Erik Parker, contributor to MSN, wants the ladies to know the “Eleven Things Men Want from Us.” Newsflash: Sex! Time to watch sports! A GPS! Well, Erik—and all you other guys who will get this forwarded to you from your girlfriends, wives, maybe even helpful sisters—we want a few things from you, too. After the jump, the top eleven things we want (and yes, guilt-free nights of reality TV and enthusiasm for our shopping make the list).
1. You backing us when we come home with five bursting shopping bags.
You should not only sit and watch our fashion show of new purchases, but congratulate us on our knack for finding the best deals. Also, would it kill you to tell us our rack looks amazing in the new dress with the plunging neckline? Who do you think we bought it for?
2. The right to know all your secrets.
Erik Parker would like us to believe it’s a man’s right to keep secrets, but puh-leaze! We want some juicy gossip, so spill the beans about your dirt-bag, cheating cousin and we’ll make it worth your while.
3. A guilt-free night of bad reality TV.
Yeah, we know the Real Housewives franchise is pretty awful, but that’s exactly why we love watching. It’s escapism for us, it let’s us validate how sane we are in comparison, and it gives us something to gossip about at the water cooler the next day. Surely you can find something to do with yourselves for an hour besides ragging on our choice in TV shows? Perhaps you could catch up on your bathroom reading. We know how you like to do that.
4. You planning something.
It can be as simple as a dinner out (don’t forget to make reservations!) or as elaborate as a weekend getaway, but what we really want, what we crave, is for you to take the reigns in planning something fun and romantic for the two of us to do together. This isn’t about you asking what we want, it’s about you taking the initiative in creating quality time for us, and I promise, the effort will not go un-thanked.
