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10 Tips To Be A Great Girlfriend
Match.com

To most guys, There's Something About Mary was the perfect film about the perfect girlfriend: someone who drinks beer, loves sports, smiles sweetly in the face of infantile behaviour and looks like Cameron Diaz.

Granted, there's nothing you can do about the Cameron Diaz part, but here are some tips for turning yourself into the kind of gal that prompts guys to ask, "Why can't the women I date be as cool as her?"

1. Know the league rules.
Want to make a guy's jaw drop? Give him your blow-by-blow of the last All Blacks showdown. Earn him a few bucks on your future match predictions, and he'll propose to you faster than Joe Rokocoko's latest run for the tryline.

2. Lose the coasters.
These little frisbee things are the bane of a guy's existence; if you insist that he use one, you can't help but come off like a proper miss at a girl's academy. Which would you rather have: a boyfriend, or a smudge-free coffee table?

3. Laugh at his jokes.
Even if they're stupid - especially if they're stupid - a guy's jokes are an irreplaceable token of his manhood. If you don't laugh, it's just like waving around a pair of knitting needles. Extra points if you fake a giggle fit in front of his mates.

4. Share the wealth.
Speaking of his friends, if you follow all the tips listed here, they're going to be very jealous that the two of you are an item - so coax out your single female pals every now and then and let everyone mingle. If nothing else, it's good karma.

5. Let him get lost.
No, don't throw him out of the house. The next time you're out driving, and your boyfriend refuses to ask for directions, cut him some slack. Losing his way in Queenstown is the closest he may ever get to the adrenaline thrill of bungy-jumping from Skippers Canyon.

6. Flatter his ego.
Whenever your boyfriend tells his latest tiresome tale about slaying some work-related ogre - or starts wondering whether, deep down, he's really suited for life as an epic poet - just tell him he's terrific and you believe in him 100 percent. Even if you don't.

7. Know when to stay home.
No guy will come right out and say it - at least, no guy who wants to keep all his body parts - so if you pay extra-careful attention to your boyfriend's mood, you'll know when he wants to spend a night out with the lads by himself.

8. Buy a round.
If you do happen to be out with the gang, buying the next round of beers - or, better yet, turning everyone on to the kind of fancy drink (like Cosmopolitans) that only girls seem to know about - will instantly establish your cool-chick credentials.

9. Wear a baseball cap.
You know how naturalists, when they want to infiltrate a pack of hyenas, dress in fur pelts? Not only will a baseball cap make you look sexy but it'll do a lot to increase your boyfriend's comfort level. If you're a Southern girl, you may want to substitute an oilskin hat.

10. Don't sweat the small stuff.
The list is too extensive to include here, but are loose toenail clippings, unwashed towels, and torn jeans really worth a full-blown argument? Go with the flow, and you'll be surprised how often your boyfriend cleans up his dirty habits all by himself.

Dont ask me i just work here...............
Your thoughts?

Oh, more guidelines crap. Wonderful.

You'll find the vast majority of guys don't care enough about sports to care if a girl cares about them. It's a big circle of apathy. Most of the rest suffer similarly, but it's a cute list.

lmao.

If you're getting relationship advice from Match.com, you have bigger issues to worry about...

Only 1 rule necessary: Let him sleep with your sister and possibly your mother and definately all of your cute friends. Oh ... and make him a sammich, biotch!

Only 1 rule necessary: Let him sleep with your sister and possibly your mother and definately all of your cute friends. Oh ... and make him a sammich, biotch!


If I could find a girl like that, I'd be married faster than it takes a 13 year old to orgasm to internet porn. Provided, of course, he sister and mother are cute and she makes a good sammich. Nah, I'm just kidding, her sammich can suck as long as her mother and sister are good looking :fluffle:

Only 1 rule necessary: Let him sleep with your sister and possibly your mother and definately all of your cute friends. Oh ... and make him a sammich, biotch!

With statements such as this, one wonders how you've managed to retain your testicles, married to a Sicilian woman as you are. :D

If I could find a girl like that, I'd be married faster than it takes a 13 year old to orgasm to internet porn. Provided, of course, he sister and mother are cute and she makes a good sammich. Nah, I'm just kidding, her sammich can suck as long as her mother and sister are good looking :fluffle:

Her sandwiches can suck so long as she does too?

1) I'm glad I don't look like Cameron Diaz
2) Anyone tries to get me to follow that list and I'll kick his ass from Vienna to Texas.

With statements such as this, one wonders how you've managed to retain your testicles, married to a Sicilian woman as you are. :D

What ... you think I'd say anything like that while she was awake? *looks around nervously*

10 Tips To Be A Great Girlfriend
Match.com

Bah! Keep your stupid sorority slut fem-jocks! Give me a girl with cool tatoos who has wildly irrational political views and who hasn't been nailed by every beer bellied frat boy on campus.

I just want a girl like Jade. ;)

Jade?

*thinks*

That blonde chick?

I always wonder what it is with males and blondes... and I'm not the only one to wonder.

Jade?

*thinks*

That blonde chick?

I always wonder what it is with males and blondes... and I'm not the only one to wonder.

Blonde makes for such a lovely hair colour.

Jade?

*thinks*

That blonde chick?

I always wonder what it is with males and blondes... and I'm not the only one to wonder.
It's not as widespread as you might thing, I go for brunettes myself. Blondes just get more media attention.

And here I was mislead into thinking that this was a topic about '10 Tips to be a great Gir'.

This of course interested my curiousity(singing the doom song, perhaps?), when I found it was just some rather bizzare advice on how to be a good girlfriend. My dissapointment is vast.

I'm neither blonde nor brunette... go me *snickers*

I'm neither blonde nor brunette... go me *snickers*
I still love you.

bah.

i highly doubt that trying to be something you are not is good for anyone, in any relationship.

then again, im single. might be a reason why:)

I still love you.

!!! OI !!! :eek:

I always wonder what it is with males and blondes... and I'm not the only one to wonder.

I don't get it either. And I'm a male. Blondes are pretty, but no prettier than anyone else.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/JRV/triciahelfer_stuff9.jpg

There's a fine blonde beauty.

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El Presidente.

Two new and better Canals has been opened in the Region of GREATER NICARAGUA...They make their way through the San Juan River and to Lake Nicaragua, cutting through rivas. The other makes its way through the Escondido River Cutting through the Lake. Transport your goods through our Canals faster...because time is money. Come and Visit.

El Presidente.
You posted in quite possibly the wrongest thread possibly. Congrats on a wonderful first post :)

You'll find the vast majority of guys don't care enough about sports to care if a girl cares about them. It's a big circle of apathy. Most of the rest suffer similarly, but it's a cute list.
Agreed on all points.

And here I was mislead into thinking that this was a topic about '10 Tips to be a great Gir'.
I made waffles!

I don't get it either. And I'm a male. Blondes are pretty, but no prettier than anyone else.
I'm not so shallow as to assume one hair color is better than another. As long as she's at least a C-cup.

I'm not so shallow as to assume one hair color is better than another. As long as she's at least a C-cup.

lol. D-Cup is good...

lol. D-Cup is good...
Depends on the girl. D-cup is great, but can also be bad. You can never go wrong with C.

1) I'm glad I don't look like Cameron Diaz
2) Anyone tries to get me to follow that list and I'll kick his ass from Vienna to Texas.


Kyril Bonfiglioli's C. Mortdecai -

Viennese Jewess, the loveliest women in the world, and the cleverest

I tend to agree owing to my experience with a Ms T. Herkenhoff.

For the record, I'm a politically and socially liberal-minded male.

This had got to be one of the worse 'guides' I've ever seen. These minor details that we find so 'annoying' about them is, in our deepest depths of psyches, what we love about them.

If a woman adhered to these guidelines, I'm sure most of us would consider her something of a tomboy. Even she wore very skimpy feminine attire.

Depends on the girl. D-cup is great, but can also be bad. You can never go wrong with C.

From personal experience, I gotta agree with you. C-cups are the ideal size for the woman of my dreams.

From personal experience, I gotta agree with you. C-cups are the ideal size for the woman of my dreams.
What if she's really small framed? IMO proportional breasts are good...

And I'm saying this as a dark haired small chested woman...

Edit: I'll do the whole beer drinking, sports watching, being silly thing, but putting up with getting lost to feed some guys ego? No thanks. My brother is the WORST. Of course it's my duty as the annoying little sister to tell him directions and look smug when I'm right. ;)

Your thoughts?Seriously, what shite.

"Share the wealth?" What the fuck? A pimp is not what I would look for in a girlfriend.

