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“If I give you my number, be a
man and call me. Do not text
message me a succession of
messages because you are too
chicken to call.”
At the end of the day, the
most important rule for men to
remember is: When asking a
woman for a date, pick up the
phone and ask her.
her, the type who doesn’t play games Assumptions aren’t a good idea fun to hang out with. Oh, and he should
- but even she thinks a man should hold either, but don’t despair if you make a never ever text a woman when he is
off a few minutes before texting back. minor faux pas. Leanne illustrates how drunk.
“When the guy doesn’t text you a bad text can be turned into a good At the end of the day, the most
back right away, he kind of gets into one. A guy asked her out to a Yankees important rule for men to remember is:
your mind,” Nicole said. “There is an baseball game though she hardly knew When asking a woman for a date, pick
element of surprise as you’re waiting to him. Strike one. In addition, she hated up the phone and ask her. Do not ask
see what he will write back. It’s like he’s sports. Strike two. After letting him by text message. Though it might take
being cool, not just sitting there waiting know she hated baseball, the man sent a little more courage to call, this shows
for a text to come through.” a text asking her what she wanted to do. good etiquette and self-confidence
Other commonly agreed upon Redeemed. - qualities that matter in a woman’s early
text courting rules for men: use words “That text showed me that he was assessment of a man’s dating potential.
in your text that build suspense and interested in me. He made me pause “Men shouldn’t use text messages
attraction, as opposed to words that and think that’s a really cool way of as an excuse not to call,” Leanne says.
build friendship. For example, a man handling that rejection,” Leanne said. “In my experience, I’m more affected by a
should try to write so that a woman Word for the wise - if a man wants phone call. It shows that the guy’s making
feels something as she reads his words. to appeal to a woman’s heart or arouse an effort, even if he feels awkward doing
Be metaphorical or tell her what you her desire, he needs to keep his text it, which makes me feel special.”
feel, if appropriate. Just being factual is messages light. This implies that he’s a
generally not very interesting. great guy who’s low maintenance and
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