"Should I contact him?"
A few different variations of that are as follows:
"How should I text him? When do you text men? What do you text men? How do I respond? When do I respond? What should I say? How do you text men?"
And a personal observation about the matter is that women communicate too much, too often. Particularly in the early days of a budding relationship, the precise time when they should be communicating the least. Rather than sitting back, being emotionally strong, mysterious and confident, and letting the man pursue you, many women have taken to being the aggressors these days in relationships. That's a real turn off to men. Let me correct that. That's a real turn off to a man who genuinely likes you. (It's a real turn on only to the man seeking a brief fling.)
Which, I believe, is the reason that more women, nowadays than ever, are experiencing the "hit and run" with men. Why are you being treated like a hit and run? Because you're presenting yourself as the perfect victim for one. Being the aggressor with a man is akin to being a hitchhiker, standing on the side of the highway, using your goods to flag down passing motorists.
YOU GET A RIDE - THAT'S IT. A RIDE TO THE NEXT OFF RAMP, NOTHING MORE.
And being the aggressor with men, especially when texting men, gives them the impression that you're desperate for that ride. That you really want it, that you really need it and that you'll do just about anything to get it - even if it means selling yourself short. I don't have to explain why that is NOT the impression you need to give the modern day male when texting men.
The modern day female aggressor is turning the dating world onto its head. And not in a good way. This behavior is making men lazy about dating. It's not demanding that they rise to the challenge (which, by the way, they love) and it's just downright too easy for them. As a result, many men have taken to serial dating, plowing their way through all these women who are offering themselves up on a platter.
HELP A SISTER OUT, LADIES. STOP DOING THIS - RIGHT NOW.
You're revealing too much about yourself by doing so and you don't realize how much you're saying by actually reaching out all the time. Do you realize what it says to a man when you're always initiating the communication? Do you realize how your good morning texts are coming across to him? Do you realize how constantly checking in with him automatically tells him that there's no other man in your life? Do you honestly think these are good impressions you're making?
Take a look at the hitchhiker photo above? Is that REALLY the impression you want to make?
WHEN YOU'RE INITIATING COMMUNICATION FIRST
You're telling him you're desperate for his attention. When you wish him good morning all the time, you're telling him that you're needy, that you're obsessing over him, and that this is headed straight into relationship territory, quick. When you're constantly checking in with him, you're telling him that he's on the end of a leash (yours) and that there's no other man in your life. Hell, you're telling him you HAVE no life. Now I ask you again, do you think these are good impressions to make early on in the dating game? Hell no.
Again, it's akin to the hitchhiker. Standing on the side of the road, showing your goods screaming, "Me! Me! Please pick me errr... up." Pick me up please. Really, that's what you're shooting for here? A pickup, a hook up?
BEHAVE LIKE THAT AND THAT'S INDEED WHAT YOU'LL GET... TAKEN FOR A RIDE.
Men like a challenge, men admire confidence in a woman. Confidence is a known trigger for attraction. And triggering emotional attraction is what you need to shoot for to have a lasting relationship.
Bribery, convincing, constantly reminding him you exist.. yea, these do nothing for his attraction for you. Besides, who wants to be with someone you had to bribe with sex or convince verbally that you're a great person and that they should be with you?
All of the below texting techniques are for responding only, not for initiating contact (because initiating contact is never a good thing unless you're in love and you're in an established, committed relationship. Then, it's ok to start reaching out - a bit.)
Put on your seatbelts, gals. We're about to take our own little ride here.
HOW TO TEXT MEN
COMMUNICATE IN A FUN, CAREFREE MANNER
When you do communicate with a man (in response, not via initiating it), you need to hang loose. You need to give the impression that you're carefree and that you have a sense of humor, that you're actually fun to be around. (Reminder: Communicating your emotions constantly is NOT considered fun for a man.)
KEEP IT SHORT
Women share too much and it can make men feel exhausted and drained. He doesn't care what you ate for dinner or what you're watching on TV. Keep your responses short, keep him guessing and most importantly, keep him wanting more.
DON'T RESPOND IMMEDIATELY
If he gets a response to his texts in 3 minutes every time he texts you, you're signaling to him that you've got not life, there's nothing exciting going on, and that you're sitting around waiting for him to contact you. It's a known fact that people want what they can't have. So being scarce when it comes to responding will trigger attraction for you. Being available immediately will throw a bucket of cold water on his attraction for you. You'll be boring and predictable, not mysterious and exciting.
WHAT TO TEXT MEN
CREATE GENERAL TENSION BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU
This has to be done carefully, but when done the right way, can have an INSTANT effect on a man. And it's usually pulled off properly via some friendly teasing. For instance, if he texts you, "I'm really a nice guy" your response should be, "Well this should be interesting because I have a strict rule - I only date dickheads."
A response like that will throw off his guard. All of a sudden, he's intriqued. Why? Because you're not like all the other "nice" girls. You're not sitting there, saying boring stuff like, "Yea, you seem like a nice guy." That triggers nothing in his erogenous zone or his emotional mind space. But take a lighthearted jab at him and boom - you've got his interest.
Another example might be this. Say you're on a first date and he's wearing a striped shirt. He says to you, "I normally don't dress this way, but I dressed up for you tonight." Your response should be something like, "Oh thank God because that shirt is making me dizzy." He'll look right into your eyes after that one. He'll be tossed off guard and he'll be wondering, "Did she really mean that?" Now that you've really captured his attention, when he goes for that look, you look right back at him and let a big grin slide across your face. Then you reach out and touch his arm (to reassure him) and say something like, "Gotcha, didn't I?"