On the same note, "Know the league rules," "Lose the coasters" and "Wear a baseball cap." Who in a real relationship cares about that?

"Laugh at his jokes" and "Flatter his ego:" That's just asking for huge problems when he finds out you are about as authentic as Pamela Anderson's breasts.

I cringe whenever I look at the advice magazines like Cosmopolitan and FHM are giving young people about relationships.

9. Wear a baseball cap.
Not only will a baseball cap make you look sexy

Err, in my and my boyfriend's opinion, there are few things more dreadful than a girl (or anybody for that matter) wearing a baseball cap.

Originally Posted by Harlesburg
9. Wear a baseball cap.
Not only will a baseball cap make you look sexy

Err, in my and my boyfriend's opinion, there are few things more dreadful than a girl (or anybody for that matter) wearing a baseball cap.

Um, perhaps they meant if the baseball cap is all she is wearing? I still doubt that I'd find it particularly attractive, or even relaxing for that matter.

Most of the tips were just nonsense but I have to agree with the coaster thing. I'd never be in a relationship with a person who uses coasters. You got to draw the line somewhere and that's where I've drawn it. And I'm female.

If you love someone, then they are perfect. Even their little quirks and flaws are charming. Plus, there shouldn't be any guidelines...you shouldn't have to alter the way you behave to hold onto a partner.

I'm not so shallow as to assume one hair color is better than another. As long as she's at least a C-cup.
You've got a real strong point there, Arammanar. Ladies, no one is going to notice your hair color as long as you have big enough boobs. Ah, boobies.... :D :D :D

You'll find the vast majority of guys don't care enough about sports to care if a girl cares about them. It's a big circle of apathy. Most of the rest suffer similarly, but it's a cute list.

I dont think you could be more wrong if you tried.

If a woman adhered to these guidelines, I'm sure most of us would consider her something of a tomboy. Even she wore very skimpy feminine attire.
Nothing wrong with a real tomboy, i for one got the hots for them. But anyone who goes with guidelines and hides her personality loses my respect and therefore is unfit to be my partner. The only usefull rules are #2 and #10, going easy on small things and not establishing unreasonable rules make a relationship way more relaxed and stable.

So basically they're saying to get a guy to like you you have to be full of shit? Go away.

Interesting, I'm down the middle on this one.

long straight black hair.

long straight black hair.
You got my number! :p

However I did dye it once...

black, straight, not really long atm, but I decided to let it grow *wants to go as Mitsuko Souma this Halloween* need longer hair for that.

Does anybody seriously listen to these "advice" things anyway?

Does anybody seriously listen to these "advice" things anyway?
Hell no.

1. Know the league rules.
Want to make a guy's jaw drop? Give him your blow-by-blow of the last All Blacks showdown. Earn him a few bucks on your future match predictions, and he'll propose to you faster than Joe Rokocoko's latest run for the tryline.

First of all, If you're dating a guy that cares enough about sports to think that the fact that you've made yourself familiar with them makes you a better woman, then you already have problems. Second, this charade cannot last very long. Faking caring about sports, or anything that involves so much specific knowledge, becomes easily detectable in a very short amount of time, even if you do waste a lot of time learning about the subject.


2. Lose the coasters.
These little frisbee things are the bane of a guy's existence; if you insist that he use one, you can't help but come off like a proper miss at a girl's academy. Which would you rather have: a boyfriend, or a smudge-free coffee table?

The perfectionist in me couldn't agree more. The majority of me is thinking: "Coasters? WTF?"


3. Laugh at his jokes.
Even if they're stupid - especially if they're stupid - a guy's jokes are an irreplaceable token of his manhood. If you don't laugh, it's just like waving around a pair of knitting needles. Extra points if you fake a giggle fit in front of his mates.

One of my Exes was pretty good at this. She thought she was doing me a service. In fact, when you try to be funny and fail, a forced laugh from your significant other doesn't help at all.


4. Share the wealth.
Speaking of his friends, if you follow all the tips listed here, they're going to be very jealous that the two of you are an item - so coax out your single female pals every now and then and let everyone mingle. If nothing else, it's good karma.

Assuming neither party has abandoned their friends to be with their finance, this should happen on its own. And if either of you have abandoned your friends to be with the other all the time, well, it's because you've discovered that they aren't all that and you just don't know it yet, but you're still trying to fix it. You probably won't. Sorry.


