Here's What Guys Want From Their Girl

For the guys, I want to help communicate for you those things that are creating fighting and problems in your relationship. For the girls, I want to help you understand your guy, and what he is needing, as to give you an insider's edge.

Here goes.

1. Wants to be loved: You're not too different from her, I know. This idea doesn't run rampant in our culture, which says that we need sex, beer and football, which is crazy. I know that you need to know that you are loved, special and important to her, and that she communicates this to you.

2. To be admired: I know you want her to think highly of you. Remember why you tried out for your high school baseball team in the first place? Yes, it was to impress the girls. As adults, we still have that same need to impress our women. We want to know that she is admiring and swooning at us and our achievements and accomplishments, whether that's being a good dad, employee or husband. So important.

3. Sex with you: Ladies, yes, he does want to have sex with you, and why should this even be on the list. A no-brainer. But, he also needs intimacy and affection from you, in the same way that you do, too. Guys are emotional beings, and don't let any article form MSN or the like tell you that that is not the case.

4. Validation: A little different from admiration, validation is needed by guys to know that they are doing right by you. That's it. I think that guys fear angering their partners, so a little verbal validation will help keep your relationship on track and show him when he's doing a good job. Plus, it's a great behavioral modification tool, so he'll know when he does good and when he doesn't do so good.So, these are some things that guys do want, whether or not they are said. We're not just limited to strictly what the media has to say about us. Believe it or not, we're quite dynamic and emotional beings. And, no, this conversation doesn't go past this blog post. I promise.

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