![]() ![]() Sleeping with you, confiding in her means he is incapable of sexual and emotional intimacy with the same woman and will eventually cheat on whomever he marries. It isn’t your fear that he wants to sleep with her, but the fact that he is emotionally available to her and not you, which is why his repeated rantings about not wanting to sleep with her are so exasperating. Doesn’t understand your issue with his having a “best gal pal” The wrong way: “Let’s split it.” That’s just forcing the answer in his favor. The right way: “This is my treat, if that’s all right?” Being generous, acknowledging potential it’s-not-all-right leanings. Suggests you split the tab…when he asked you out. Plus, an adult man knows better no matter his age, and “forgetting” is just as bad as “but I hate condoms.” Newsflash: who doesn’t hate condoms? That doesn’t mean you don’t get to use them.ġ4. At the beach or brunch in the backyard? Wear those flip flops with pride! But all flip flops all the time, even business meetings and dinners? Put on some damn shoes already.Ĭonveniently forgetting condoms is classless and disrespectful and shows that a man isn’t ready to honor your integrity. But there’s a time and place for everything. Rugged, informed, creative, outdoorsy men who have a love for the good life? Drool. If he can’t see that, it means he’s hiding more emotional baggage than he wants to admit. Let’s be honest: we could all use some professional help in one way or another. If he wants you to call him on his shit instead of bothering to notice the wafting of said shit himself, move on. Nobody wants a mother-in-law from hell, but even worse is the full-time job you didn’t ask for: mothering your boyfriend. Are we really still stuck on the mommy issue thing? Apparently so, because we keep hearing stories of perfectly nice gentlemen that just can’t seem to break loose and expect a girlfriend to fill the role. Hasn’t broken up with Mommy yet (and probably never will) Sure, this might sound pretentious, but you’re a smart, intellectual woman and you need to fuel your brain as much as your lust.ġ0. If you can’t have a conversation about what you’re reading – or at the very least the latest New York Times article he recently read online – just think about all the other things you’re not going to be able to talk about. douchey, doucheĪ good tip that a man will spend more time reminiscing about his fraternity glory days and/or expressing only thinly-veiled latent “jokes” (read: desires, see shrink) for his bro pack than asking you how your day was.ĩ. Liberally uses the word “douchebag” and its variants, e.g. Plus, do you want to be stuck caring for someone with lung cancer at the ripe age of 55?īrush twice a day, floss at least three times a week, and see the dentist now and then. It doesn’t matter if he comes with an attractive French accent or a New York City address cigarettes are just disgusting any way you look at it. Treat yourself and your best friend to dinner instead. Don’t let him put a bird on it.įinancial support is good while it lasts, and it’s fun to joke about marrying up, but if you’re dating a man whose last girl fully supported him in everything he did without his having to work for it, you’ve got serious trouble on your hands. Owning a pet is a commitment, and if he buys you one to take care of without asking you first, you can expect serious control issues. Puppies and kittens are cute, but if you come home to one wrapped in a bow you may need to do some reflecting. Zero communication with family members is an indicator of larger issues at hand – the kind of larger issues that you don’t need to be dealing with.Ĥ. That’s different from complete and utter disconnect. No one’s perfect, and sometimes a break with those who are closest is what we need. It is a fact of human existence that all parents are flawed and we are all pissed off about it. We are perfectly understanding of strained familial relationships. Lower back tattoos are bad enough on women, but on a man? If you’re on a first date and he bends over to pick something up and his shirt pulls up just high enough to flash a Chinese character or some other cheesy remnant of his early 20s, run while you still can.ģ. You are a busy woman and you have things to do, and if the man can’t get it together to meet up with you on time, it’s a question of respect. Fully unacceptable unless his Prius exploded…the first time. ![]()
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