5. Let him get lost.
No, don't throw him out of the house. The next time you're out driving, and your boyfriend refuses to ask for directions, cut him some slack. Losing his way in Queenstown is the closest he may ever get to the adrenaline thrill of bungy-jumping from Skippers Canyon.

Men will get lost, and love it. Women will try to stop the men's being-lost-fun, and love it. Guys: Keep letting her try, but don't let her win, cause then neither of you are having fun anymore now are you?


6. Flatter his ego.
Whenever your boyfriend tells his latest tiresome tale about slaying some work-related ogre - or starts wondering whether, deep down, he's really suited for life as an epic poet - just tell him he's terrific and you believe in him 100 percent. Even if you don't.

...only if you can really pull this off. Unless you know damn well you can lie like that, and he'll believe it, you'll go a lot farther just by empathizing with him.


7. Know when to stay home.
No guy will come right out and say it - at least, no guy who wants to keep all his body parts - so if you pay extra-careful attention to your boyfriend's mood, you'll know when he wants to spend a night out with the lads by himself.

Last i checked, any self respecting guy will come out and say it. It just might take him a while. So, following this rule may save you some time, but nothing else. Also, i don't know why this is held specific to this issue; both parties should be learning each other's body language all the time, and most importantly remaining sensitive to it.


8. Buy a round.
If you do happen to be out with the gang, buying the next round of beers - or, better yet, turning everyone on to the kind of fancy drink (like Cosmopolitans) that only girls seem to know about - will instantly establish your cool-chick credentials.

Sounds like solid advice to me, in a weird unfeminine kinda way. Of course, ladies, if you're getting your cash from him to begin with, then this doesn't really work anymore.


9. Wear a baseball cap.
You know how naturalists, when they want to infiltrate a pack of hyenas, dress in fur pelts? Not only will a baseball cap make you look sexy but it'll do a lot to increase your boyfriend's comfort level. If you're a Southern girl, you may want to substitute an oilskin hat.

Yeah, and while you're at it, why don't you carry around a spittoon and wear a tool belt. Also, frequently reference your "rig," and learn some CB slang. Whoever came up with this one should be fired. And eaten alive. By zombies. Very, very tiny zombies.


10. Don't sweat the small stuff.
The list is too extensive to include here, but are loose toenail clippings, unwashed towels, and torn jeans really worth a full-blown argument? Go with the flow, and you'll be surprised how often your boyfriend cleans up his dirty habits all by himself.

Since this piece of solid advice follows #9, the only thing keeping me from deciding that this article is clearly satire is the fact that it's not just solid advice, it's solid advice that everyone already knows and is probably the first bit of solid relationship advice one will get when one asks a normal person, thus diluting the irony somewhat.

So there you have it... my official response, just in case any of you ladies wanted some real advice.

That list is retarted, the most retarted thing ive seen in a while. The only requirements i think are:

1.dont sweat small stuff
2.Dont be stupid
3. Let it flow dont rush things

A bonus is knowing things one think the other dosent know about, cause it brings the whole whao another converation topic around.

And the ideal girl, red hair, definitley :)

That list is retarted, the most retarted thing ive seen in a while. The only requirements i think are:

1.dont sweat small stuff
2.Dont be stupid
3. Let it flow dont rush things

A bonus is knowing things one think the other dosent know about, cause it brings the whole whao another converation topic around.

And the ideal girl, red hair, definitley :)
:( Noone wants a blonde anymore. New tips (collected from this forum)
1. Dye your hair
2. Do not wear a baseball cap
3. Make good sandwiches.

I HATE Boobies! :mad: :p

I HATE Boobies! :mad: :p
You Feminazi!

*checks self* I like mine... *coughs* nm...

*checks self* I like mine... *coughs* nm...
I'm content.

I HATE Boobies! :mad: :p

(.)(.)

hmmm...I like mine too. :)

I know it's really cliched, but I find that "being myself" helps alot more than pretending to be into stuff I'm not. I'll dress how I want, go out on my own when I want and tell it like it is. I'll expect him to do the same thing. If we don't get on each other when we're being who we really are, it wasn't meant to be. I'm not really girly and coaster crazy, but neither am I gonna become all butch because the latest crap list says that's what guys want. You can't compartmentalise people like that.
Anyways, sorry if I came off as a bitch in this. I'm really not, I just don't like stuff that tells people how to act and who to be. I can compromise, but I won't completely change who I am. Be who you are, or else the facade will come down at some point and it won't be pretty.

