Things men should understand..

Here are a few things that I wish men understood, but unfortunately they don't. Ah well. You can't expect everything from them.. so here it goes..

1. Sometimes, a woman just needs another woman.
Hi. I know we are in a relationship. I know we love each other. Technically, we tell each other everything. And we are each other's best friend. So, in any case.. if something happens, I know we are supposed to talk about it. But sometimes, I don't wanna talk about it with you, because I know what kind of feedback I am going to receive. Sometimes, a woman needs another woman to comfort her and understand HER point of view. Trust me, no man can understand what a woman is feeling the way another woman can. So, don't be jealous of that. It's just a girl's thing. We APPRECIATE this kind of space. Give it to us more often =)

2. Yes, we need 2 hours to get ready.
For a party that you need us to look all perfect for, we NEED the time. You don't know that hair is a bitch to wax off. You gotta fix your eyebrows, that moustache and the extra facial hair. Then, you gotta wash and condition your hair with your best beauty products. Do you even know how long blow-drying, straightening/curling your hair can take? Mine takes 50 minutes to straighten, and 10 minutes to blow dry. That's an hour of hair time. Then, you have to try on at least 5 outfits, if not more, to match it with your makeup and jewelry. And in the end, something always goes wrong. When you have no where to go, and you are practising your new eye shadow, you will come out looking like Aishwarya Rai in that LO'Real commercial. But when you have a party to go to, your foundation will either look too cakey or you will smudge your mascara under your eye by squinting too hard the last minute. And it's too late to clean up because you keep calling our phone. So, please don't be mad at us when you come to pick us up. Looking beautiful is a lot of work, okay?

3. There is something called lotion - use it.
I know guys have really manly hands. I mean, duh! They're supposed to. But with those rugged manly hands, we don't wanna feel like we're holding onto a cactus plant. Please use some lotion. Moisturise your hands and feet. It is not womanly to do so. In fact, it's kinda sexy. I like buttery-smooth skin ;)

4. Don't bother asking!
When we're eating out, please don't ask us if we WANT dessert. We always want dessert. We want YOU to order dessert. What we don't want is for you to ask us when the waiter comes to the table. Just do it. Brownies are a permanent favorite.

5. Respond cleverly!
When we throw on an outfit to show you, just humor us with an answer. Like, hi.. I am doing a runway show here with 4 outfits - please just pick one already! But expect us to go with the one you didn't choose =)

6. Use more adjectives.
"Fine" is never an appropriate response when I ask you how I look. Use more adjectives in longer sentences. Try - you look very sophisticated tonight. You look absolutely gorgeous today. Oh wow, you look beaaauuuutiful tonight. Get the gist?

7. The most painless way to end an argument - let us WIN!
I doubt this needs further explanation.

8. Vent Therapy.
When I am talking about my problems, please.. just listen. Don't offer any advice or solutions. Don't tell me whose wrong, especially if it' ME. Just listen, give us a hug.. and we'll go home smiling. Simple as it is.

9. Don't restrict us.
Don't tell us that we're wearing revealing clothes. Once in a while, every chic enjoys a low-neck, despite that she's committed. Don't think that is because of other guys or attention. It is just for the sake of dressing up, and looking sexy for herself. Self-confidence is sexy. Plus, there's other women out there to compete with. Just go with the flow and walk with us proudly like you own 'em ;)

10. Don't arrive to conclusions.
We all know that men love figuring out women and making all sorts of conclusions about them. We know that you like guessing our attributes and thinking that you've got us all figured out. But you and I both know, that this is impossible. We are devious and mysterious creatures. We have ways of making you do things that you didn't even wanna do and somehow you end up thinking it was YOUR idea to do those things in the first place. Ha =) A woman's brain is a whole new world. It cannot be conquered. It's almost useless trying.

Have a great weekend girls!