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| "I once had a guy come up to me and tell me to put out my cigarette and talk to him," Bolen recalls. "I
just scoffed at him and walked the other way. How dare you tell me what to do especially when I'm enjoying
myself?" Like any empowered rock star babe, Bolen definitely does not like to be bossed. "It's a turn-off,
and a bit scary, because you're foreseeing what this person is going to be like. Obviously if you're a
rock chick, you're going against the grain. You're doing something most women don't do, and you're not
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| Bolen says music is her life, and that's pretty much an absolute for all rock stars. "It is very important for a guy I'm dating to know a lot about music," she warns. "I could not date someone who didn't know Brian Eno or Jeff Lynne." She also thinks most band babes would appreciate a prospective mate turning them on to acts or musicians they didn't already know about. "A mix tape of bands and music that have been influential in your life is a good way to get to know someone," recommends Bolen. |
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| "I always notice the skinny, well-dressed guys with good hair," says Bolen. "A 'proper smart dresser' as they say in England." If you're trying to attract a rock babe, Bolen says a guy should stay away from the ordinary: "Big baggy pants and oversized T-shirts are so over. Your clothes should look more tailored, like they actually fit you." |
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Musicians create art, and thus they are attracted to other creative creatures. "I've mostly only dated musicians because I can relate to them," says Bolen. It's not a prerequisite, she says, but she definitely digs people who use their emotions to create things. "It makes me so happy to hear someone create something beautiful from their heart. Being a musician you're around that a lot, and we can appreciate it when someone is really passionate about something. There needs to be something more than just the hair and the clothes."
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Like most people who rock for a living, Bolen lives la vida loca. Because of that, she says her man "has to be stable, so he can help me sort my crazy life out." She also requires a healthy balance between drive and the ability to just chill out. "I've been in relationships that are on each end of the spectrum. I had a boyfriend when I was 17 that lived out of my old Buick. I think he had everything he owned in the trunk of my car. I also had a boyfriend who was a total workaholic. He owns a couple of buildings in Detroit so our whole relationship was him running over with sawdust on his face for a quick make-out and then back to work. You should be able to do something productive, but still be able to sit back and enjoy life. I'm on tour for seven months without any breaks, so I really try to enjoy my time off."
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