Things to Talk About With Your Girlfriend



Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2005

by Ken Marlborough

Talking is one of the best ways of getting to know more about someone, and talking to your girlfriend is the best way to forge tight bonds with her. It is very possible that years down the line, the two of you will remember many of the things you will say to each other in these younger days. These fond memories play an integral part in most long-running relationships.

One of the best ways of having a good, healthy and wholesome chat with your girlfriend is to start with small talk. The small talk will give you a general picture about her likes and dislikes, as well as what she would like to discuss and what she would rather leave alone. Once the small talk gives you a general idea, you can go ahead and discuss your common likes and dislikes. A wholesome chat can also end up in a decision to do something you can enjoy together. For example, a chat about the latest movie or play can actually end up in the two of you standing in queue to buy tickets for it.

As you begin to form opinions of your girlfriend during the course of conversation, she in turn does the same. Therefore, you should think carefully before speaking and taking up subjects that might be repugnant to her. Religion and politics, for example, are subjects which often don't gel well with breakfast, lunch or dinner. Unless and until you are open and ready for an active debate, those topics shouldn't be touched with a barge pole. Talking about it, however, gives you an indication of your girlfriend's political and religions leanings.

A chat is one of the best ways to express your love to your girlfriend. But you should never utter the words "I love you" unless you mean it. This is because false love is very easily found out by women. In addition, most girlfriends enjoy hearing it, but don’t make yours hear it all the time or she may begin to find the otherwise-well-meaning utterance tiresome.

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» left by Fran
from Seattle, Wa
1 year 120 days ago.
Ken, I like your article very much! When two young people begin to know one another there is so much emphasis on physical attraction that they often spend little time getting to know much about one another. Chatting with one another and really listening are occasions to get to know more about a person than just social chatter usually discloses ...

When a couple drifts into a permanent relationship because of the passion they experience together, there is some risk that they will have a hard time handling the problems of daily life without arguments. Should a major crisis happen, they will have no training to handle it through reasonable discussions and so they might make it worse with fights that could lead to a breakup.
» left by Brandon
from Columbia
1 year 119 days ago.
Hey I just got this new girl friend. I love her a lot and I don't want anything happening to me and her can you please give me some tips?
» left by king from zimbabwe 1 year 92 days ago.
if you love someone can you give he/she money ?
» left by muh imad from malaysia 156 days 7 hours ago.
ya but in one case, if she /he need it very much other than that i don't think so

» left by Felixson from Nigeria 265 days 21 hours ago.
Hey, there's this girl new in my life. I like her but i sense she like me too but sometimes, when i ask questions she's quick to respond and sometimes she goes mute and reserved. Do you think something is wrong with me?
» left by Japheth from Nigeria 265 days 10 hours ago.
I got my girl some months ago, she promise me her lyf I also lov her a lot but whenevr we ar discussing she's not good at conversation. What can i do to svstain d relationship
» left by Everest 260 days 23 hours ago.
So I hooked up with my slam-piece last week and when I told her I wanted a sandwich, SHE REFUSED! Is there something wrong with her or are some babes just too lazy to listen? Please need a bro-sponse soon.
» left by joe 160 days 23 hours ago.
Saying make me a sandwich is nit going to make your girlfriend feel like a queen it will just make her feel like a slave and calling her a slam-piece isntt going to make anything betrer
» left by James
from South Africa
184 days 19 hours ago.
I am really having difficulties communicating with my girlfriend I am too quiet. She is trying with lot effort to make things work but it seems inside me things are dead like I got sumtin holding me back. I really need help as to what to do. I love her alot but scared of losing her because she can"t take it anymore
» left by James from Africa 184 days 18 hours ago.
I am really in a mesh I really love my girlfriend alot but my problem is I can't communicate with her at all I am jus to much of a quiet person. she is trying effortlessly to make things work but it seems like I'm dead inside. I so wanna talk to her alot but I get stuck for words it like theres something inside me thats holding me back I love her alot I do things for her but she jus wants me to communicate. what do I do because she is becoming fed up now & losing hope I really need to act fast. she feels I don"t know to be with her. I am trying to so hard even being myself doesn't help alot
» left by Mike from Nigeria 86 days 7 hours ago.
She loved me as i also,but when i set my eyes on her,i prefer running away,she can't take it asnymore
» left by Steve from Downunder 82 days 16 hours ago.
Would love to see some proper punctuation and grammer....

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