When he goes home that night, he'll still be unsure as to whether or not you meant what you said. Perfect. Because, you know what? He's now thinking about you. And he'll toss that around over and over and over, he'll even be a little insecure over it. Again, perfect. (This is a tactic men use on women daily, playing on a bit of insecurity.) You see, you're flipping the script on him. You're not like other women, you're different, and you're not afraid that he won't be interested in you. You're not sitting there being fake and trying to please him, you're sitting there being real and entertaining yourself. He'll love that about you, trust me.
CREATE SEXUAL TENSION BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU
This, too, must be done carefully and in a respectful manner. Again, teasingly but lighthearted. For example, if he texts you and says, "I really liked that dress you had on the other night." You respond by saying, "That's good, because it's going to be a while before you ever see me out of it ;-)"
Or if he says to you, "I was hoping we could spend a little private time together and maybe hang out at your place tonight" you respond by saying, "Sure, that's fine. I have a Rottweiler (Disclosure: Mirror of Aphrodite does indeed own a Rottweiler) and a.38 Special that I'll introduce you to if you don't behave ;-)"
Or if you've met online and are planning your first date and he wants to pick you up and texts something like, "I can pick you up at 7." You respond by saying, "I'm going to have to meet you there. You see, I'm a serial killer and my torture kit is in my trunk."
Notice I added the wink emoticons after some of those text responses? It's an immediate visual way to get the point across that you're serious - but you're also jagging - again, keep em' guessing. It's also a great way to make them smile and laugh, drop their guard and consider you funny and someone cool to be around. It also signals that they're going to have to work at this a bit. Be a challenge.
HANDLE AGGRESSIVE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IMMEDIATELY, IN A MATURE MANNER
Every guy ventures into sexual innuendoes eventually. So be prepared for how you need to handle this. First off, refrain from exchanging sexual images with one another and don't permit yourself to receive them from a man.
If a guy starts zapping you nude images of himself, it's best to cut that off right away by saying something like, "You must have me all wrong." Or, "This is making me very uncomfortable, I was hoping you were different." Just don't go there, ever. It's not a good idea and dear God, never put your face in those images if you're going to do it anyway.
Men like that are players and they will send all their friends your naked photos. Trust me, I've seen hundreds from my male friends. More than I care too and it depresses me when I see loads of great women acting like harlots instead of real women. If you want to be treated like a harlot, send the photos (and know that you're relationship will be over in two months, either by his hand or yours). If you want to be treated like a woman and taken seriously, don't engage in that behavior. Even in a committed relationship because when you break up, you might see those photos on his Facebook page.
WHEN TO TEXT MEN
UMM, NEVER. JUST KIDDING - SORT OF
It's a big no-no to initiate communication and texting with a man, especially in the early days of a budding relationship. You see, during that time, he's hanging back and this is so that he can observe you closely. Him pulling back will bring up your insecurities and he knows this. So he'll pull back and go into "wait and see" mode. Is she crazy? Is she a psycho? Is she needy? Is she emotionally unstable? Is she going to make me the center of her entire existence?
If you start texting him, he'll deem the answer to all of the above questions a big, fat, resounding YES. And he'll bolt on you.
IF YOU'RE IN AN ESTABLISHED, COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
At this point, it's ok to reach out. But not too heavily and only here and there. You can't begin to overwhelm a man or dominate his time in any manner at any stage in a relationship. If you do that, he'll break off the relationship eventually, no matter how far into it or how many months or years you've been dating.
IF YOU'VE HAD A CHANGE OF PLANS
If you've made plans and you're running late or something has come up, go ahead and text him to let him know. It's a sign of respect and courtesy at this point.
IF YOU SAID YOU'D GET BACK TO HIM ON SOMETHING
If you told him about something cool for him to check out or said that you'd get back to him about whether or not to go on a date this Friday, then yes, text him.
IF HE'S MADE A NICE GESTURE
If he's sent flowers or an email that made you smile, something specifically for you since he knew you had a bad day or something, then yes, text him a nice thank you.
IF IT'S A HOLIDAY OR SPECIAL OCCASION
If it's Christmas or Thanksgiving or his birthday - go ahead and wish him well. But keep it short. Don't make it look like it was an excuse for an hour long text session that's going to dominate half of his day.
IF HE'S TEXTING YOU CONSISTENTLY
If he's in communication regularly and he seems really interested in moving the relationship forward (via his actions, not his words) then it's ok to reach out but only once in a while. For example, if he's been texting you good morning or goodnight every day for two weeks, beat him to the punch one morning or one evening and surprise him.
If you never do this and then one day, you do this, he'll feel special and get really excited. But that's only if it's something you rarely if ever do, and have just done once or twice.
GET INTO THESE COMMUNICATION HABITS
Get into the habit of communicating like this with men and you'll have droves of them thinking your cool, funny and fun to be around. They'll WANT to be around you, they'll WANT to talk to you, they'll ENJOY your company and they will SEEK you out.
So remember ladies, when communicating, keep it short, don't be afraid to show your fun, snarky side, don't be afraid to be yourself, be natural, be playful and be carefree. That's it, it's really that simple.
And men just absolutely adore simple.
Source: datingforaverageguys.blogspot.com
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