even bother with niceties like ‘Hey are you free on Saturday night so I can devour your man bits?’, followed by ‘Thanks and regards’