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Cosmopolitan

| December 01, 2006 | Small, Jonathan | COPYRIGHT 2006 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

My boyfriend and live together, and he's a sweet guy. But When I ask him to do, say, the laundry, he'll be like "No problem," and then never do it. I'll ask again, and he'll say, "I'll get to it." After a few days, I just do it myself. What's his problem?

A Look, you might not think you're being annoying, but reminding a guy to do something over and over qualifies as nagging. The way he sees it, you're trying to tell him what to do. He already has a boss at work; he doesn't want one at home. So to prove a point, the more you remind him to do something, the less likely he is to get it done. It's a passive-aggressive move. Your guy's sending a message: Get off my ...

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