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* Sometimes you can piss off your girl without even knowing it. To prevent any future "What'd I do?" moments, steer clear of these slightly insensitive (at least to her) moves.
Forgetting Stuff
We know it's hard to focus when your girlfriend yammers on, but when she mentions that her great-aunt is sick, she thinks you're listening. So later, when she says, "Want to come with me to visit Aunt Sue in the hospital?" and you say, "What?! Aunt Sue is in the hospital?" expect her to be angry. "When you don't remember things she talks about, she feels like you don't care about her," says relationship therapist Carolyn Bushong, author of Bring Back the Man You Fell in Love With. Need help with your man-nesia? The second she mentions big news, ask about it--repeating the issue aloud helps you retain the info.
Commenting on Her Eating Habits
Maybe it is a big plate of fries she has there, but so what? She doesn't need your commentary on how hungry she must be. "A lot of women are concerned about their weight and feel self-conscious about what they're eating in front of a guy," says Bushong. So unless you want her to start ordering rabbit food, don't turn the fact that she swiped a few bites of your sundae into ...