1. First, confirm the authenticity of the damsel in distress! (Note: not a girl who is just swimming or taking a bath, and certainly not a crocodile or water buffalo in the river).
2. When diving, don't pursue ‘coolness' excessively by attempting high-difficulty moves like 107B or 207C, otherwise you might end up hitting the mud due to being unfamiliar with the water depth.
3. Before entering the water, you can remove some clothing to lighten your load, but underwear should stay on; otherwise, your intentions will be questionable.
4. Two swimming styles are best avoided: A) Backstroke: difficult to discover the target and easy to hit rocks; B) Dog paddle: posture is too awkward and might make you appear as someone needing rescue.
5. When swimming next to the girl, maintain determination; no matter how proactive she is, don't hug her, or you both will be like sinking fish and fallen geese. (Instead, pull her hair or knock her out directly).
6. When dragging her to shore, don't rush to declare love or introduce yourself, don't rush to ask for contact information, and don't make other inappropriate requests after getting her to shore, otherwise opening your mouth too often will leave insufficient water in the river for you to drink!
7. Once on shore, no matter how tired you are, rush to perform CPR for the girl, or all your efforts will be in vain.
8. If after the event the girl doesn't agree to marry you, continue staking out the river the next day—wait for the next one!
