I’ve Never Ended Up in a Relationship. How Do I Become the Girlfriend?

I’ve dated a number of men in the past year or so but have not ended up in a relationship with any of them. If I am flirtatious and affectionate, they tend to treat me like a booty call. If I’m not affectionate and flirtatious, they treat me like a friend or buddy.

How do I find a happy medium and become the girlfriend?

-Amber (Minnesota)

There’s a finesse between flirting while also showing you’re a girl who will be respected. Here’s the hard part: Make some rules early on and express them.

Men respond and rise to how you expect to be treated, but you have to know you’re worth it and require they treat you well. Don’t let your flirting go sexual at all in the beginning. Men will assume that’s a green area and you’re down.

If a guy tries to booty call/text you, don’t answer! Then use those flirting skills to joke about how he’s barking up the wrong tree if that 3 a.m.  text was for anything outside of a heart to heart about who the best Beatle was.

You’re still showing a fun and playful side but that you require respect. A guy decides early on if you’re girlfriend material, so you better believe you are.

A mature guy who’s ready for a relationship will continue with you cause you’re cool, fun and self-confident. If he doesn’t, let him go. You don’t want him anyway.

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