what does it mean to be a good girlfriend and how do you become one???

July 23, 2008 8:46pm CST
i dont know if im a good girlfriend or not and i would really appreciate if someone can tell me the definition of a good girlfriend because my boyfriend always telling me that i dont love him and that i dont treat him right....so i want to know how to be a good girlfriend because i do love him and i dont want to lose him over my selfish actions.
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@yrayne (76)
24 Jul 08
.well, i really don't know what situation you are in.. however, i would say that you try to talk heartily with your boyfriend and ask him the things that he doesn't like about you.. Try to be more understanding and don't be selfish.. Give his happiness and freedom.. What i mean about freedom is, let him do the things he enjoys and teach yourself to learn to love those things so you could enjoy together.. be mindful of your actions and never judge your boyfriend.. jealousy is alright but see to it that you have a very good reason to be jealous.. it will be very good in a relationship to have an open communication.. And be ready to accept criticisms from your boyfriend and take it positively.. remember this, we have to give our partners reasons for them to stay with us for the rest of our lives, we don't force them.. Through our actions, we let them realize that we are the best for them and nobody else.. I'm not perfect.. We also have misuderstandings with my partner but we deal with it.. discover more your boyfriends characteristics and attitudes.. Always remember that in all things, there are always two sides of the story..
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• United States
30 Aug 08
To me, being a good girlfriend encompasses a lot of different things. To be able to care about the person you are with is one of the biggest things in the relationship. Being there for your partner is another big thing. Not trying to force them into anything for fear that they might get angry. Being able to agree as a team is another way to be a good partner. A lot of being good in a relationship stems on how both people in the relationship act. If one treats the other like crap, the other one isn't going to want to be a good partner.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
24 Jul 08
gee it is usually the other way around, i think males like to be spoilt a bit and as everyone male of female it is nice to be really shown how much you are loved, your boyfriend seems to reassured of your love...maybe he just needs more cuddles.
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
20 Aug 08
The first thing to ask yourself - and you should be brutally honest - is why do you want to keep him? What does a boyfriend (or this boyfriend in particular) mean to you? Your answer to that should tell you whether you care about him as a person or whether you care about 'having a boyfriend' (in other words, your own self-image). If your boyfriend is saying that you don't love him, what does he mean by that? Does he mean, perhaps, that you don't follow his every whim and be like just an adornment or a useful thing to have around? If he objects to you being yourself and having your own needs and wants, then it's quite likely that you are not made for each other and you should get out of that relationship - and quickly!