I'm going to start out with my usual disclaimer on this one: These rules are basically just my opinion. They cannot be applied in every situation, but can be used as guidelines in figuring out the complexity that is a female. Mostly, this is based on my personal experiences along with some input from those around me.
That being said, let's get to it.
Rule #1: She likes you if she texts you.
If a girl wakes up every morning and sends you a text, she likes you. If she sends you a text halfway through her day, she waited until something exciting happened so she could text you. She may also be waiting for a text from you. My general rule on texting guys is
every other day I begin the conversation. On the days I do not start it,
I expect a guy to text me first (showing that he does in fact reciprocate the feelings). Keep in mind that every girl is different, some may text you nonstop (which is quite annoying, girls. So keep it to the minimum) others may text you only once or twice a day. Some are super shy, some are outgoing. Always remember to keep in mind a girl's personality when reading and receiving texts.
Rule #2: She DOES NOT LIKE you if she does not reply to your texts.
I'm going to go ahead and repeat this one.
If a girl does not text you back, she does not like you. I really don't know how much more simple I can put this guys. If you spend all day and night texting a girl who refuses to text back, give up and move the fuck on. This does not apply when a girl is busy (such as working, sleeping, spending time with friends/family). One word answers are usually a bad sign too.
Rule #4: If she is constantly blowing you off, she's not interested.
"I have to make sure my fish isn't drowning tonight, so I can't make it." No, I've never used that. Okay.. Maybe I have. Anyway, if a girl doesn't follow through with her plans, she doesn't like you. Annnnd she's not a very committed person. Do you really want that? No. You don't. After the third "blow off" give up.
THE EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE: There are times when stuff actually does come up and people have to cancel plans. Forgive them. They mean well. Also, I've pulled this stunt on many guys. I won't lie to you. I'm nervous. People like me didn't get asked on dates a lot as a child, so we see dates as super hawkward and scary. Just sayin.
Rule #5: If she tells you she likes you, she obviously likes you.
With the small exception of drunken confessions, this rule typically applies in every situation. Some guys just don't get it. Really. A simple "I adore you" or any sort of compliment generally is a good sign.
Rule #6: She likes you if she can't keep her hands off of you.
Touching, kissing, hand-holding, its all good. If she likes you, she'll touch you. Plain and simple, boys.
Alright boys and girls, we do have a guest writer for this post. Here's one of my favorite editors,
Enzo T. Case and his personal rules about females.
Rule #1 – Never Double Text
The most annoying thing a man can do when texting is to send a text and, when that text goes unanswered or isn’t answered
“soon enough”, sends another text. First off, this is just plain desperate.
If a girl is into you she will text you back. It is a simple fact. The worst thing you can do is to send multiple texts. Have some pride and self respect, if a girl is not interested to the point that she does not care to text you back then she is not worth your time.
Rule #2 – Two A.M.
This is a simple rule that has saved me several awkward and regrettable situations. Do not go over to a girl’s place after 2 am and honestly do not start a conversation with a girl after 2 am, especially if you actually like her. If you do you are most likely drunk or she is most likely drunk, now this might seem good at first and if you are just looking for a hook up it tends to be good. However, these are rules to start dating, not to hook up. If you go over to a girl’s place after 2 am you are likely to become a hook-up, and if you hook up with them the chance of them seeing as anything more than a drunken mistake is slim. On the other hand if you do go over to her house and you don’t hook-up with her she will end up friend-zoning you (there is a way out of the friend-zone but it is easier to not be in it).
Rule #3 – Cursing
Now a lot of us guys have a tendency to curse and there is nothing wrong with it, personally I love it. However, not cursing in front of women automatically makes you
stand out. They see you as a gentleman, some one they can take home.
It is easy and it does a lot with doing very little.
Rule #4 – Competition
Competition is ugly. Now every girl would love to have guys fighting over them, however they rarely end up with the guys that are doing the fighting. If someone else is trying to talk to the girl you want to talk to, then
wait. Trying to compete for a girl’s attention is stupid; the girl will get annoyed and lose interest in you. Plus while you are desperately trying to win one girl’s attention there are plenty of other women out there that would appreciate your attention much more than the original girl.
Rule #5 – Difference between Nice and Pathetic
People always say, “Nice guys finish last”. That is not at all true.
Pathetic guys finish last. Constantly telling a girl how much you “care about them” and how “good you would be to them” before you even really know the girl makes you pathetic. A girl wants a guy with confidence. She wants to date up, not down. If you make it seem as if she is the best you will ever do then it shows her that she can do better. If you treat a girl the way she should be treated and show that you have confidence that if she doesn’t like you that you could get someone else, then she will see you as more than just some desperate guy.
Rule #6 – If you have nothing to say
This mainly has to do with texting. It is a sad truth but texting is the new phone call and most people suck at texting. When you are texting a girl and having a conversation, one of the most important things to know is when to stop texting. If you have to think of a way to keep the conversation going, it is probably time to stop texting. And do not say “goodbye”, the whole point is to get the girl to break rule #1. If a girl double texts you then she is interested and equally as interested as you.
Rule #7 – Reputations
Reputations suck. However, there is normally some truth behind them. The best way to stop a Reputation is by actions not by words. If you have a reputation of drinking too much or hooking up too much, then stop drinking and stop hooking up. If you don’t want to stop doing these things, then she isn’t worth it.
Rule #8 – Getting the Digits
Getting a phone number in college is the easiest thing possible, when done right. First week of any semester you can literally just start a casual conversation with a girl and then say “you should give me your number so we could hang out sometime” and pretty much any girl will give you her number. Never put pressure into a girl giving you her number, keep it casual and the girl will most likely give you the number. And if you are uncomfortable asking for it, then just take her phone and put your number in it and say “call me sometime”, but do not stress of if she is going to call or not and remember people still believe in the “3 day rule” (not one of mine but not really a bad one).
(Lilly's personal note to men:)
Guys, don't lie to us. Seriously, nothing hurts more than a lie to the face. If you don't like us, tell us. You don't even have to let us down easy. Three years from now, we won't remember the guys who hurt us by ending it quickly. We will remember the guys who changed our lives by treating us like royalty or teaching us things about ourselves that we never knew. So don't you dare worry about our feelings, we can take care of ourselves. Just do us the simple favor of telling the truth, no matter what it is.
Love Always,
Lilly & Enzo T. Case
