Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

values; I’m talking about your values—your requirements. He’s
trying to see if your “price” is too high, if it’s affordable, if he
can get it on credit, whether he can get it tonight. If you
don’t lay out any requirements, then you’re free—game on. He
knows he can get you to the bed with minimal effort. But if
you tell him up front you have requirements—that you need his
time, his respect, his attention—then he knows you’re expen-
sive, that he’s going to need to put in work to get the cookie.
For some men, that cost may be too high—they’re just looking
for a good time and have no interest in “investing” time and re-
spect and a commitment. One man may assess right away, “Man,
I got to go by there two or three times a week, gas is five dollars
a gallon, I got this other woman I’m hollering at, I’m going to
have to call her and all of that. No, that price is out of my range.”
For another man, your sticker price may be affordable.
This is useful information to you because now you know
when a man approaches you, you can cut through the riffraff,
lay down your requirements (which I’ll talk about later), and
determine right away whether he’s willing to pay for what it is
he’s looking for. Okay, so ladies: it’s no secret now—and you
can act accordingly. When you’re not aware that all men have
plans, you’re not placing requirements on him, and if you’re not
setting any ground rules, then you’re essentially telling him that
you’re open for his rules. You’ve established that you don’t care
how often he calls, when he comes by, how often you all talk,
and whether he opens your door; this means that he’ll call you