...If we don't get on each other when we're being who we really are, it wasn't meant to be...
That's all you need to know. Don't try to change your partner.

Token: Look as good as either Helioterra, Ro-Ro, Tink, Gael, Random Thieves, Gidtisms (anyone seen her around?)........... ;) :D













Edit: You know it makes sense :fluffle:

1. Know the league rules.
Want to make a guy's jaw drop? Give him your blow-by-blow of the last All Blacks showdown. Earn him a few bucks on your future match predictions, and he'll propose to you faster than Joe Rokocoko's latest run for the tryline.

2. Lose the coasters.
These little frisbee things are the bane of a guy's existence; if you insist that he use one, you can't help but come off like a proper miss at a girl's academy. Which would you rather have: a boyfriend, or a smudge-free coffee table?

3. Laugh at his jokes.
Even if they're stupid - especially if they're stupid - a guy's jokes are an irreplaceable token of his manhood. If you don't laugh, it's just like waving around a pair of knitting needles. Extra points if you fake a giggle fit in front of his mates.

4. Share the wealth.
Speaking of his friends, if you follow all the tips listed here, they're going to be very jealous that the two of you are an item - so coax out your single female pals every now and then and let everyone mingle. If nothing else, it's good karma.

5. Let him get lost.
No, don't throw him out of the house. The next time you're out driving, and your boyfriend refuses to ask for directions, cut him some slack. Losing his way in Queenstown is the closest he may ever get to the adrenaline thrill of bungy-jumping from Skippers Canyon.

6. Flatter his ego.
Whenever your boyfriend tells his latest tiresome tale about slaying some work-related ogre - or starts wondering whether, deep down, he's really suited for life as an epic poet - just tell him he's terrific and you believe in him 100 percent. Even if you don't.

7. Know when to stay home.
No guy will come right out and say it - at least, no guy who wants to keep all his body parts - so if you pay extra-careful attention to your boyfriend's mood, you'll know when he wants to spend a night out with the lads by himself.

8. Buy a round.
If you do happen to be out with the gang, buying the next round of beers - or, better yet, turning everyone on to the kind of fancy drink (like Cosmopolitans) that only girls seem to know about - will instantly establish your cool-chick credentials.

9. Wear a baseball cap.
You know how naturalists, when they want to infiltrate a pack of hyenas, dress in fur pelts? Not only will a baseball cap make you look sexy but it'll do a lot to increase your boyfriend's comfort level. If you're a Southern girl, you may want to substitute an oilskin hat.

10. Don't sweat the small stuff.
The list is too extensive to include here, but are loose toenail clippings, unwashed towels, and torn jeans really worth a full-blown argument? Go with the flow, and you'll be surprised how often your boyfriend cleans up his dirty habits all by himself.

Dont ask me i just work here...............
Your thoughts?
1. Yeah, because all guys give a shit about sports. :rolleyes:

2. Coasters are useful. Just leave them on the coffee table. I'll use them if they're there.

3. Who wants a yes-girl?

4. I pretty much agree with this one. :)

5. Yeah, we're all stupid arrogant egomaniacs too proud to ask directions. :rolleyes:

6. Who wants a yes-girl?

7. I'll come out and say it.

8. Yeah, we all only drink shitty beer. The lower quality the better, right? :rolleyes:

9. Baseball caps look stupid on anyone.

10. Agreed.

This list gets an F :rolleyes:

**This is my Maddox impression, even though I am admittedly not abusive enough.

That is a terrible maddox impersonation. No swearing, no chauvanism, no empty threats; Shame!
Okay, so here's Maddox's classic response to a similar list aimed at the you boys: http://maddox.xmission.com/26_things.html

Am I the only guy who thinks the majority of those "tips" are decidedly unattractive?

Am I the only guy who thinks the majority of those "tips" are decidedly unattractive?
no, I think that's the general concensus in this thread. *whew* its quite a relief.

Ok, This 10 tips to be a great girlfriend shit dosen't work. There is one rule that works.

Mt-Tau's guide to being a great boyfriend/girlfriend....

Be yourself.


I have herd many cases where a guy had gone out with a girl, then they end up getting married and the guy/girl takes a complete U-turn. Show your true colors and allow others to see if they like you for yourself, not some actor whom can't keep the act up indefinantly.

