If you wrote "The Rules" (the infamous dating book for women) what would they be?

Question

Now I believe there were quite a few rules these women suggested, but for simplicity lets keep it to 10 rules or less.

Answer 1

Make sure the following:

1. he has a job

2. he is ok with you having a job

3. you both agree on having kids (or not) .... and when

4. he does not have tantrums - if he does, get rid.

5. give and take

6. you have the same outlook on life regarding important    topics.

7. be faithfull to each other

Answer 2

1. don't settle

2. don't pursue too much

3. don't be afraid to be smart

4. be yourself

5. find fun activities you can share

6. take your time before engaging in s*x

7. meet his friends

8. listen closely for clues about what he's looking for

9. respect yourself

Answer 3

I'm not yet looking for Mr. Right so my rule is short and simple:

When a guy brings up the subject of a second date, and I'm OK with that, I tell him that we can go on with the relationship as long as it's fun and when it's no longer fun, it's over with no hard feelings.  

Most guys appreciate this approach and I'm usually agreeable to, and sometimes even enthusiastic about, including s*x.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

1. Date the person for who they are, not who they have the potential to be. If he's 27 and working as a dishwasher at a second-rate hospital, he's not going to "fulfill his potential" no matter how hard you try to help him to. He's just a lazy bum.

2. Don't help someone through college with the expectation that you will one day enjoy the fruit of your labor. He'll probably just dump you as soon as he gets his degree. Happened to me twice.

Answer 6

1. don't be high matinees unless he is

2. don't be a gold digger

3. don't call them cheep it is his money and it doesn't grow on trees.

Answer 7

1. Get with someone who already meshes with you, don't try to change them into what your looking for.

2.  Don't do anything that you aren't ready for, but when your ready, make it good!

3. Treat him with respect, kindness and understanding.

4.  Laugh, laugh and laugh with him as much as you can.

5. Ask the questions you need to now before you take things further. You don't want to fall in love with a man and then find out all of the crappy things he's done, or learn things that are completely against your moral beliefs. Unless already talked about they can lead to resentment because leaving is much harder when in love, you might feel like your choice was taken away from you sense.

6. He's not speaking a foreign language, take his word at face value. Unless you have serious reason not to.

When things are getting serious.....

7. Love more with your heart than with your head.

8. It's either an act of love or it is not. No amount of talking or convincing can change the fact that hurting someone you care about NEVER comes out of love.

I can't think of anymore.   :)

Answer 8

Never date a man that has a toy collection.

Answer 9

Don't follow rules - follow your heart.

Period.

Answer 10

1. It's OK to be assertive when dating; you don't have to prevent yourself from calling him or arranging the date.

2. Split the cost whenever you can. Now that women are receiving equal pay, we might as well be covering equal expenses.

That's about it. I think a lot of women keep themselves from doing these things, even if they want to, for tradition's sake.

Answer 11

Be nice to each other.  Don't play games.  Be aware of players.  Be honest.  Treat each other like royalty.  Try to understand each other.  Listen.

Don't try to hurt someone or go for revenge if it doesn't work out.  Smile.  Respect each other.

Have fun.

Answer 12

Great question, BTW.

1. Always respect yourself and your partner.

2. Do not talk too much, men hate chattering girls. Let him say what he will, this way you will find out who he is and make him feel good about himself.

3. If he is talking too much about himself, he is not really into you. And avoiding him is in your best interests.

4. Stay away from cheap men, because they are also frugal with their emotions and prefer to take without giving anything back.

5. Listen to your inner voice. If something tells you that the cute guy you are seeing is not what he is, it is probably true.

6. If he is a selfish and clumsy lover, he won't change just because you want him to. Move on.

7. Stay away from dishonest individuals no matter how charming they are. The only thing they will bring into your life is heartache and possibly some venereal deceases.

8. When starting a new relationship, try to accept your partner just the way he is, because people rarely change.

9. Don't be afraid to be yourself. Don't change your colors for anyone, because most of the time they are not worth the effort.

10. Enjoy yourself and don't settle for someone who is not exactly what you want, because you will end up resenting him for it.

Answer 13

"This above all: to thine own self be true,

And it must follow, as the night the day,

Thou canst not then be false to any ..."

Not a bad "Rule", imo.

Cheers :-)

Answer 14

1. Do not date men who still live with their wives.

2. Do not date men who wish you to groom yourself like their mothers.

3. Do not date a man who's gun and knife collection requires its own shed.

4. Do not date men who spend more time in the bathroom than you do.

5. Be prepared: All those endearing things men do at the beginning of the relationship will annoy the p**s out of you later.

6. Do not date men who keep secrets or will not introduce you to their friends.

7. Listen to your inner voice and be true to yourself.

edit:

8. Do not date men who are rude to the waitress.

9. Don't expect a free ride...

10...but a good mate is generous.

Answer 15

1) Always assume you are supposed to pay for yourself

2) Wait till -at least- the 5th date for s*x if you hope for it turn into a relationship.  NOT because he might think you're loose, but because it's very difficult to determine if feelings for a person are genuine when s*x enters too early.

3) Don't Don't Don't give up your hobbies, interests, friends, family, alone time, etc etc etc when you begin dating a new guy no matter how much you like him, it's SO easy to become co-dependent when you do this and near impossible to end it/get over it if things go south

4) DON'T have s*x without protection

5) Always assume it is YOUR responsibility to provide that protection.  DO NOT rely on a guy to have a condom, if he has one, great! If not, you're covered.

6) Compliment him.  (It's amazing to me how many men I've dated that said they've felt that many women expect compliments from them but do not return the favor)

7) If he screws up and apologizes, let it go, if you can't let it go, break up with him.  Don't make him suffer being in a relationship with someone who resents him and constantly makes him feel guilty.

8) If you are a single mom, tell him up front.  DON'T introduce him to your kids however until you've been dating -at least- 2 months.  

9) DON'T be a boring lover.  Spice it up, dress up, ask him his fantasies, tell him yours, etc.

10) Have fun!

Answer 16

1.  You don't talk about johno.

2.  You don't talk about johno.

3.  When johno says stop, or goes limp, even if he's just faking it, the s*x is over.

4.  Only two women at a time.

5.  One o****m at a time.

6.  They have s*x without shirts or shoes.

7.  The s*x goes on as long as it has to.

8.  If this is your first time meeting johno, you have to have s*x.