Advice
to Boyfriends
by
Amanda Barrera
There are tons of couples
(or soon to be couples) walking through the hallways at Valley,
holding hands and shooting each other lovey-dovey looks. Since
one half of the couple contains a male, plenty of mistakes can
be made! And this is why this month’s advice column is catered
specifically to all you fellas out there who may need some help
when it comes to the female of the species…
1. If you say you are going to call, call. This may seem trivial,
but this is one of the most aggravating situations. Questions
begin to flood our minds like, “I’m not important
enough to call?” or “What else is he doing?”
or “Does he not care?” If you are not going to call,
just don’t say that you are. It is perfectly acceptable
to say “Well, I’m going to be really busy later, so
could I give you a call tomorrow?” It is much better that
we don’t wait for your call only to not receive it, trust
me.
2. If we are fishing for compliments, please play along. Phrases
like, “I look really fat in these pants,” or “My
hair looks like something died in it,” mean that we need
reassurance. Even though you may think you are being proactive
when you tell us to work out, things like that just put us on
the offensive. Simply smile and tell us how stunning we look and
you can never go wrong. I’m not saying lie, but perhaps
overlook imperfections.
3. Other girls will always be a worry. This does not mean that
we don’t trust you, but when that new girl starts to take
a little too much interest in you, we feel a little protective.
Same goes for your ex girlfriends…we will probably always
feel a little spark of uneasiness when you mention them and if,
perhaps, we see them at the mall, it might give us a little satisfaction
to show who the new girlfriend is. Please be patient.
4. Anniversaries. One word: remember. Even if it is some odd number
like three months and you may feel as if it’s not a big
deal, a simple “Hey, it’s our three month today…Happy
anniversary” would suffice. Roses are always nice too for
the biggies; every girl loves flowers.
5. Finally, our guy friends most likely are just our guy friends.
Wrestling them or beating them up if they do something you interpret
the wrong way is not the way to deal with it. Trust us!
