He Dreads These Dating Stages!

What can I say? Cosmo magazine is good for a laugh if not some out-and-out decent advice every now and then. Did you know there were stages of dating that dudes just despise? Personally, I had no idea - but then again, I might be blind. Or, I might be a girl (which I am). I was trolling my online reading this week and stumbled across a well thought-out list about guys moving through a relationship's growth and thought I'd share what Cosmo magazine says freaks them out!

He's afraid to meet your friends.

Impressing them, living up to expectations - your guy is naturally afraid of being introduced to your inner circle for the first time. However, a little pre-briefing could do worlds of wonders for easing his pain. Give your man a few tips on who he's meeting, how long you've known them, what they do for a living, hobbies and whatnot. That way, at lease he's not going into the "friend date" blind!

Your trip through Bluesville.

We all have funks and sometimes there's no real explanation for them. Apparently this freaks guys out. What should they do? Should they say anything? Is it a trap? If you're able to trust your guy enough to keep dating him, trust him enough to share a tidbit about the cause of your funk. While you're saying it's not him, a little insider tip can prove it and fortify your relationship.

SLEEPING together.

Without sex. Like, going to sleep. There's likely a whole slew of thoughts running through your guy's head like wondering if the relationship is already on the decline or if he's just not all that in the sack. Ease his worries by telling him that while you do want to go to sleep, you'll be all over that ASAP. And mean it.

Getting caught looking.

Guys look at women. It's how they're built. But they're terrified of how their girl will react the first time their girl catches them looking. Instead of flying off the handle, understand that guys look (just like YOU look at guys - you know you do). Don't make him feel like a twelve-year-old. He's YOUR guy and he's there with you. Laugh - and he'll return the favor when he catches YOU looking!

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