Your Dating TalesTALES FROM THE DATING CRYPT…Crazy tales & advice in these crazy times!

I’m no expert, but I am a woman and I have a slew of female friends.

Based on a lifetime of conversations, here are the things I KNOW:

Women want a man who is loyal. Period!...No cheating, no thoughts of cheating, no looking around at other women.  Sorry guys.  You might be laughing your asses off right now.  Maybe this sounds unrealistic, but it is true.   Example: Men, if you’re out with a woman and an attractive woman walks by, you HAVE to act like you don’t see her.  You can glance at her for a second, but you must keep the attention on your woman.  Women CANNOT STAND it when a man practically breaks his neck to check out another woman.  Women hate to feel insecure, and that’s exactly what happens when you check out other women.

Women want a man who is financially secure…OK.  Most of us ladies aren’t digging for gold (at least the real women aren’t).  Let’s just get that straight.  But we do want to know that a man could take care of us in the long run.  Security is a huge emotional need for a women.  I think it’s in our DNA, but don’t quote me on that   Since the beginning of time, men have provided for their families.  Yes, times are modern, but the same holds true today.  It’s not to say that a woman shouldn’t make her own money, but a man should be ready, willing, and able with his money. Example: If a grown man is still living in a shit-hole apartment like some college student, then it sends a message to a woman that he probably won’t be able to take care of her.  No, women don’t consciously think that.  But subconsciously, you better believe it!  If men want to get laid more (with better women), then you need to live well and life comfortably.  I know that a man usually doesn’t think much of these things, and it’s like Dave Chappele said:  “If a man could f*** a woman in a cardboard box, he would.”  But a man can’t. Because no woman would spread her legs for a guy living in a cardboard box.

Women want a man who listens...This is the age old need for a woman to be heard.  I have the feeling that men get around this one by “tuning out”.  If you think your wife or girlfriend talks to much, then just ask the next guy down the line.  He would probably say the same   Most guys think that women just ramble to ramble.  Or that ranting has to do with “that time of the month”.  Wrong.  We actually want to be heard and we want YOU to do the listening.  Trust me, it makes a woman believe that you care.  You will be rewarded in the long run.  Example: Usually, I’ll tell a man some key fact about myself during our first date.  I’ll allude to this fact in conversation later on, and if he remembers what I told him, he’s much more likely to move to a second date, or better yet, second base.  Yes, it sounds ridiculous, but it is true.

Women want a man who takes charge!…A passive guy is such a turn off!  NEWSFLASH:  We want you to take control!  No, this doesn’t mean that you turn into an insensitive dick and bulldoze over a woman.  No, this does not mean that you completely ignore what your woman wants and take charge by doing whatever you please.  This means that you listen to your woman’s needs, then take charge of the situation.  Example: A guy invites me out to dinner.  I let him know that I am vegetarian.  Based on those facts, I would expect a guy to come up with a restaurant that is vegetarian friendly, and make the reservation.  All too often these days, a man’s comeback will be “Ok, then where do you want to eat?”  Unacceptable.

SO THESE ARE THE BASICS.  Easy, right?

Seriously, if men followed these simple and basic rules, they’d get laid more and/or they’d have easier relationships.

If you’ve got your own rules, then post ‘em!  We all (especially the men) want to know more!