Last time I showed you why you should just LISTEN to a
woman and give her a shoulder to cry on when she's upset.
But what if a woman actually ASKS you for advice? What
should you do then?
Personally, the first thing I say when I give a woman
advice is always, "What do you want to do?"
This is for basic calibration purposes. By asking her
this question, I'll get a sense of what she is REALLY looking
for.
You see, a lot of times when a woman asks you for
advice, she has ALREADY made up her mind on what she would
"like" to do. She is really just asking you to CONFIRM a
decision she has already made. This is VERY important to
remember. (The same principle applies to guys as well.)
So by asking her what she would like to do,
you're giving her chance to "spill the beans" and tell you
what she thinks she should be doing. You can then offer
your viewpoint on her solution.
But of course...sometimes a woman will REALLY be
clueless and say, "I don't know."
In that case, I'll ask, "Well, what do you THINK
you should do?" Most of the time, she will spill whatever
she has on her mind. (The word "think" actually disconnects
the answer from a person. This is why she'll be more likely
to open up to you when you use the word "think".)
If she STILL does not know what she should do, then
I'll finally give her my advice by saying, "If I were you, I
would..."
This way, I am just telling her what I would do if
I were her - without imposing any of my judgement on her life
or situation.
This is a VERY important key when you're giving people
advice. YOU never want to give people direct advice because
a lot of times people will take it the wrong way and start
acting defensive.
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