Men get a bad reputation for being sloppy, piggish, and unkempt. While these monikers may apply to some individuals, those terms do not define manhood. Many of the females I know are dirtier than I am and some of my best guy friends are neat freaks. There may be explanation why males get this rap. Cleanliness ranks highly on a females list of requirements for a potential mate. It’s somewhat rational to believe that if a man can’t take care of himself, it follows that such men offer little value to that female?
Since women desire clean men, we have incentive to present ourselves as such. But cleanliness is a relative term of course. No one is perfect; we all possess faults, especially when it comes to being organized and tidy. There are several relatively small things you can do to make yourself stand out to a potential suitor. Save yourself the hardship of discovering them through experience, and take my word on it: Women notice the little things. Read more
I’m as much in love with my girlfriend today as I was the day we began dating nearly six years ago. This comes as a surprise to many people I tell, especially when I explain to them that much of this time, our relationship survived despite significant distance between us.
Throughout college, a six hour drive kept me from seeing my girlfriend on a daily basis. I saw her one to two weekends per month, except for summertime. Now in law school, while only a two hour drive away, I still only see her every weekend again except for the summertime. Distance has never stopped us from loving each other and making our relationship flourish. Regardless of the distance separating you and your significant other, a long distance relationship requires giving much dedication to the other. With that said, it can still work for those who are dedicated and know what they want.
In order for a long distance relationship to work the utmost commitment must be made by both parties. If you are easily tempted or do not have a firm grasp of what you want out of a relationship this will rarely work out well for you. With that said, there are a number of different things that we did in order to maintain our connection and make the relationship not only last, but flourish. Here’s how: