There is an article on MSN about 10 steps to being a good boyfriend. It made me laugh.

1. Remember her mom's birthday

Any old shlub can manage not to forget his girlfriend's birthday, but if you show up
with flowers for her mom, she's yours.

Smallkat - Well as most of mine couldn't manage my own....

2. Make stuff look difficult

If she asks for your help opening a jar because she's already turned her whole body
red trying to get it to budge, at least make it look like it's a little challenging —
when you pop it open in two seconds flat after she just struggled with it for ten
minutes, she may not appreciate your macho grin.

Smallkat - We loosened it, ok?

3. Always compare favorably

The time will come when you will watch a movie together and she will turn to you and
say, "I think Halle Berry is so pretty ... don't you?" This is a trick! There is but
one proper response, and it goes like this: "She's okay, but you blow her away." See?
I even made it rhyme so it'd be easy to remember.

Smallkat- i like this response!

4. Act disgusted

When you hear that a rich old man has left his wife in favor of a Dallas cheerleader,
under no circumstances should the words "Way to go, old man" leave your mouth in her
presence. Feigned horror and "robbing the cradle" sentiments are your best options.

Smallkat - Snort.

5. Wash your stinky feet

Don't wait for her to turn green.

Smallkat - I quite agree. And wash the rest of whilst you are at it.

6. Put down the remote

If you flip channels while she's discussing her deep feelings, this is a dead giveaway
that you're not listening. No good can come of this. It's better to just nod a lot,
occasionally say, "I completely agree with you," and wait for her to exhaust herself.

Smallkat - deep feelings? Unlikely that i'll be discussing that!

7. Using the phone doesn't make you a wimp

When you're out with the guys and it becomes clear that she shouldn't wait up for you,
suck up your pride, endure the "ball and chain" remarks, and remember that the guys'
legs are considerably less smooth when wrapped around you than your girlfriend's. Call
her.

Smallkat - text messages are cool.

8. Go hairless

Some bodily areas are more beautiful when they're bald. These include your back, nose,
ears, neck and unibrow.

Smallkat - back hair... *shudder*

9. Ease up on the math

If you're dating a woman and you both don't mind splitting restaurant checks, fine.
But if you break out a calculator to make sure it's exactly equal, try to determine
who ate what portion of what, or agree to "lend" her money to pay the tip, do not pass
go: Go directly to No-GirlfriendLand.

Smallkat - i have pretty much always had to pay for anything, so i guess if i met someone who was willing tp pay half i could live with the calculator!

10. If you love her, tell her

Again and again. Don't assume that you can just tell her once and she'll believe it's
true until you tell her otherwise. There are two things a woman never gets sick of
hearing: "I love you" and "Your butt looks amazing." Sprinkle both into your
conversations liberally.

Smallkat - Too true.

posted by small 5:27 PM