Your guy's vacation wish list: he's not just sizing up the scenery ... here's how to be his dream travel date. (His Point Of View).(Brief Article)

* Sure, you hit it off with his parents and bonded with his buddies. But a less conspicuous milestone awaits you: your first vacation together. You're thinking about moonlit beach walks; he's thinking about whether he can handle the round-the-clock togetherness. Although we'd never let on, men are always searching for signs of whether we'll click with a girl long-term or clash and burn, and traveling provides the perfect opportunity to collect that crucial info. Here are four ways to guarantee smooth sailing ... and a return trip.

pack lightly

Men don't want to date women with baggage ... especially when we have to lug it. As much as we love to flex our muscles (real or imagined), we don't want to risk a back injury because you insist on bringing 10-pound dumbbells for your daily toning session. Besides, when you pack six bags for a four-day trip, we wonder if every outing will be a major undertaking. Showing packing restraint pays off, as Kevin *, 28, points out. "My girlfriend is ready to go anywhere in 10 minutes, and she never travels with anything bigger than a tote bag," he marvels. "That alone makes her a keeper."

let it all hang out

Somehow, strange little quirks seem more endearing when they're unveiled on vacation. So by all means, hang your goodluck horseshoe on the bungalow door. He'll love it. Why? When a man asks you to go away with him, he wants the real you, not the sanitized version. Your willingness to show your true colors proves that you have nothing to hide. "When I ...