What We Say and What We Really Mean

Girls aren't the only gender that will say one thing and mean another. For example, "Go ahead and hang out with the guys. No really, its fine!" What you really mean is, "Go ahead and go. But know that if you do go, I'm going to rip off your balls and make you sleep on the couch."

Sadly, not all men understand this concept. We will go out with the guys and be perplexed upon our return. Why is she mad? What did I do? She said it was cool?! However, this blog isn't about how I have decoded your secret messages. This blog is intended for you to understand our own code.

When ladies ask us the question, "How do I look?" We reply in many different ways. On a side note, this question is deemed "entrapment". It's a catch-22! No matter how we respond, we get burned by answering it. We're either saying you're fat or don't look as fat as you do in the other outfit.

I digress. When you ask the question, "How do I look?" We reply:

1. "You look good"
Either you actually look good or he just doesn't care. He's an expert at understanding the question being asked. You don't really want to know if you look good, you know you look good. You just want him to acknowledge that you look good.

However, you know how he thinks and hit him back with the, "You're just saying that so I'll leave you alone." Guess what.... You're right! He doesn't care if you look good or not. He just wants to get out of the house and get to dinner on time for once!

2. "You look good?"
This is the, "Is that the answer you were looking for?" response. This means you have successfully beaten down him like a red headed step child. He doesn't know what to say. He's confused by the question and digs deep down inside to give you the answer he thinks you are looking for.

However, we all know how this ends. You accuse him of lying (which he is) and you delay the departure for dinner another 20 min while you find another outfit for you to test his obedience on.

3. "You look good in everything!"
Wow. He really wants to make that dinner reservation. At this point he'll say anything and everything to get your ass in the car and into the restaurant. This is also probably the point where you've asked us how you look after you have tried on 6 different outfits, 3 pairs of shoes, and had your hair 4 different ways.

Time is money, or in this case time is means missing the dinner reservation. But lets face it. You don't care about the dinner (even though you've been begging us for a "date night"). All you care about is whether or not your guy thinks you look good. You're looking for that perfect response but you rarely receive it.

So here's the Olive Branch from a Lending Hand. Read carefully, this is the most crucial part to the blog...HE LOVES WHATEVER YOU WEAR! YOU REALLY DO LOOK GREAT IN EVERYTHING!

If he thought you didn't look good in anything he'd probably leave you for a younger, better you. (Unless he's overweight from years of being with you and "letting it go"). Even when you're having a "I don't feel pretty" day, he thinks you are the most radiant person in the universe. There is nothing you could wear that would repel him or make him think twice about dating you (caveat: unless you are wearing Uggs ,with your jeans tucked into them, oversized tee-shirt, and giant gold hoop earrings).

If your guy answers with any of the three prior responses, understand that he loves you and does love what you're wearing. Now can we finally get to dinner on time!?