10 Man Manners to Successful (or at least better) Dating

Recently I discovered that not all men know some of the basic manners they should have when dating/courting a woman. It's understandable that a man is most likely to rely on what they know from experiences they've had in the past, but there are certain manners ALL MEN (no excuses) should know and do, either throughout their entire relationship , even after they get married, and some that you should do AT LEAST the first 6 to 12 months of dating.

Let's get down to business:

1) Opening doors. DUH. All doors, car doors, restaurant doors, the mall door, the front door of your house when she is leaving! ALL DOORS. No excuses. After you are together for a while you can drop some of the door opening. First 6 to 12 months, always a do.

2) Letting her walk in the INSIDE of the sidewalk. So, you're strolling down the street after you had a nice dinner, right? Well, take your woman by the hand and lead her to the inside of the sidewalk, this way she will feel protected instead of being close to the cars and potentially harassed by cars driving by.

3) When dining at a restaurant with the tables that have one end to the wall and the other to an open area, where should your woman sit? Wrong. In the seat closest to the wall, so that she is protected once again.

4) PICK HER UP. At least in the first 5 to 10 dates, you should always offer to pick her up!!! Unless of course, she is meeting you straight from work or somewhere else and prefers to go directly to the meeting point. Otherwise, please pick her up. I can't emphasize this enough. If you pick her up, aside from the date being more romantic and traditional, your chances of getting some kisses later are increased by 100%.

5) Compliment her. It's free!!!! Every time you see her, anytime you see her. Guys, chances are we just spent a good amount of time doing our hair, makeup, choosing the right outfit, etc., so we need you to recognize this effort. When you're picking her up, after you open the door to let her in your car, you should already be opening your mouth and complimenting her outfit, hair, smell, whatever it is you noticed and liked the most.

6) Strange bodily sounds/touching. NO, NO, NO. Examples? Burps, farts, spits, nose picking, crotch scratching, cleaning teeth with your nails, cleaning your ears with your nails. You get the point. Don't do any of these in front of us. Unappealing, unsexy, beastly.

7) Get the check. Friends? Sure, split the bill. Dating? No, no. YOU get the bill. We already spent a fortune doing our nails, makeup, hair, waxing, and getting a new outfit for this date JUST so we can look awesome for you. On top of it, we probably starved all day to fit into the new outfit. Have the decency of picking up the check with no hesitation. If you can't afford it, make other plans and invite her to have dinner at your house, or plan a romantic picnic. 

8) Just let it go. Rude waiter? Leave it. Someone cut you off in traffic? Leave it. Someone stole your parking spot? Leave it alone. Don't lose your head over stupid crap in front of your date. It's just not cool.

9) If you're at dinner, LEAVE YOUR PHONE IN YOUR POCKET. If it rings, beeps, explodes, just leave it alone. Text or call back when you go to the bathroom.

10) Keep the ex out of the conversation. Even if the subject of exes pop up, you shouldn't comment or trash talk your exes at any point.

I believe my top ten man manners are within reason and feasible. During my dating life, these were definitely the main offenders and deal breakers. Gents, just give it a try one of these days. You know what they say...a happy woman makes a happy home. 

Xoxo,

Gi