In the world of romance, men need to adhere to one simple rule: Make the woman happy. Do something she likes & you get points. Do something she dislikes & points are subtracted. You don't get any points for doing something she expects - sorry, that's the way the game is played.
Social Engagements
You stay by her side the entire party => 0 You stay by her side for a while, then leave to chat with a college drinking buddy -2 Named Tiffany => -4 Tiffany is a dancer => -6 Tiffany has implants => -8 When mingling, you hold your mate's hand and gaze at her lovingly => +1 When mingling, you introduce her as "the old ball and chain" and pat her on the rump => -5 When she points out a hot-looking woman and asks if you think she's pretty, you say, Yes, but nowhere near as pretty as you => +1 When she points to a woman and asks if you think she's pretty, you say, Yeah, but don't worry,she's lousy in bed => -6 That woman is her sister -90 You have one drink, and that's it 0 You have more than a few and perform the tango with a poodle -2 You have a lot of drinks, vaguely remember being fingerprinted => -18
Saturday Afternoon
You go to the mall together +3 You go to the mall, drop her off in front,then park the car +4 Then drive to a sports bar => -2 You spend the day shopping for furniture and pretend to like it +3 You spend the day shopping for furniture, and nap on a sectional => 0 You spend the day at a wholesale club, buying in bulk +3 Most of it chips and beer => -6 You tackle a large household project, such as painting the den +15 Or refinishing the floors => +19 Or rewiring the basement +21 Or adding a second floor +25 Or setting up a Nerf Ball hoop over the bathroom wastebasket -6 You visit her parents 1 You visit her parents and actually make conversation => 3 You visit her parents and stare vacantly at the television => -3 And the television is off => -6 You spend the afternoon watching football in your underwear -6 And you didn't even go to the college => -10 Drinking beer => -12 And it's not your underwear -15
Her Birthday
You take her out to dinner => 0 You take her out to dinner and it's not a sports bar => +1 Okay, it is a sports bar -2 And it's all-you-can-eat night -3 It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colors of your favorite team => -10 You go to a nice, pricey restaurant and hire a guitar player +3 You get up and sing => +4 And you stink => +2 And you're not half bad => +5 You sing an AC/DC song, and you're escorted out to much applause => -2 You give her a gift => 0 It's a power tool => -20 It's a small appliance => -10 It's not a small appliance => +1 It's not a chocolate => +2 A gift that you'll be paying off for months => +30 You wait until the last minute and buy her a gift that day => -10 With her credit card -30 And whatever you bought is two sizes too big => -40 And you leave the sale price on => -50
Thoughtfulness
You forget her birthday completely => -10 You forget your anniversary -20 You forget to pick her up at the airport => -25 Which is in Newark, New Jersey -35 And the pouring rain dissolves her leg cast => -50
A Night Out With The Boys
Go out with a pal => -5 And the pal is happily married -4 Or frighteningly single => -7 And he drives a Trans Am -10 With a personalized license plate (GR8 N BED) -15 You have a few beers => -5 And miss curfew by an hour => -10 You get home at 3 am => -20 Smelling of booze and cheap cigars => -30 And not wearing any pants => -40 Is that a tattoo??? =>-200
A Night Out
You take her to a movie => +2 You take her to a movie she likes +4 To a movie you hate (anything with Barbara Streisand) => +6 To a movie you like => -2 It's called DeathCop 3 => -7 Which features cyborgs having sex -9 You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans and dogs -15 When asked how she looks, you reply, "fine" or "nice" => 0 You reply, "beautiful" or "gorgeous" => +5 You reply anything without being asked => +10 You notice something she did special, (hair, nails, eyelashes) => +15 You mention you like her new hairdo => +15 She says she had that done last week -10
Flowers
You buy her flowers only when it's expected => 0 You buy her flowers as a surprise, just for the hell of it => +5 You can actually name a few of them => +8 You can name all of them, because you hand selected them => +10 You give her wildflowers you've actually picked yourself => +10 And she contracts Lyme disease -25
Your Physique
You develop a potbelly => 0 You develop a noticeable potbelly -10 You develop a potbelly and exercise to get rid of it => +10 You resort to loose jeans and baggy Hawaiian shirts -5
Driving
You lose the directions on a trip -4 You lose the direction and end up getting lost => -10 You refuse to ask for directions => 0 You end up getting lost in a bad part of town -15 You meet the locals up close and personal => -25 She finds out you lied about having a black belt -60
Communication
When she wants to talk about a problem: => -5 You listen, displaying what looks like a concerned expression => 0 She realized the TV is on behind her -10 You listen, for over 30 minutes => +5 More than 30 minutes, without looking at the TV => +10 She realizes this is because you've fallen asleep => -10
The Big Question
She asks, "Do I look fat?" => -5 (Sensitive things always start with a deficit) You hesitate in responding =>-10 You pretend you didn't hear-12 You reply, "Where?" => -25 You reply, "Compared to what?"-30 You reply, "But I like you that way"-35 You reply, "Not for your age" =>-40