5 Dating Mistakes You Don’t Realize You’re Making
Most women are great at knowing the big things that turn guys off, like telling a man Zach Galifianakis dresses better than he does, or insisting he meet your best friends after one date. But, according to the guys over at the hilarious site 100RedFlags.com, there are tiny traits dudes home in on that they don't dig in an S.O. 100 Red Flags co-creator Bill Nichols gives us the low-down.
The Red Flag: You wear smoky eyes on a first date
What Men See: We worry that you're high-maintenance, since that eye makeup looks like it took a while to do. Plus, that eye shadow could get on our pillow. And we don't wash our sheets.
Your Move: Skip the smoky eyes for the first few dates. Try toning it down a bit and distract us with one of those cleavage necklaces. It's pure and simple science that our eyes cannot escape the magnetic pull of a nice rack.
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The Red Flag: You've gone on three dates, and we still haven't gotten to first base.
What Men See: We're not looking for a floozy, but we are looking to fulfill our instinctual need for a little love. If it's been three dates and you're not down to do…anything, we're starting to wonder if it's ever going to happen.
Your Move: You might think you've given him obvious hints that you want to do something. The truth is, it doesn't matter. If you're into him, just move forward with things a little-pull him close and kiss him, or have a down-and-dirty makeout session on his couch. Not comfortable with it? Be honest and set his expectations according to what you're feeling. Just know that he wanted some action yesterday. (And if you're not into him, stop wasting everyone's time.)
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The Red Flag: You can't cook.
What Men See: First of all, these words should never come out of your mouth. There's no need. No matter how bad of a cook you think you are, chances are you're better than you think, and chances are even greater that you're a much better cook than him.
Your Move: Guys are pretty simple creatures, so it's not like you need to be a master chef in order to please us. Focus on simple meals. Just like girls feel like they don't go on any "real" dates, it's a rarity that a girl makes a meal for a guy. Which means, of course, that it'll be that much more special when you do (and you can recruit him to help out).
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The Red Flag: You only order top-shelf vodka
What Men See: There's a big difference between the girl who orders a vodka tonic and a girl who orders a Grey Goose and tonic. This subtle nuance tells us that you're either high-maintenance or you really care about labels.
Your Move: Just don't be so stubborn that you need to order this so explicitly. Order these on your own and when a guy offers to buy you a drink, simply say "vodka tonic." You can't go wrong with that. That doesn't mean you can never have top-shelf liquor. If you actually start dating him, he'll know soon enough what your favorite is-and he'll be happy to get it for you.
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The Red Flag: You still have an AOL, Yahoo!, or Hotmail email address.
What Men See: You're either from the sticks, you're technologically unaware, or you're over 40. There's not a lot of wiggle room, here. File this red flag under the same category as "she isn't on Facebook" and "she's STILL on MySpace."
Your Move: Other than signing up for Gmail, which you should definitely still do, make fun of yourself for this. The fact that you're now aware of the fact that this makes you look ridiculous is one step forward in your ability to date better.
Read more at Cosmopolitan.com! (Or maybe not... it looks like the women who read Cosmo are loose) Lol!!!
The Red Flag: You wear smoky eyes on a first date
What Men See: We worry that you're high-maintenance, since that eye makeup looks like it took a while to do. Plus, that eye shadow could get on our pillow. And we don't wash our sheets.
Your Move: Skip the smoky eyes for the first few dates. Try toning it down a bit and distract us with one of those cleavage necklaces. It's pure and simple science that our eyes cannot escape the magnetic pull of a nice rack.
Related: Online Dating Horror Stories
The Red Flag: You've gone on three dates, and we still haven't gotten to first base.
What Men See: We're not looking for a floozy, but we are looking to fulfill our instinctual need for a little love. If it's been three dates and you're not down to do…anything, we're starting to wonder if it's ever going to happen.
Your Move: You might think you've given him obvious hints that you want to do something. The truth is, it doesn't matter. If you're into him, just move forward with things a little-pull him close and kiss him, or have a down-and-dirty makeout session on his couch. Not comfortable with it? Be honest and set his expectations according to what you're feeling. Just know that he wanted some action yesterday. (And if you're not into him, stop wasting everyone's time.)
Related: Are You Dating Up or Down
The Red Flag: You can't cook.
What Men See: First of all, these words should never come out of your mouth. There's no need. No matter how bad of a cook you think you are, chances are you're better than you think, and chances are even greater that you're a much better cook than him.
Your Move: Guys are pretty simple creatures, so it's not like you need to be a master chef in order to please us. Focus on simple meals. Just like girls feel like they don't go on any "real" dates, it's a rarity that a girl makes a meal for a guy. Which means, of course, that it'll be that much more special when you do (and you can recruit him to help out).
Related: 5 Secrets of an Alluring Dating Profile
The Red Flag: You only order top-shelf vodka
What Men See: There's a big difference between the girl who orders a vodka tonic and a girl who orders a Grey Goose and tonic. This subtle nuance tells us that you're either high-maintenance or you really care about labels.
Your Move: Just don't be so stubborn that you need to order this so explicitly. Order these on your own and when a guy offers to buy you a drink, simply say "vodka tonic." You can't go wrong with that. That doesn't mean you can never have top-shelf liquor. If you actually start dating him, he'll know soon enough what your favorite is-and he'll be happy to get it for you.
Related: Blind Date Horror Stories
The Red Flag: You still have an AOL, Yahoo!, or Hotmail email address.
What Men See: You're either from the sticks, you're technologically unaware, or you're over 40. There's not a lot of wiggle room, here. File this red flag under the same category as "she isn't on Facebook" and "she's STILL on MySpace."
Your Move: Other than signing up for Gmail, which you should definitely still do, make fun of yourself for this. The fact that you're now aware of the fact that this makes you look ridiculous is one step forward in your ability to date better.
Read more at Cosmopolitan.com! (Or maybe not... it looks like the women who read Cosmo are loose) Lol!!!
Saint,
You 'crack' me up. You guys like to get down when that times comes round. For me, I thought this was a wacky Cosmo article, but decided to post it because I wanted to see who else would like or dislike it. Smokey eyes and messing up a guy's sheets with makeup... how lame. What woman wants to climb into bed with someone who doesn't wash his bedsheets, eh? Now on that top shelf volka, if the guy is paying for it then perhaps she'd better slow her roll or he'll roll away, eh!