Frankfurt bankers learn ways to land a lover
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-01-18 09:05

They may be good at raking in loads of money, but lonely heart bankers in Frankfurt are going back to school to learn how to land a lover.

The community college in Germany's financial and singles capital says its "Flirting, the art of seduction" course teaches people how to "express desire," send body signals and develop their own flirting style through role-playing.

Course instructor Florentina Ionescu said she wanted to bring a little southern European passion into the lives of northern bankers good with a spreadsheet, but bad with banter.

"People from the south of Europe are more open and quicker to smile or pass a compliment," she said.

"But in the north, they are not exactly bursting with charm. I show them how they can ask questions and switch the conversation if the other person is nodding off."

The course, attended mainly by 20 to 30-year-olds, is one of the most popular offered by the college. And so far at least four of Ionescu's students have found romance with classmates, a group that includes bankers and academics.

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