How To Be A Better Boo

Listen up gentlemen. You are most likely reading this because either your girlfriend handed you this article, forcing you to read it and hoping that you learn something, or she strategically placed this article where you would actually pick it up and read it. Either way, the mission is complete. You are reading this article.

It’s rather simple when it comes to women. Forget all the negative hype out there that embrace the thought that women are complicated individuals. When it comes to pleasing your girlfriend, the secret is to let your woman know that you’re curious about her world. It’s the little things that count for a woman that show you actually care. Here are some basic questions that to you may sound irrelevant, but to your girlfriend, it is letting her know that you care enough to ask.

• “How was your doctor’s appointment?” Sure, you have a lot going on like work, watching sports, watching other sports, but when your girlfriend mentions she has a doctor’s appointment, ask her later on how it went. “Making sure she’s okay demonstrates to her that you feel protective and are sensitive to the anxiety the appointment may have caused her,” says Dianna Kirschner, PhD, author of Love in 90 Days. Hey, when else can you earn points for manliness and sensitivity?

• What would you like to do this weekend?” To you, this question probably sounds the same as, “What are we doing this weekend?” But women notice semantics more than men do, and asking “What are we doing?” implies that you want her to come up with a master plan. So make it clear that you’re interested in her opinion and that you both can decide. “She’ll open up if she feels one of your priorities is making sure she has fun,” Kirschner says.

• “What do you think I should do?” Much like you enjoy helping her reach something on a high shelf or lift heavy stuff, she likes helping you sort out your problems. Women, by nature, are nurturing, so it’s emotionally satisfying when she can assist you with a tough issue. “Asking for her thoughts shows that you value her opinion,” says Joyce Penner, a couple’s therapist in Pasadena, California. “Brainstorming solutions together drives home the point that you’re a team,” Penner explains.