Would you prefer a guy follow "the rules" or his heart?

[Ginge McFantaPants]

I agree. Developing people skills and learning about different personality types is way more useful than dating "rules".

Originally Posted by aliwalas

Anything can be a mistake to anyone.

One girl likes this, while the other girl likes that.

Some girls fall for the "bad boys", others prefer the nerds.

Everyone has their own preference so a guy can read all the books and follow all the rules that he had read, it still wouldn't mean anything. There is no such thing as a dating manual because every single one of us is our own version, therefore, there is "rules" to follow.

[softcrunch]

Love is heart affair, follow the heart of course! Rules are meant to be broken, first learn the rules, then break them.

[laorbust61]

Originally Posted by OzzyRules

Women:

If a guy didn't have the natural dating skills of the people who are highly active in the dating world, would it be better for him to try to study up on the rules of dating etiquette? Or should he just follow what makes sense in his heart, even knowing that it could be a mistake to the wrong lady?

I would say...guys either find a good non-nonsense dating ettiquette guide, weighted heavily towards tradition, then add your common sense and own good home training to the mix, you should do fine. Either that or enlist the help of a man around your own age, who is having success with dating, relationships and marriage, and see what he has to say about things. I suppose that would be getting a mentor.