Ladies, here are simple truths (if you want a decent man)

[tbf]

If a man wants you, nothing will keep him away.

 

I can agree with this.

 

If he doesn’t want you, nothing will make him stay.

 

And agree with this.

 

It’s better when he pursues YOU, not the other way around. If you are doing most of the calling and texting, you are a fool.

 

Going to agree with this too.

 

Talk is cheap. So is texting. Phone calls and text messages are not dates. If he's constantly texting he needs to get a life; too much time on his hands. Don't answer every text.

 

I agree that talk is cheap. But disagree that he needs a life if he's in contact on a daily basis.

 

If he’s not calling you and taking you out in public, it’s not going to amount to anything. You are most likely a booty call.

 

True.

 

Don’t ever give a man a gift unless he has given you several very nice gifts.

 

Cow patties. Exchange on special occasions are nice.

 

Don’t ever lend or give a man money. Never.

 

Meh.

 

If his credit is so bad he can’t get his own car, cell phone, place to live tell him goodbye.

 

Depends on what you're looking for. Many couples end up cohabiting to save on finances. Times have been lean for the past five or so years.

 

Don't let him move in - get a place together AFTER you have a committed relationship.

 

Agreed.

 

If you are going thru his phone checking up on who he is talking to/texting, something is wrong. You are insecure, suspicious, and if he is going to cheat he will find a way to do it and not get caught.

 

This is a great way to catch a cheater. If your gut instinct tells you he's cheating, most likely he is.

 

Stop calling other women –

 

Agreed again. If you're not married, just ditch the loser of a cheating b/f. If you're married, get the cheater to arrange a three-way meeting so you can have the satisfaction of tearing verbal strips off her. Make both the cheater and the OW cry, ruin their lives if you can and then, divorce him.

 

it’s not their fault that he is chasing THEM.

Couldn't disagree more. The cheater and the OW share responsibility. Without a cheater, there's no enabler. Without an enabler, there's no cheating.

 

This also presumes that the cheater is always pursuing the OW, where many OWs pursue married men and many, do what women have done for eons and covertly solicit attention.

[youaremysunshine]

These rules and expectations are the reason so many women are unhappy.

[yessy21]

This is the truth.

 

We should live by these rules.

[climbergirl]

 

Don’t ever give a man a gift unless he has given you several very nice gifts.

 

 

One question...what qualifies as "very nice gifts"?

[Mme. Chaucer]

One question...what qualifies as "very nice gifts"?

 

A box of Depends.

[wisernow]

A box of Depends.

 

I was thinking; a bic lighter, a pack of Pall Malls, and a years subscription to Cosmo.

[Mme. Chaucer]

I was thinking; a bic lighter, a pack of Pall Malls, and a years subscription to Cosmo.

 

Cubic Zirconia?

[wisernow]

Cubic Zirconia?

 

Now, now, Mme. Don't go getting all high fa-loot in' on us. But, I think you can find some good deals on CZ in the back of that Cosmo.

[applej4]

Hmm, back of Cosmo magazines. I think you're onto something! Backs of AARP magazine don't have anything exciting anymore.

Edited April 3, 2013 by applej4

[Noproblem]

I can't agree more!

[applej4]

I apparently hit a nerve by asking anything... but threads like this with "hard and fast rules" set by a woman saying what men want are only contribute to the miscommunication of men and women and unreasonable and unrealistic expectations from one another.

 

Therefore, damaging relationships.

 

I can tell by your responses that you may need to remember that listening to what others are acutally saying, instead of worrying about being right, might help you in all of your interpersonal relationships.

 

Hit a nerve? Well, if you need to tell your self that, fine, but you might want to take a break and stop flattering yourself. You don't know diddly about me or my personal relationships. But it goes without saying that if your relationships were so great, you would not have clicked on this thread to begin with and you would not keep coming back posting a lot of pointless drivel that makes eyes glaze over. But, as I said, whatever floats your boat. Carry on.

[Woggle]

Just be yourself and remember that men are people just like you. That is my advice from a man. When a woman talks to us like a human being instead of as a project or trying to play these kinds of games is when most decent men take a second look.

[applej4]

I can't agree more!

With what?

Never mind.

But thanks for sharing.