This is crucial. Woman almost never say anything that can be taken at face value. You have to learn to listen, think and interpret. The problem is, that at certain times, they do very much mean what they say. For example, in intimate situations, if they say "no"...they most assuredly do mean NO!!! That old saying that "No really means yes" has absolutely no validity to it whatsoever. This isn't necessarily restricted to sexual situations. For example, if she says, "Please don't touch my hair"....she most definitely means it. When a woman welcomes your advances, she'll let you know. The "no means yes" is a product of wishful thinking and bad movie making. Don't make the mistake of thinking she is being coy and its your duty as a man to take control. But in normal everyday conversation, it is a major exercise in code breaking.
If they say something like:
"How hard would it be to install crown molding in here?"
They mean:
"I want crown molding in here yesterday. Get up off your fat ass and make it happen."
If they say something like:
"Does this outfit look alright?"
They really mean:
"Tell me how good I look and make some positive suggestion to show me you are actually paying attention to what I am wearing. The comment better be about colors and patterns matching or flattering only."
If they ask:
"Does this dress make me look fat?"
This is a major trap that a lot of men fall into and die. Sometimes women actually think that the dress doesn't really flatter them and they seriously want you to help them out. So, if you are a bit of a wuss, and aren't ready for this, just say "No, you look great". If you have some cajones and think you are ready to handle this, analyze the dress or the entire outfit and explain why it isn't as flattering as it should be. Always make it about the outfit and not her figure. When you have helped her make the proper changes, go on about how great she looks.
If a woman asks:
"Do you like Chinese food?"
She means:
"Ask me out on a date. Maybe we can have Chinese food. Mostly, just ask me out."
If she asks:
"Is that what you're planning to wear?"
She means:
"Oh, my God! Are you for real with that?....I just threw up in my mouth a little."
If she says:
"Oh my gosh, I look a mess today. I hardly slept last night and the traffic was horrible."
She means:
"I spent an extra hour getting ready this morning and why the hell haven't you noticed it yet?"
If a woman says:
"Oh, no...don't take my picture, I look horrible."
She means:
"Don't f$*@&#g take my picture."
Further...if you miss this one and go ahead and take the picture, only post it on Facebook if you have a death wish...especially if you took a picture of her eating or talking.
When she says:
"My eyes are up here!"
She means:
"Stop starting at my body, jerk." If a woman actually says this to you. You, my friend, are truly blowing it. Women do not like being oogled like a piece of meat and if it has gone to the point that she has had to verbally remind you, you are coming off like a slobbering dog. It's hard to gracefully recover from this. This is very, very delicate. Because in a sense, they do like being checked out. But!!!! In an appreciative way...not a perv-like way. So, if you're not one of those slime balls that was doing it on purpose because you thought it was a good come-on and you were just appreciating the beauty before you,...here's what you do: Shake your head and focus your eyes and apologize profusely while saying that you were thinking about something and didn't realize what you were doing. Then, make damn sure you don't get caught again.
I could go on, and will, in fact, add more examples later. But these are the basic principles. There is always a tone in their voice that lets you know when you are overstepping or just being a jerk. Those are the times when a woman truly means what she is saying. It is when she actually is interested in you that everything become subtext that has to be interpreted. It is not an easy skill to master, but probably one of life's most useful.