And here I was mislead into thinking that this was a topic about '10 Tips to be a great Gir'.

This of course interested my curiousity(singing the doom song, perhaps?), when I found it was just some rather bizzare advice on how to be a good girlfriend. My dissapointment is vast.

Same thing happened to me, I feel your pain.

no, I think that's the general concensus in this thread. *whew* its quite a relief.

Ah. I did not read the thread. Sorry.

It took me a minute to realize that by "coasters" it didn't mean "roller coasters"...

And yeah, the guidline is stupid blah blah blah etc repeating everything that's been said.

Boy am i proud of this it just raced away didnt it?
Now Cook me some eggs Woman!!! :mp5:

Token: Look as good as either Helioterra, Ro-Ro, Tink, Gael, Random Thieves, Gidtisms (anyone seen her around?)........... ;) :D


Ooh *blushes*
Well thank you, you handsome gentleman :)

Ooh *blushes*
Well thank you, you handsome gentleman :)

*Bows*


I thought none of those mentioned had noticed it...oh well... :D

*Bows*


I thought none of those mentioned had noticed it...oh well... :D
It would've been disappointing. A wasted compliment :(

btw, you're the only in this forum who knows what I look like.

any chick stupid enough to follow "10 tips" or similar lists has no business being in a relationship in the first place. do your part, guys, and stop dating women who are that idiotic.

Oh dear oh dear ... yet again the stereotype of New Zealanders as beer-swilling, rugby-obsessed, unlettered hicks is perpetuated. Unfortunately, that's not too far from the truth; there are a substantial number of people who would be perfectly happy to see the silver fern on our flag*.

I can summarise this list as "fake it until you make it"; as has been pointed out, this is seldom likely to work. And as for the rugby thing ... rugby is so desperately unsexy that even touching a rugby ball should get one ejected from the human race. Actually, the same goes for baseball caps.

And there is a very good reason coasters exist; although the ugly cardboard ones are practically useless as anything other than advertising space for beer companies. I have some nice heavy glass ones.

~ Tsaraine


*Put here so as not to hijack the thread; the "300,000 people" cited below is presumably the number of people required to enact a referendum upon changing the flag - 10% of the voting populace. To actually change it would require rather more. Back on topic now!

Oh dear oh dear ... yet again the stereotype of New Zealanders as beer-swilling, rugby-obsessed, unlettered hicks is perpetuated. Unfortunately, that's not too far from the truth; there are a substantial number of people who would be perfectly happy to see the silver fern on our flag.

I can summarise this list as "fake it until you make it"; as has been pointed out, this is seldom likely to work. And as for the rugby thing ... rugby is so desperately unsexy that even touching a rugby ball should get one ejected from the human race. Actually, the same goes for baseball caps.

And there is a very good reason coasters exist; although the ugly cardboard ones are practically useless as anything other than advertising space for beer companies. I have some nice heavy glass ones.

~ Tsaraine
Yeah it is kind of Dumb but Rugby rules and if you can find 300K people out their who can agree on a "NEW" flag you can have it!
Nice to meet you!

1. Know the league rules.
2. Lose the coasters.
3. Laugh at his jokes.
4. Share the wealth.
5. Let him get lost.
6. Flatter his ego.
7. Know when to stay home.
8. Buy a round.
9. Wear a baseball cap.
10. Don't sweat the small stuff.

According to that list a man's ideal partner is a, um, man.

According to that list a man's ideal partner is a, um, man.
"Your not a man until you've had a man!" ;)

According to that list a man's ideal partner is a, um, man.
ahh, but remember: a man's ideal partner will be submissive and pamper his tender male ego, she will laugh at all his jokes (especially the non-funny ones), she will help him feel manly by being unable to open jars or fix things (thus needing his big strong manly help), and--most importantly--she will be equipped with two lucious, round attributes that no male can naturally replicate.

Bah! Keep your stupid sorority slut fem-jocks! Give me a girl with cool tatoos who has wildly irrational political views and who hasn't been nailed by every beer bellied frat boy on campus.
Done and done...
Though, chances are, you live no-where near me.

I'm not a fan of tattoos, but my political views have been considered to be somewhat irrational, and no "beer bellied frat boy on campus" simply because I would either kick his ass, or kick him in the balls, or finally... get the trusty katana and cut his balls off... :rolleyes:

Tip for boys and boyfriends:

Stop giving girls tips.

