Biggest Dating Mistakes Women Make

I see tons and tons of mistakes that women make, but I have a few specific ones that seem to be common with our gender.

1. Being Clingy
I don’t care if you are a dead ringer for Kristy Brinkley and have an outstanding personality; you aren’t getting anywhere with a guy if you are clingy. The fascinating thing about this is most women don’t even realize they are clingy. There are many ways to be clingy, but I’ve listed the most common below:

Telephone. Your guy should be calling you at least twice as many times as you call him. If he is supposed to call you at 5 don’t pick up the phone at 5:02 when you haven’t heard from him. If this is completely out of character for him and you are afraid something may be wrong, you can call him in an hour. This rule is especially important in the beginning of a relationship. Let him be the one to call you and make plans. Don’t call him everyday, and always have a good reason to call him (don’t try to make one up- you will sound so very lame). Also be sure to hang up with him before the convo goes stale. Oh, and when he calls you let it go to voicemail once in a while!

Personal Displays of Affection. Let holding hands and kisses come naturally when you are out in public. Some guys are not comfortable with this at all and will be turned off if you force PDA. At the beginning of the relationship always let him make the first move so you can scope out his level of comfort. As you get more involved, you may reach out for his hand first ONCE IN A WHILE.

Dropping By. Never ever just drop by a guy’s place uninvited (even if you are really just in the neighborhood).

2. Always Saying Yes
At the start of a relationship, be sure not to seem too available. Keep up your other friendships and go out with your friends once in a while. Never cancel previously made plans to go out with a guy you like. Simply say, “I’m sorry, I already made plans that evening, can we do it another night.” Also have a deadline of when you will accept a date for the weekend. Mine was always Wednesday night. If a guy called me after Wednesday to make plans for the weekend, I always said no (even if I wanted to and had nothing else to do). Guys like to know that you have your own hobbies and life. They get very nervous when they think they are solely responsible for entertaining you all of the time.