Making Your Girl Happy: 4 Things He Should Know

You always hear that women are impossible to
‘get’. I think the opposite. I think they are easy to
understand…AND…easy to please.
I didn’t always know that.
Like most men, I used to view women as beautiful,
exotic creatures that are unpredictable and
impossible to figure out. I wasn’t doing the math.
When guys don’t address the basics, women get
complicated quickly. It’s all about the layers. Here
are five tips for your man that might help him keep
you happy and your relationship on course, Guy’s
Guy style. We’re talking to HIM here, so share
them, ladies, and you might see a change for the
better.
1. Clean Up Your Act – Regardless of how tidy a
woman may or may not be, she’s delighted when a
man keeps his crib, car, clothes and body squeaky
clean and smelling good. Special attention is
required for the refrigerator, sink, and especially
the bathroom. She’ll notice. Keeping clean is a
positive way to live and it will help guys score a
check plus on the first date and beyond. It may
also up his chances at her wanting to see if his
sheets are clean, also. Once into a relationship,
guys need to set the bar high. That means cleaning
up around the house, taking out the garbage and
vacuuming etc. It’s got to be done anyway and
she’ll notice.
2. Be Proactive – If a woman has to keep drilling a
guy about doing
every little thing that’s expected, he’ll remain in her
doghouse. It’s critical for men to take care of
things on their own without having to be asked a
million times. No one wants to be a nag, but she’ll
seem like one if he doesn’t think ahead. Want to
avoid “the talk”? Anticipate a woman’s needs and
address them. Surprise her with flowers,
reservations at a restaurant she’s mentioned, cook
her a tasty meal, order tickets for that play she
wanted to see, etc.
3. Paying Attention- Yep, I’ve said it again, and I
still mess up. Guys have to stop thinking about
themselves 24/7 and show more consideration for
the one who keeps them happy. When they don’t,
things get tricky and guys hear about it at the most
inopportune times. I got an earful the other night
right after settling in for the second half of the
Cowboys-Giants football game. She made a lot of
great points, but maybe she should have been
paying attention also. After all, she knows I’m a big
Cowboys fan. But, her points were on target, so I
maintained eye contact throughout the
“discussion”, actively listened and took her
suggestions to heart.
4. Tell Her How You Feel – When something’s
wrong with a relationship guys often choose one of
two courses of action. They do something about it
or they leave. I’m not suggesting men are well
adjusted in this area, but it’s usually how we roll.
We’re not very good at addressing relationship
issues. We try to fix things instead of discussing
what’s wrong, the way women do. Men can work
wonders if they listen with an open mind and
express how they feel at the appropriate time.
That’s not too much to ask.