Seriously.

There is no ideal partner actually. :)
The truth is, human relationships in order to work need love, patience, understanding and strength. A measure of grace doesn't hurt either.
Anyway, that being said, I think that in some ways that list isn't entirely silly. I think that sometimes you need to give the other person a bit of space and not pick at them all the time, be willing to relax and have fun with them.

On the other hand...the guys that typify that kind of suggestion list ought to in turn be ready to respond to this one.

1. Remember special dates, like anniversaries.

2. Remember to be romantic; the courtship is never over. By this I actually mean make intimacy loving and affectionate.

3. Learn to listen: just because problems are being talked about does not mean advice is required. Sometimes just knowing someone cares is enough.

4. Don't forget to plan evenings out and at home just for being a couple.

5. Help with housework. You haven't purchased a second mother.

10 Tips To Be A Great Girlfriend
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1. Know the rugby rules.
Want to make a guy's jaw drop? Give him your blow-by-blow of the last All Blacks showdown. Earn him a few bucks on your future match predictions, and he'll propose to you faster than Joe Rokocoko's latest run for the tryline.

2. Lose the coasters.
These little frisbee things are the bane of a guy's existence; if you insist that he use one, you can't help but come off like a proper miss at a girl's academy. Which would you rather have: a boyfriend, or a smudge-free coffee table?

3. Laugh at his jokes.
Even if they're stupid - especially if they're stupid - a guy's jokes are an irreplaceable token of his manhood. If you don't laugh, it's just like waving around a pair of knitting needles. Extra points if you fake a giggle fit in front of his mates.

4. Share the wealth.
Speaking of his friends, if you follow all the tips listed here, they're going to be very jealous that the two of you are an item - so coax out your single female pals every now and then and let everyone mingle. If nothing else, it's good karma.

5. Let him get lost.
No, don't throw him out of the house. The next time you're out driving, and your boyfriend refuses to ask for directions, cut him some slack. Losing his way in Queenstown is the closest he may ever get to the adrenaline thrill of bungy-jumping from Skippers Canyon.

6. Flatter his ego.
Whenever your boyfriend tells his latest tiresome tale about slaying some work-related ogre - or starts wondering whether, deep down, he's really suited for life as an epic poet - just tell him he's terrific and you believe in him 100 percent. Even if you don't.

7. Know when to stay home.
No guy will come right out and say it - at least, no guy who wants to keep all his body parts - so if you pay extra-careful attention to your boyfriend's mood, you'll know when he wants to spend a night out with the lads by himself.

8. Buy a round.
If you do happen to be out with the gang, buying the next round of beers - or, better yet, turning everyone on to the kind of fancy drink (like Cosmopolitans) that only girls seem to know about - will instantly establish your cool-chick credentials.

9. Wear a baseball cap.
You know how naturalists, when they want to infiltrate a pack of hyenas, dress in fur pelts? Not only will a baseball cap make you look sexy but it'll do a lot to increase your boyfriend's comfort level. If you're a Southern girl, you may want to substitute an oilskin hat.

10. Don't sweat the small stuff.
The list is too extensive to include here, but are loose toenail clippings, unwashed towels, and torn jeans really worth a full-blown argument? Go with the flow, and you'll be surprised how often your boyfriend cleans up his dirty habits all by himself.

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Your thoughts?

Damn, sounds just like my ex-girlfriend.

Oh dear oh dear ... yet again the stereotype of New Zealanders as beer-swilling, rugby-obsessed, unlettered hicks is perpetuated.
Speak for yourself, I drink beer, enjoy watching rugby and speak 4 languages.

That list is retarted, the most retarted thing ive seen in a while. The only requirements i think are:

1.dont sweat small stuff
2.Dont be stupid
3. Let it flow dont rush things

A bonus is knowing things one think the other dosent know about, cause it brings the whole whao another converation topic around.

And the ideal girl, red hair, definitley :)
It's retarded, not retarted.
I definately agree with the red-head girls being hottest though.

Hot is overrated

Oh dear oh dear ... yet again the stereotype of New Zealanders as beer-swilling, rugby-obsessed, unlettered hicks is perpetuated.




I like rugby and beer, but I'm not from the South Island (or the naki for that matter) so I can't claim to be a hick :p