We’ve all been in relationships where, at times, we’ve felt more like a mom or a secretary than a significant other. While we understand that healthy relationships require compromises, we’ve compiled a list of favors that good boyfriends know better than to consistently request. If you’re constantly taking on any of the items on this list (especially with any hint of resentment), it’s time to get your guy to lend a hand.

Pairing your socks isn’t exactly our idea of a stay-at-home date, nor does living with you make us a 1950s housewife. A good compromise is for one partner to sort and start the laundry and the other to fold and put it away. Plus, studies show that helping around the house can increase intimacy. So, how ’bout that pile of dishes? If you clean up the sink while we tackle the living room, we’ll be more likely to cuddle. - I do agree on this one. Both should do it. No complain on that really….and I do like the idea of cuddling:P

We’ll help when we’re out with you, but no, we won’t make a pit stop at Hallmark and Laura Ashley while we’re shopping with the girls. Just because we’re women doesn’t mean we’re automatically adept at figuring out your Aunt Martha’s dress size. - First of all, favour is favour, all men appreciate favours. Men, generally don’t get as much favours as girls would do outside. Ask any of your guy friends, the likeliness of a girl getting a favour is almost 100%, but if a guy asks for one, in either sexes……..well, I don’t even wanna go there. So yeah, you get the point don’t you?

When we ask you whether you’d rather spend our anniversary in Cabo or Vermont, we want you to express an actual preference, not to say, “Whatever, I’m happy with what makes you happy.” The same goes for the hotel, the airline, and the restaurant reservations. Letting us take the reins isn’t considerate, it’s just lazy and boring. Instead, make sure to divvy up the planning. We pick the location and hotel, you plan the activities. - We men will definitely state our preference, but whether you like it or not, that’s another case altogether. Of course we want you to be happy and that’s why we want to go with you and make sure you get the most out of it. But nonetheless, it’s good to come to terms which sometimes, girls would have to put up with us too.

The refrigerator is 10 feet away and your game control has a pause button, so get up, stretch, and slap that ham and lettuce together by yourself. We don’t care if you’re “in the zone,” because apparently, you were out of it long enough to articulate your immediate need for a nibble. Maybe we’ll consider it if you agree to break from the game for 20 minutes, put on some coffee, and enjoy your afternoon snack with us. - I don’t have this game obsession problem. But, err…give the guys some break, will ya?

We believe our life outside of the Internet should speak for itself. On the off-chance that we break up, wouldn’t you rather tell your close friends in person, rather than have that ever-present broken heart appear on 500 people’s newsfeeds? Well, we would, so don’t even ask us to include our relationship status on Facebook in the first place. - this is a little off the hook, which sensible guy would want a girl to do that? So yeah, that’s a little OFF!

Really, buy an alarm clock. Remembering a man’s nap and wakeup schedule should be an occasional favor, not an everyday obligation. - I don’t have that problem, but like what the person said, it’s good to have someone wake you up on some important appointments.

Some women like befriending the ex, and others just want to satisfy their curiosity about her, but don’t pressure the ones who would rather keep a distance. - I agree, but same goes to the girls and their Ex-es too. I think this goes both ways, you just can’t put that responsibility to a guy. Girls can do the same to a guy too, don’t ya think? Remember, just because we’re not all cool about it doesn’t make us trust you lesser nor love you lesser. It’s just that men knows men best.

How would you like it if we made you religiously watch Desperate Housewives? Instead, let’s pick a show we both like and make sure we follow it together. - Heck, what about girls making us guys watch some chick flicks in the cinema or DVDs at home….OVER & OVER AGAIN..???!! And they always tell us it’s nice and that it’ll be a real tear-jerker?? I’ve not known a guy who actually look forward to watch a movie for a good cry, well, perhaps not just yet…but in the mean time…..spare us from the tissue box!

We’ll tone up for health purposes and for ourselves, but if you’re really concerned about the 5 lbs we gained over the holidays, don’t flat-out complain that we’re getting flabby. Instead, invite us to go biking with you or to take a yoga class together. Treat exercise as a fun activity we can do together instead of something that we should do just for you. - Oh my, let me tell you something. A sensible guy won’t really like to bring this issue at all COST, but if we do, I think it’s  probably raising some red lights. It’s because we know you’ll get depressed and you’d stop eating. So, yeah…we’d rather not go through all the drama of making you happy again with your favourite double-chocolate brownies with ice-cream toppings just to cheer you up. And if you’d prefer us not to raise the issue, then STOP TELLING us you’ve put on weight or I’m FAT! If you think you are, then DO SOMETHING ABOUT! BUt I am not a believer in stopping food altogether and those live-with-soy-milk nor those live-with-salad program diet.

Trust us, short hair is cute, fun, and just as feminine as back-length hair. Just look at Halle Berry, Audrey Tautou and Keira Knightley, circa 2005. It’s not as if we’re going to shave it off or sport one of Rihanna’s hairstyles, but even if we did, we hope you’d find us just as attractive. - Trust us, if we have a girlfriend who looks like Halle Berry, Audrey Tautou or Keira Knightley or something along that line, what have we got to complain? We’d just shut up, won’t we???! If we’ve known you long enough, we know what’s best. Believe us on this. If we do insist that you keep that long hair, we know what we’re talking about. It’s not just about preference or us trying to make you look girl-ey. After all, It’ll really save you the cost of perming, rebonding or etc with shorter hair and save us the trouble for waiting for you for hours in or out of the saloon.

OK, I shall rest my case for now. Thank you, Happy New Year (Sorry, it’s 10 days late) and God Bless Y’all! *HUGS* Have a good week ahead!