INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Think of yourself as part friend, part bodyguard. If other people come your way to horn in on the object of your friend's eye, it’s your job to get them out of the way without looking like a jerk. The more attractive and appealing the person of your friend’s advances is, the more you must be on the lookout for interlopers. Stave off interlopers by distracting them, getting in their way, or subtly annoying them until they buzz off. You should make the person group laugh here and there, reveal a bit about yourself, and keep the conversation flowing, but you shouldn't talk so much that you end up stealing the show. Your friend should be the one who does more of the talking, and you should bail them out when there's an awkward silence or when you can contribute something that makes your friend look good.  Don't interrupt your friend when they’re talking unless you really have something to add. Otherwise, you'll make your friend look like a chump. If it does get a little quiet, don't say "Now this is awkward..." Just speak up and get the ball rolling again. Maybe the most beautiful gal or guy you’ve ever seen just rolled in. Maybe your favorite team has gone into overtime with their biggest rival. Maybe your brother called, asking for a favor. That's all well and good, but not tonight, if you want to be a good wingman.  You need laser focus on the task at hand — to help your friend go home with, or at least to get the number of, the person they’re interested in. Tell yourself that you're doing your friend a favor, and that you'll get your turn another day. This should go without saying, but this is a mistake wingmen are prone to making. So what if you're stuck talking to someone you don't really care about? If you drink too much, you will look like a fool and make your friend look like a fool by association. And who wants to go home with a fool? Pace yourself. Unless you’re both the designated wingman and designated driver, it’s fine to drink enough to keep near the pace of the group.  But call it a night if you start to lose focus. Getting tired? Wanting to go home to play video games? Too bad. Tonight is not your night to make decisions. Unless you really have a pressing reason to go home or are having a particularly horrible time, you have to grin and bear it.  As soon as you say you have to go home, the spell is over, and you will have ruined your friend's chances if they haven’t come close to closing the deal. If you really need to leave, give your friend some advance notice  — maybe even by text — so they can come up with a plan for staying in touch with the person. If you approach two targets and announce that you have a boy/girlfriend within the first five minutes, they probably won't hang around to talk to you. But if you go two hours without mentioning this fact, then you'll look sketchy. Find a casual way to introduce your relationship status into the conversation, once you've gotten to know the person group a bit better. Many leaders prefer a wingman who’s in a relationship, since they’re less likely to try to steal the main person.  Also, a wingman who smoothly lets it be known that they’re taken can help ensure that the main person will focus on the leader even more.

SUMMARY: Provide interference if necessary. Speak up and shut up at the right times. Don't get distracted. Don't get too intoxicated to be useful. Stay in it for the long haul. Mention if you’re in a relationship — eventually.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If using a mixer, insert the dough hook and use the low speed for about 2 minutes. Stop, scrape the sides into the dough, and mix for 3 more minutes on medium.   Cut the butter into 1 centimeter (0.4 in)-thick (just under 1/2in) pieces and place between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll and pound until you have a 20x20cm (8inx8in) square. You may need to cut off and move pieces to make the square even.   Place the butter so that one corner of dough sticks out from each of the four sides of the butter. Be sure to firmly seal all edges. Repeat twice more so that butter and dough are thoroughly layered.         They should be larger (though not doubled in size) when you're done.  If you have a convection oven, it should be 205 C (400 F). If they darken too quickly, reduce temperature 5 degrees C or 10 degrees F.

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Mix all dough ingredients in a large bowl. Move the dough onto a floured dinner plate and flour the top. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate overnight. Make the butter layer. Place butter layer in refrigerator. Place refrigerated dough on a floured surface and roll into a 25x25cm (10x10in) square. Center butter layer over dough at an angle. Fold the corners of dough up around the butter and roll shut with a rolling pin. Gently roll the dough into a rectangle, then fold in thirds like a letter. Wrap dough with cling wrap, place on a flat sheet, and refrigerate overnight. Place refrigerated dough on a floured surface and roll into a 25x37cm (10x15in) square. Cut the dough crosswise into 5-cm (~2in) strips. Chop chocolate into 3x3-cm (~1x1in) chunks. Place one piece of chocolate on either end of a dough strip. Roll both ends of dough inwards so that they meet in the center. Repeat on remaining dough strips. Mix egg with 4 milliliters (0.14  fl oz) (1tsp) water and brush over all dough rolls. Set rolls in a warm area and wait 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Re-brush with egg wash. Place rolls a conventional oven at 218 C (425 F). Bake for 10 minutes, then swap/rotate pans. Bake 8 to 10 more minutes until browned.