15 Love Rules for Single Men

OK....yesterday it was about the single women. Today, it's about the single men out there. Here's MSN.com's 15 love rules.....

1. You Don't Have a "Type"

No two women are the same. Don't fool yourself into thinking that you have a type.

2. Be a Gentleman

"Be excellent in their presence." —from The Tao of Steve

3. Don't Mention Other Women

Don't talk about other girls. Ever. Not about their cooking. Not about how they looked. Not about how much your parents liked them. And definitely, definitely, not what they were like in bed.

4. Avoid Mean Women

"There ain't no good in an evil-hearted woman" —Johnny Cash

5. Treat Her Well

Small, thoughtful gifts are always a good idea. It's not about the gift; it's about the fact that you were thinking about her.

6. Mind Your Manners

"Manners maketh man" —William of Wykeham

7. Pay for the Date

A guy always pays. Especially in the early dating phase. Once there have been many sleepovers, and you are part of each other's everyday, that can change. But not until then.

8. Believe in Her Best Self

"Deep down, every girl feels that she is a great beauty, an actress, a poet or an artist. Your job is to figure out which one, and convince her you believe it too." —My friend Pete

9. Try New Things Together

Don't let the only thing you do together be "watching TV." Busy people are often the happiest. If you're not exploring the world together, certainly explore the world around you.

10. Hitchcock Presents

"You know why I favor sophisticated blondes in my films? We're after the drawing-room type, the real ladies, who become wh*res once they're in the bedroom." —Alfred Hitchcock

11. Love Doesn't Have to Be Mysterious

There's no such thing as "guy code."


12. Keep Messages Short and Sweet

Early on, keep your text messages short and to the point. "Yes," "No," "etc." It helps you seem straightforward and far from wishy-washy. Women want to date Romeo, not Hamlet.

13. Avoid Making Rules You Know You'll Break

"I keep making up these sex rules for myself, and then I break them right away. Last year I made a rule that I was going to quit horsing around with girls that, deep down, gave me a pain in the a**. I broke it, though, the same week I made it — the same night, as a matter of fact." —Holden Caulfield

14. Communicate

Don't be afraid to talk about sex.

15. Don't Snoop

Never check her text messages, calls, or e-mails. If your trust issues go deep enough to invade her privacy like that, your problems run far deeper than her communications.