ESPN, HBO, SpikeTV, and Comedy Central. Every man I know likes at least one or two shows on one of these stations. Spike, for instance, always has on some classic man movie I like, like Rocky or Karate Kid. If a woman has HBO On Demand, I just might marry her. And if while I’m watching, she’s cool enough to joke with me on whatsapp later about it, I know she’s a keeper.
NINTENDO Wii/UNO/SCRABBLE
Because men are competitive creatures, we never ever back down from a challenge, especially if it’s put forth by a woman. We may not be coming over to play Wii Tennis or Scrabble or Uno, but I’ll tell you what—if she dares me and then sends me a trash-talking whatsapp message after I leave, I’m definitely coming back for a rematch.
CHARGERS
This is how particular I am about keeping my phone battery charged.
When I meet a woman and we’re exchanging numbers, I always take a look to see if the charge port on her phone is the same as mine. If it isn’t, I make a mental note to try and have a full charge on my phone before I go over to her place because if I do run out of juice, I’m leaving. Without battery, there’s no texting, no calls, and definitely no whatsapp.
“My phone is dying,” has become one of the best I-have-to-go excuses in recent years. But if she has the right equipment for me to charge my battery, that is at least another 30-45 minutes of chill time with each other. Extra points to the woman who also has an iPod charger—and doesn’t mind me hopping on her Wi-Fi to check whatsapp.