10. She’s IndependentNo
one gets into a relationship
to be a babysitter. If she’s
had a rough day at work, it’s
great to be her shoulder to
cry on. But if she can’t seem
to function without you,
you’ll eventually suffocate,
and if you’re smart you’ll run
for the nearest exit.
Independence is key to a
happy relationship, for both
the man and the woman.
You’ll find you’re still getting
to know her long after
you’ve gotten serious if she
has a host of interests and
commitments outside of
your relationship.
9. She’s Intelligent
I hate to be the one to tell
you this, but the bimbo
routine gets real old, real
fast. A woman who can meet
you at an intellectual level is
a total turn-on.
An intelligent woman will
constantly surprise you and
keep you on your toes. She
won’t let you get bored or
complacent. Besides, it’s nice
to have something to talk
about between all that
headboard-rattling s*x.
8. She’s s*xual
While we’re on the topic, a
great girlfriend has to be
sexually compatible with
you. For instance, if you’re
into S&M and she’s more the
“fluffy lingerie” type, that’s a
problem. The two of you
have to be on the same page
— or, at least, if it’s what you
really crave, she has to be
willing to wear leather and
use a whip from time to
time.
Of course, this doesn’t imply
that she has to know all the
right moves straight away; it
simply means that you and
she have an undeniable
attraction toward each other
and are able to communicate
your desires verbally (or with
physical cues). It is important
that you please each other in
the bedroom — or on top of
the dryer — whatever the
case may be.
7. You’re Attracted to Her
I know, this one is kind of
obvious, but important
nonetheless. A great
girlfriend will not only want
to look good for you, but
also for herself.
Being seen with her should
make you feel better about
yourself. And this doesn’t
mean that she has to be a
Heidi Klum clone. Whatever
floats your boat. Your mutual
attraction should make you
both want to stay looking
your best.
6. She Respects You
This is a biggie. Your
girlfriend must respect you
— otherwise you have to
wonder why she bothers to
be with you. This means that
she takes the time to listen
to you, even if you’re in a
heated argument.
A great girlfriend will keep
major disputes private
rather than taking you down
in public. She’ll make an
effort to see things from
your point of view (provided
you do the same for her).
The key here is that the
respect be mutual — it’s very
hard for one of you to
respect the other while
feeling disrespected. The
golden rule has no better
application than in terms of
respecting your significant
other.
5. She Lets You Be a Man
Do not — I repeat — do not
get involved with a woman
who tries to get you to eat
cottage cheese and fruit for
breakfast and insists that
you give up poker night with
the guys. You will end up
resenting her more than you
can imagine. A good
girlfriend lets you be a guy in
all your glory, poker night
and all. If she’s a great
girlfriend, she’ll even bring
you and your buddies a
couple of beers and make
you some of her famous
sandwiches.
She has to understand that
men and women are
different and should allow
you to be yourself. Just like
you wouldn’t deprive her of
going shopping with her
best girlfriend, she shouldn’t
expect you to give up the
guys for her.
4. She Doesn’t Nag Without
a Good Reason
We’ve never met a man who
was convinced to change his
behavior because of his
girlfriend’s nagging. A great
girlfriend knows this and
chooses her battles wisely.
She knows when to get
upset and when to let it
slide.
However, if you live together
and you stay out all night
without calling her, and she
lets you have it, then you’re
setting yourself up for
disaster. This is a situation
that nobody would let slide
— not even a great
girlfriend. Don’t push your
luck with anyone, least of all
your girlfriend.
3. She Gets Along With Your
Friends and Family
A great girlfriend will make
an effort to get to know
your people. She’ll help your
parents out at Thanksgiving,
try to understand your
brother’s twisted sense of
humor, and want to get to
know your friends.
She’ll actually empathize with
your sister’s getting dumped
and suggest that you guys
take her out to cheer her up.
Not only that, but your
friends won’t roll their eyes
and moan when you
mention that she’ll be joining
you guys when she gets off
work — she’s one of the
crowd.
2. She Loves You
If you have found a woman
who loves you for who you
really are and not who you
pretend or try to be
sometimes, you should
definitely hang on to her. Of
course, everyone has their
slightly annoying habits that
their mate has to contend
with, but if she really loves
you, she’ll be able to cope
with these.
Another way to know if she
really loves you is by
observing the way she looks
at you and treats you on an
everyday basis. If the sight of
you doesn’t seem to faze her
either way, and she doesn’t
really seem to care about
what you have to say, she’s
either playing very hard to
get, or she sees you as just
some guy. But if a surprise
visit or phone call from you
makes her light up, there’s
no denying that she loves
you.
1. She Makes You Want to
Be a Better Man
Stop making that face . . . Any
man who has a great
girlfriend or wife will tell you
that she makes him want to
be a better man. She doesn’t
have to say or do anything; it
just is that way. If you
suddenly feel bad about how
you treated your sister when
you were younger or find
yourself trying to get your
finances in order to prepare
for the future, you might
want to think about your
motivation for doing so. It
could be love.
Source: tressugar.com
