The average woman uses about 25,500 words in a day while a man may use about 12, 500 words in a day.  For the most part, men speak direct and to the point.  If someone asked a couple how they thought a movie was, the man might respond with, “It was great, I liked it a lot.”  His female counterpart, on the other hand, might respond with, “It was fantastic.  I loved the actors in it; they did such an amazing job.  I absolutely loved seeing them together in this film.  The ending was incredible!”

Both responses are fine but clearly the woman is responding by giving a more detailed answer.  The man just gave you the bottom line, no frills and pizzazz, just the answer so he can move along with his life.  So when a man makes a comment to his girl, she feels the need to dissect that comment and turn it into something way more detailed then what he actually meant, which normally turns it into something completely different.

Communication is the key to every healthy relationship so nowadays men are expected to talk and share and relate…and all that other “girly” stuff.  Unfortunately, men don’t see it this way and probably never will.  In Part I, men were given the golden ticket on how to respond to certain hints women drop.  These are five common lines that men give women that say one thing but, to us, mean another.

1.  “Your friend is really nice.” What she hears:  “If I had met her first I probably would have tried to sleep with her.”

Jealousy flares up at random, weird moments and when a girl is threatened by one of her close peers, the red flags go off all the time.  Make sure this statement has support.  If you’re saying she’s really nice follow that line with what you were talking about and, most importantly, what makes her so “nice.”

2.  “I’m really busy.” What she hears:  “I’m too busy to talk to you and deal with any of your problems because I have way too many of my own right now.”

This is a harsh line directed towards anyone, and if it’s directed towards a sensitive girlfriend, she’s not going to understand why you can’t talk while you’re at work.  Be gentle- if you’re really super swamped, or if you really just need some quiet time to sort through your own personal stuff, make sure your line tells her you’re going to talk to her soon like, “hey hun, I’m just a little overwhelmed right now, could I talk to you tonight?  I’ll call you as soon as I’m finished.”

3.  “Who was that guy?” What she hears:  “Have you ever hooked up/had sex with that guy you were just talking to?  Because it looked like you were flirting and he was undressing you with his eyes.”

Always a real subtle line, guys.  This is the line that all girls hear the jealousy starting to flare up on your end.  You need to put a little faith in her and believe that whoever that guy was she will tell you about immediately because she doesn’t want you getting the wrong idea.  Don’t say anything in this regard- wait until she brings it up first.

4.  “I’ll call you later” (And then doesn’t). What she hears:  “I really don’t feel like talking to you and I’m about to blow you off for a little while.  Nothing personal.”

If you have the balls to say you’re going to do something, don’t be a pansy and bail out.  If you say you’re going to call, you need to follow up or at least take two seconds out of your day and send a text.  Thanks to modern technology, women know that you’re not busy every second of every hour that you can’t at least update her on what you’re during via text message.  Be a man- keep her in the loop because then the crazy won’t come out and you won’t have 15 missed calls from her wondering where you are.

5.  “I’m tired, I’m going to bed.” What she hears:  “I have to get out of this room and away from your boring T.V show because I hate it and you won’t have sex with me while it’s on.”

OK, for this one, I’m on your side, dudes.  Sometimes a guy can just be tired!  It doesn’t have to be about what’s on television, or the fact that you’ve been cuddling for an hour and his arms asleep, or that you think he only wants sex.  After a long day if you’re allowed to be tired and refuse sex, sometimes (and I mean sometimes) he is too.
Relax ladies, it doesn’t mean he’s sleeping with someone else.  This is your cue to go to bed with him, so maybe it’s your turn to take the hint.