7 Gentle Ways To Get A Man To Do Anything You Want

NERDTWIST

No more nagging!
Kill ‘em with
kindness, bring
backup, and more
foolproof ways to
get what you want.
How do you get a guy to give you what you
want? Here’s a hint: No more nagging. Avoid
fighting, complaining, shouting, tears and
pouting. Seriously; all it takes is some sweet
old-fashioned charm like only a woman could
give (we swear!). From buttering him up to
leaning in for a long kiss before you ask him
to clean the apartment, we’ve mastered the
skill of getting your guy to just about
anything.

1. Don’t Fear The Damsel In Distress Act
“Whenever I want a guy to do something, I
put the sweet on and act innocent. I’ll do just
about everything except bat my eyelashes —
but it works! Even though I’m not naïve, I’ll
act that way and put a little extra sugar on
everything I say and do toward him,” says
Erin.
2. Bring Backup
“My boyfriend loves surprises (even though
he’d never admit that), so I always come
prepared. If I want him to go out with me
and my girlfriends one night, or if I want him
to help me clean the apartment, I make sure
to stop and pick up something that he’ll
really love — or something that he’s been
hinting that he wants. There’s no arguments,
no huffing and puffing — just a little surprise
and then he’s in my pocket,” says Lisa,
“Seriously, it doesn’t get any easier than
that.”
3. Make Him Think The Idea Was His
“My mom let me in on a secret when my
husband and I first started dating. She said
that the best way to get through anything
was to make him think it was his idea. You’ve
got to be coy, but whenever I want Jed to do
something,” says Hannah, “I make sure he
thinks he came up with it — even if he knows
he didn’t. The fact that I’m conceding (and
letting him think he’s won) is the best way to
get through everything.”
4. Go Old School
“Call me crazy, but I just ask nicely — like,
really, really nicely. If my guy knows that it’s
important to me, I just tell him how
important it is and then I promise to make it
up to him afterward,” Tara says, “How could
a guy say no to that?”
5. Kill ‘Em With Kindness
“Oh,” says Morgan, “I make sure to butter
him up well before I ask him to do anything.
So it doesn’t look too obvious, I’ll start much
earlier in the day and just make him feel
really good about himself. Then, when he’s
all buttered up, I’ll let him know that we’re
going to spend the weekend with my parents!
How could a guy get pissed at a girl who’s
just spent the whole day giving him what he
wants?”
6. Lean In… For A Kiss
“There’s nothing sweeter than a long kiss
before asking for something,” Meagan jokes,
“It’s kind of my way of saying ‘Yes, I need
something from you, but I’m not gonna fight
you for it.’ I think a guy can appreciate that
— and uh, who doesn’t love a hot, steamy
kiss?”
7. Give One, Get One
“I go first,” Brittany says. “I’ll make dinner
for my husband and then he’ll take the lead
and clean up — without me having to nag. Or
I’ll buy him dinner and then the next time
we go out for a date, he picks up the check. I
think by seeing me take the initiative first,
he’s more likely to realize that he wants to
do something nice in return. It’s give one, get
one, but for relationships, ha!”