Last week I told you what guys should know about girls. As promised, here are a few tips that guys have sent in that they feel girls should know.

• If you don’t want to be treated like an object, cover the “objects” that would make someone treat you that way.  You can look absolutely amazing in something other than a mini skirt, hooker boots and a tank top.

• Don’t expect a gift on every special occasion like the “one month anniversary.” (That isn’t what a relationship is really about anyway.)

• Don’t try to make us look whipped in front of your friends by asking us to do things you normally wouldn’t.

• If you think there is a communication problem on an issue, try actually telling us instead of trying to imply it by relating it to something else and expect us to make the connection.

• If you ask for an opinion, don’t get mad just because it isn’t what you think it should be.

• We want you to decide sometimes. Every now and then, when we ask you where you want to eat, have an answer. You don’t always have to say you don’t care.

• We don’t like to talk on the phone.  If you get 15 minutes out of us, you are doing good.

• Scratch the top of our head and you’re in.

• We appreciate that you want to watch the game with us, but that is exactly what will be happening.  Don’t expect us to chit chat and miss the game just because you are there.  If you’re not OK with that, we will call you after the game.

• Guys only see the colors of the rainbow. Salmon is a fish, and peach is a fruit.

• If you ask what we are doing and we say “nothing,” we literally mean nothing. It’s not that we don’t want to tell you, but we are not doing anything.

• When you tell us to sleep on the couch, we like that. It’s like camping.

• There is no need to always be all dolled up. We'd like to see you without make-up on every now and again. Now the opposite is also true. Dress up every now and again. It won't kill you.

• You're not my mom and not my wife, so don't act like either of them. You don't need to tell me to do every little thing (wash my underwear, confirm my classes).

• Let me open the door for you. At least give me the opportunity to serve you.

• Getting physical is a two-way street. Don't get mad at me and blame me when things may have gone too far. You could have stopped yourself as well. I'll take 50 percent of the responsibility, or even 75 percent, but it’s not all my doing.

There you have it. Guys, girls, now you know.

 

Valerie Metrejean is a senior journalism major from Lafayette who serves as editor for The Tech Talk. E-mail comments to vmm008@latech.edu.