Ladies, when you start picking apart your man, it makes him want to run for cover. According to Dr. Ian Kerner, sex and relationship expert and NY Times best selling author, a great girlfriend “has to understand that men and women are different. Of course everyone has their slightly annoying habits that their mate has to contend with, but if she really loves you, she will be able to cope with these.”
That being said, you still don’t want your man running around in his “sentimental” fraternity t-shirts, broken down sandals with a face full of that “rugged” five o’clock shadow that gives you a full facial exfoliation every time you two get near each other. What’s a girl to do? Use the holiday season to secretly give a gift that can work for the both of you. With the help of Dr. Kerner, we’ll tackle some popular female complaints, and tell you what you can get away with and what you can’t.
1. Problem: He loves the comfort of his worn-in t-shirts. The only problem is they are from his college days and have clever print such as “Beauty is in the eye of the BEERHOLDER!!”
Solution: Go to American Apparel and pick up a few of their t-shirts. With its flagship store in Los Angeles, it is the new hip item in the celebrity circuit. The shirts are 100 percent cotton, long and short sleeve, come in masculine colors (without any writing). They are meant to be worn fitted, so tell your man that you want to show off his sexy physique. Mr. Beerholder will be at the bottom of the drawer in no time.
Don’t even think about it: Buy him a gift certificate. Ladies, I’m going to tell you a little secret — when men don’t rave about your outfit, it’s not because they think you’re fat, they really just have no clue about fashion. Give him a gift certificate and he’s likely to return with a bag of Abercrombie Humor Tees (example: “Yawn so I can see if you’re the one”).
2. Problem: He thinks he looks like a rugged Colin Farrell with his sexy stubble. The reality is that he reminds you of Johnny What’s His Name from college - you know, the one that would take a shower every three days.
Solution: Go pick up the new Remington 800 electric shaver. It is the most comfortable shaver on the market, and it has ComfortSelect options for both sensitive and normal skin. No matter his skin type, he’s left feeling soft and smooth in just a few minutes. An added bonus to the Remington 800 is that it was designed by the BMW design team, DreamworksUSA. Tell him that, and he’ll be rubbing those titanium twin blades on his face morning and night.
Don’t even think about it: Buy him a spa package. Waxing, exfoliation, and other words associated with spas do not trigger feelings of relaxation and pampering; in fact, just the mere recognition of such words can cause some men to question their masculinity. As Dr. Kerner states, “It’s too much if you own your own shower loofah. In fact, it’s too much if you can even spell ‘loofah.’”
3. Problem: He is a lover of all sports; you would rather spend your weekend going to brunch with friends and relaxing.
Solution: Plan a football day for him. Buy him the classic football movie Rudy, as well as two tickets to his favorite team’s game. Here’s the trick, if you know you’re going to complain about being bored, freezing, hot, etc. have him invite a friend. Don’t worry, there’s a benefit for you. Your guy knows you’re the best, but when his buddies affirm this for him (Think: Man you are so lucky, Suzy is the coolest chick in the world. She bought you football tickets for a present!), he’ll be on his best behavior until at least baseball season.
Don’t even think about: Attempt to up the level of sophistication by buying matinee tickets to the ballet. He will either fall asleep or hide a radio close to his ear so he can hear the day’s game.
Ladies, we have done our best to educate you on the ways of men. Start saving your Christmas money and by New Year’s you will have that perfect man to kiss at midnight.
Courtesy of ARA Content