10 Things Women
Wish Men Knew

Most women wish men knew certain things, things that seem self-evident to us but that elude many guys.

We ladies don't always feel like spelling everything out for our men, even though – we know, we know! – we can't expect you to read our minds. But here are a few things we wish you'd do without our having to ask:

1. When we're really sad or upset about something, we want you to sit next to us, hug us, ask us if we want to talk about it. This goes counter to what most men want, which is to be left alone, but we feel lonely and abandoned when we are obviously upset and our man just breezes past.
2. We like it when you show your affection in front of other people. I'm not talking about lewd make-out sessions on the street corner. I just mean little things like placing your hand on the small of our back as we walk from the car to the restaurant or putting your arm around the back of our chair at a family gathering. This makes us feel special.
3. Call if you're going to be more than 15 minutes late.
4. We love it when you take care of things without being asked, like replacing the cardboard tube with a new roll of toilet paper, fixing the squeaky bedroom door, filling up the dog's water bowl, or rinsing your beard stubble from the sink after you're done shaving. If you see something that needs doing, do it!
5. Don't assume that when we talk about something that's bothering us that we want you to fix the problem or tell us how to fix the problem. Just let us rant awhile and we will feel better. If you try to tell us what to do, we will just feel worse. (I know we mention this in other places on this site but it bears repeating!)
6. Be a romantic once in a while. It doesn't have to be much. Even lighting one candle is a great way to change the mood.
7. Give us a good-morning kiss. And give us a good-bye kiss if you're going to be gone longer than a few hours. A quick peck is fine, but a lingering kiss is even better.
8. If we're lying on the couch, lift up our legs, sit down and rest our feet in your lap, and give us a foot massage. Heaven! (Or offer one even if we're not lying on the couch.)
9. Put stuff away when you're done with it. As some wise dude said, "A place for everything and everything in its place."
10. Women wish men would put the toilet seat down when they get up to pee in the night. It's really a drag when we plop ourselves down on a cold toilet rim in the dark while half asleep only to have to quickly jump up so we don't fall in! (Also, is it possible to pee without making so much noise when your woman is sleeping? Just thought I'd ask.)

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