The Female Rules

Lately I've been hearing that Women are complicated. Well, Gentlemen, I'm about to let you in on one of our best kept secrets. We aren't as complicated as you think. I know it's hard to believe, but please try to. Yes, I know that Women are one of life's great mysteries. Some Men will never understand us, but trust me, there is hope. Once you've learned the secret to Women, you'll know how to approach pretty much any situation.

There is a set of rules called The Female Rules that every Woman knows and expects the Man to follow. Unfortunatley, we never share them with the Man but expect him to follow them anyway. As a Woman, I shouldn't be sharing these with you, (it's against the rules) but I think everyone would benefit from men knowing The Femal Rules.

The Female Rules:

1. The Female always makes The Rules.

2. The Rules are subject to change without notice.

3. No Male can possibly know all The Rules.

4. If the Female suspects the Male knows all The Rules, she must immediately change some of The Rules.

5. The Female is never wrong.

6. If it appears the Female is wrong, it is becasue of a flagrant misunderstanding caused by something the Male did or said wrong.

7. If Rule #6 applies, the Male must apologize immediately for causing the misunderstanding.

8. The Female can change her mind at any time.

9. The Male must never change his mind without the express written consent of the Female.

10. The Female has every right to be angry or upset at any time.

11. The Male must remain calm at all times, unless the Female wants him to be angry or upset.

12. The Female must, under no circumstances, let the Male know whether she wants him to be angry or upset.

13. The Male is expected to read the Female's mind at all times.

14. At all times, what is important is what the Female meant, not what she said.

15. I If the Female has PMS, all The Rules are null and void and the Male must cater to her every whim.

16. If the Male, at any time, believes he is right, he must refer to Rule #6.

See, not complicated at all. =) Okay, all joking aside. Let's get serious.

Women haven't changed much through the years. We have become more out spoken and independent, and yes, we are capable of taking care of ourselves, but for the most part we still want the same things we've always wanted. As women, we want to be respected, loved, treated well, and appreciated. There was a time when men would fight to the death to defend a woman's honor and these days it's hard to find a guy that will even open our car door for us. We are all capable of opening our own doors (as those of you who don't open them for us have clearly seen) but something as simple as a guy opening our door shows that you have a level of respect for us. We take note of everything from the way you ask us out to the goodbye at the end of the date. Everything you say or do is filed away in our memory to be mulled over for hours as we try to figure what each comment, gesture, or touch really meant. As confusing as you may think we are, we find you just as confusing.

If you're interested in a girl, it's important to let her know you're interested. One of the things that frustrates us girls most is that guys don't ask girls out anymore. As much as we enjoy "hanging out" with you, we'd rather be dating. Another important thing to remember gentlemen, is that we want to be appreciated. Some guys complain that girls take too long to get ready. What they don't realize is that we take that much time because we want to look our best for you. That's right guys, you're the reason it takes a girl an hour to get ready to go out. Let us know that we're noticed and that you think we look nice.