You know, sometimes I look back on my high school years, and I wish Admiral Ackbar had been two steps behind me to yell "It's a trap!". Not just for dating, mind you, but for a plethora of other things. This is not, however, about my life story, it's about dating. So we'll stick with that.
I was talking to a friend of mine last night/this morning, and she was a bit upset with her boyfriend. Now, I will often try to give the benefit of the doubt to my fellow man in these instances, but seeing as I know her and have never met him, it can be a bit difficult. So, being the friend, I asked her just what was wrong.
"Well, you know, when a girl gives you a look of disdain and says 'it's ok', you should really know that it's not ok. That never means it's ok!"
There are a few things we can learn from instances like this. First and foremost, you can never trust a woman to be honest with you about how she says she feels. You need to learn to read her body language and facial expressions (which isn't really all that hard). Second, that for some reason most men are absolutely horrible at reading the facial expressions and body language of the women they date.
See, I can understand not picking up on little signs here and there early on in a relationship. But if you're even a few months in, and can't tell when she's mad based on how she looks at you? You're either an idiot, or you're that douche who is going to make the "But you SAID it's ok!" argument. Don't be that guy. It's not a good guy to be. That's the guy who is likely to suffer some indescribable fate in his sleep.
Here are a few pointers, fellas.
-She's going to tell you it's ok when it's not. She may even say "it's fine."... I'm told that "fine" is code for "I will MURDER YOU IF YOU DO THIS".
-Her eyes will give away the smoldering rage that she's containing in that sentence. Listen to the eyes, not the words. The eyes do not lie.
-When in doubt, assume it's not ok. Get a romantic comedy and some popcorn and spend the evening with her.
-Never try to use the "But you SAID it was ok." argument. She knows damn well what she said, it's up to you to know what she meant. And if you don't know what she meant, just assume that she's mad at you for a reason.
-It's a trap, and she got you. It's not a test to see how much you love her. It's a trap. Admiral Ackbar was right all along.
And for the ladies..
-Don't tell him it was a test. You know it wasn't a test. It was a trick. A trap. You know for a fact men don't speak womentalk and will miss these things from time to time.
-Women tend to always get what they want, and you know it. If you want us to stay home with you, just ask us to stay home with you. We know that when you ask something, it's just a polite way of telling us what to do. We're actually pretty ok with that.
I hope this has been informative. I've got a few more things lined up to write about, so please let me know what you think and what you'd like to see my thoughts on next!
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