1. Sometimes you have to be open to trying new things – like going to the gym…or eating fruit for breakfast. As Mindy wisely once said, “What is a relationship if not doing things you hate in between sex sessions?”
2. Wearing you boyfriend’s button down shirt is adorable. Your boyfriend being able to fit into your jeans with room to spare is mildly horrifying.
3. Sometimes a grand romantic gesture is in order, like going to your guy’s job dressed as “Mindiana Jones” or chopping off your hair to prove you’re serious about going on a missionary trip to Haiti.
4. Confidence is key. If you don’t love yourself, how can you expect anyone else to? And sometimes that means flirting with your fine self in the mirror, because girrrrl you look gooood.
5. Never let your man use whipped cream in the bedroom when you’re hungry. Too tempting…and not in the way he intended.
6. Getting along with his mom is important – but you don’t have to agree with her on everything.
7. When you’re sad or depressed, make sure he knows exactly what to do to cheer you up. Candy almost always helps.
8. Kim Kardashian can be a role model for finding love, if applied to the right situation.
9. Try to find a guy that is, ahem, similar to Michael Fassbender.
10. When in doubt, imagine yourself as the romantic lead in your very own rom-com.
11. There’s no such thing as coming on too strong.
12. Always do your research before going on a date. No one wants to end up with a serial killer.
13. Find a man who can DANCE. If it turns out he used to be a male stripper, so be it.
14. Only mature men need apply. To be clear: You can be immature. He can’t.
15. If none of these things work, make sure you have a contingency plan.
