According to the song by Paul Simon, there are 50 ways to leave your lover. Having achieved that, helpful scientists say, there are six ways to find another one.

They suggest that, for a first date to be a success, you should forget the old-fashioned romantic dinner and head instead for the funfair.

The excitement of going on a roller coaster - or watching a thriller movie - will apparently boost each other's sex appeal.

So will playing rock music, sharing a joke and even going for a jog together.

The six rules are set out in New Scientist magazine, based on research from a variety of sources.

Here they are:

1. Choose a dramatic setting for your first date, such as a roller coaster, or go to see a nerve-jangling movie such as Fatal Attraction.

2. Mirror the other person's gestures, for example by taking a sip of your drink at the same time. Research shows that copying the other person helps create a feeling of affinity .

3. Share a joke or engineer a comic situation, such as learning new dance steps while one of you is blindfolded. Scientists found an experience that makes you laugh creates a feeling of closeness.

4. Get the soundtrack right. It has long been said that music is the food of love and many people will turn to romantic tunes such as those by Marvin Gaye or Barry White to create the right mood. Rock music has also been proved to work.

5. Take exercise together, possibly by playing sport or jogging. This boosts dopamine levels in the brain.

6. Gaze into the other person's eyes. It might be a cliche, but it works.

保羅·西蒙在其單曲《Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover》中提到50種離開愛人的方法，而要另尋知己，科學家們提出了六個可行之道。

科學家建議，要想第一次約會就大獲成功，那就不要固守老套的浪漫晚餐，應該嘗試一下去游樂場。

坐過山車或看一部驚悚電影引起的興奮感會讓彼此更具性吸引力。
此外，聽搖滾樂、分享一個笑話或者一起慢跑都能達到這個效果。

根據多方調查研究，六條“覓偶”準則出爐，并被刊登在《新科學家》雜志上。

具體內容如下：

1．第一次約會，選擇一個具有戲劇性的環境，如，坐過山車，看刺激神經的電影，比如《致命誘惑》。

2．模仿對方的動作和姿勢，比如，對方喝水的時候，你也喝一口。研究表明，模仿他人的動作能讓人感到親近。

3．給對方講個笑話或營造一個喜劇場景，比如，一起學一種新舞步時，將其中一個人的眼睛蒙起來。科學家發現，讓人發笑的經歷能夠讓人產生親密感。

4．選擇合適的背景音樂。人們一直認為，音樂是愛情的食糧。因此，很多人傾向于選擇浪漫的曲子，來營造和諧的氣氛。比如，馬文·蓋和巴里·懷特的曲子。事實證明，搖滾樂同樣奏效。

5．一起鍛煉身體，可以進行體育運動或是慢跑。這能促進大腦中的多巴胺濃度上升。

6．注視對方的眼睛。這種辦法可能有些老套，但確實有效。

Vocabulary:

affinity : attraction, closeness（親和力，吸引力；如：She feels a strong affinity for him <他對她很有吸引力。>）

soundtrack : 配樂；背景音樂