AMTM: Part Two

I interrupt the normal November posts of Thanksgiving to bring you AMTM: Part Two...

 

Rather than giving any caveats as to the contents of A Manifesto to Men: Part Two, let's just jump right in...


Just as you shouldn't START a relationship via text message, you also shouldn't END one via text message.  If you don't want to date anymore, have the decency to at least pick up your phone.  Best case scenario would be having the conversation face to face.

If you are upset about something she does, you need to tell her and allow her to think about it and formulate a response/apology.  Shutting someone out or running doesn't solve anything.

Listen when we talk, even when we don't expect YOU to be the one listening.  If we mention that we want something when talking to someone else, and you happen to hear and remember later on, it means more than you know.

Be spontaneous.  We won't always be available to go out the same day that you ask, but you will never know until you try.  Spontaneity goes a LONG way.

Hold our hands.  Touch our legs.  Lead us with your hand on our back.  When you do this, you are letting others know that we are with you.  We want to feel wanted and this is one way to do it.

Compliment us.  You can't get mad at someone else for complimenting our eyes when you don't do it.

Don't be so quick as to put all of your eggs in one basket when things appear to be going great.
Don't be so quick as to throw out the basket when your checklist isn't completely filled.

We like it when you try to impress us.  It shows us that you care and want us to think highly of you.

When you introduce us to your friends, it means a lot.  It is in the same arena as touching us... it is you letting people know that we are in your life.  We like it.

Talking in futuristic terms is scary and exciting.  Proceed with caution.

Splurge on snacks at movies/concerts/sporting events... to you it is an overpriced bag of M&M's but to us, it is you paying attention to the things that we like and throwing caution to the wind to make us happy.  To go further - plan ahead and have those goodies in the car for her to stash in her purse.  It will give you bonus points for thinking ahead of time and it will help to maintain your budget.

Let us control the radio every once in a while.  To go a step further, pay attention to what we like and set it to play before we ask or try to change it.  Again, it is all about you paying attention.

Concerts and Sporting Events are great dates.  Movies are fun.  Dinners are filling.  Sometimes doing nothing at home or sitting at the beach or park is the very best date of all.

When I was looking at the stats on views for this blog, it surprised me to see that the original AMTM post received more than four times the views than most other posts.  Apparently I am not alone in these thoughts...