10 Things Never to Say to a Girl

This morning, I read this newspaper column about 10 things Never to Say to a Girl. I found it quite interesting so i share it here.

1. ''She's just a friend.'' Yeah right. If she's attractive and single we see her as a threat. If she really is just a friend, let us know the reason why. Is it because she's not your type, she has a boyfriend, she has an annoying personality? Girls like to be reassured that you're not secretly into your ''friend''.

2. ''I'll call you tonight at 8pm.'' Do not give a specific time or date of when you will be calling unless you intend to keep your word. If you say you will call tonight, and you don't keep the timing right...expect the worst. If you don't know when you will call, you can say something like, ''I'll talk to you later.''

3. ''She's hot!'' Pointing out that someone else is attractive will not earn you any points. If you don't mean it, you'll be opening Pandora's box. Women do not take this statement lightly. Don't say too much personal stuff until the relationship is moving to the next level. Desperation turns people off.

4. ''Did you gain weight?'' Does this one really need an explanation? You shouldn't even say this jokingly, even if your girlfriend is stick thin. Just as you don't want hear anything about your size, women don't want to hear about their weight.

5. ''My ex always/never/used to...'' If your ex is still on your mind so much that you need to constantly bring her up, then why are you dating her? Relationship are difficult enough without the past turning up every now and then.

6. ''You remind me of my mother.'' Do not compare your mother to your girlfriend unless you've made it clear that you absolutely adore your mother and think the world of her.

7. ''Did we have plans?'' Oh no you didn't! If you've made plans to get together, you've been looking forward to it all day.

8. ''Keep in touch/Call me'' What the (expletive) is that supposed to mean? That you don't plan on ever calling again? That you want her to call you next time? That you're unsure about how she feels about you and you want to see if she'd call? There's too much room for misinterpretation here, so just don't use either of these ambiguous expressions. Your job is to call.

9. ''How old are you?'' If the lady appears to be anywhere near 30, do not ask about her age. If you really must know, you can make an educated guess from other information she gives you, such as when she graduated from college. If however, she appears to be under 20, you absolutely must ask, so as to make sure she is legal age!

10. ''You remind me of my ex-girlfriend.'' Absolutely wrong way to go. Expect her to thump you with her handbag before fleeing.