Guys love to say they understand women. Guess again.
Love is not blind. Nor is it deaf. In fact, it requires a fair amount of taste and a pleasing aroma to touch the heart of a woman. Use your five senses and your common sense. Quite possibly, your girlfriend is trying to tell you something. Can you hear it?
What would your girlfriend really love for you to know?
Here are several statements that are surely swirling around in your girlfriend's mind, but she probably won't say them out loud. Basically, these can be grouped as do's and don'ts.
Do's
"Be my caring and interesting friend first, and I will be much more interested in you!"
"Ask me at least a few days in advance, if you want to make plans with me. Even if I think you hung the moon, I like to plan ahead!"
"Take the time to bathe before meeting me. What girl doesn't love a guy with clean fingernails and freshly shampooed hair?"
"Arrive on time for our dates. If you're running late, call me. I want to know you value my time too!"
"Treat me like a lady. I love it when you open the door for me and hold my chair to seat me in a restaurant."
"Be friendly and polite to my parents and family."
"Show me how much you value your own mother, sisters, and family. Believe me, I am watching, and this tells me a lot!"
"Be honest with me. Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Never lie to me! I can tell."
"Save the raunchy jokes for the locker room. In return, I promise not to talk about hormones and monthly cycles. Please understand; most girls really can't stand porn."
"Try to come up with creative ideas for dates. How many burgers and movies can a girl stand?"
"Send me e-mails and notes, just to say you're thinking of me?"
"Put the seat down when you're done. 'Nuff said."
"Tell me when you think I look pretty."
"Make me laugh, but not at my own expense."
"Listen without interrupting when I'm talking, and I will do the same for you."
"Earn extra points with me by listening to me sometimes without offering advice or instructions for fixing whatever concerns me."
"Make the effort to increase your vocabulary and use interesting words with me, instead of common four-letter ones!"
"Respect me. Sure, looks matter, but I am fascinated by a guy with a great heart."
Don'ts
"Don't tell me which other women you find attractive."
"Don't rehash your past sexual conquests with me. I really don't want to hear how far you got with someone else."
"Don't belch or pass gas around me. If you should do this accidentally, please do not call attention to it."
"Don't mention it, if you think I may have put on a few pounds."
"Don't tell me you liked my hair better the old way."
"Don't say you want to see other women, unless you want me to dump you."
"Don't suggest we can still be friends, when you really just want your freedom."
"Don't tell me I remind you of your mother."
"Don't sit in the driveway and honk your horn when you arrive to pick me up for a date."
"Don't pick your nose when you are with me."
"Don't sneak around behind my back with other women."
"Don't criticize my best friends, and don't try to date them, either!"
"Don't say you will call me, if you don't really plan to do so!"
In short:
Basically, it all comes down to basic respect, courtesy, caring, and kindness. If you are a quality human being, and you demonstrate this through your behavior, your girlfriend will notice.
If you listen carefully, you may pick up some of the signals. Perhaps you will even hear what she means to say, even if she does not speak the words.
Published by Linda Ann Nickerson - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle and Sports
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- Are you listening?
- Do you respect me?
- Is that the truth?

