6. You don’t penny pinch.
“The shoes he bought last week are on sale this week. Still, he just laughed at his unfortunate timing,” one 20-year-old Japanese woman explains. Instead of complaining about your misfortune and the bad timing that resulted in spending a few extra dollars, apply yourself by working hard and earning back the lost money. This will undoubtedly impress her more. Be careful, though: this is not the same as rationalizing frivolous spending.