Problem: Article: Don't insist that you go see the movie that you want to see, or spend the time at a place you like. Ask her the things she prefers to do and try to make sure you spend a lot of time doing those activities too. Don't be afraid to show her something you like, but always keep track of how much fun she is having. Be fair. Compliment her looks, her personality, her sense of humor, and everything else. Don't overdo it, just be sure that you actually say it out loud when you feel one of those things. This will make her feel special and she'll probably like you more. For example, "you're way better at math than I am. It's really nice dating someone so smart." Another example - "I really like hearing your opinions about other people. You're always super perceptive." If you have trouble starting a conversation with her, ask her how her day went or what she wants to do. Don't be afraid to talk about whatever you have been thinking about that day, or interesting things that you saw. She'll probably think it's cool that you are sharing your life with her. Planning your dates ahead of time is a great idea. This way you'll have a chance to be more creative without the pressure of the moment. Try to avoid doing the same thing over and over again. For example, if you went to see a movie last weekend try going on a hike this weekend. It's a cliche that girls need presents all the time, but it's always nice to get a gift. Flowers are always appreciated, but you can also surprise her with a more personalized gift. If she really likes running, buy her a new running backpack or watch. You don't have to do it on her anniversary or anything gifts that come out of the blue are sometimes the nicest ones. It's important that the people who are close to your girlfriend think that you are a good person too. She'll appreciate you taking the time trying to get to know the important people in her life and they might even end up putting in a good word for you. It's also important that she knows you are serious about the relationship. Introducing her to your family and acting proud of her will show her that you want this to work out long term.
Summary: Spend more time doing the things she likes. Make her feel important and valued. Keep up the conversation. Plan ahead. Give her gifts. Make friends with her friends and family. Introduce her to your family.

Problem: Article: You probably won't be able to babysit until you're a teenager, but babysitting can be an easy and quick way of making tons of money. After you babysit your first family, ask for a recommendation or "referral" from the family. It'll be a lot easier to get new families to employ you if you come with a recommendation. Just make sure the recommendation is a good one and you know the people! Ask someone if you can pet sit for extra cash. Find out who is going away on vacation or simply just going away for the day and offer to take care of their pet for the day/duration of their vacation. You can also make a lot of money walking dogs, especially if you walk multiple dogs in a day. You can start your business by putting up a poster in your neighborhood that lists how much you charge and the times when you're available. You should charge about $5 per walk; you can begin to charge more as you do it more often and become more experienced. You can start by walking dogs for free to build up the experience and then start charging for your services. There's no glamour in having a paper route, but it can be really good pay. The pro is that it's a pretty easy job. The con is that you have to wake up really early (usually) in order to deliver your papers. . Ask your parents to borrow their lawn mower and start going up to your neighbors, offering to mow their lawns. Few people like the idea of mowing their lawns, so you can generally charge people pretty good money in order for your service. Try setting up a plan with your neighbors: Tell them you'll mow their lawn every weekend for an entire month. Tell them you'll give them a good deal for letting you mow their lawn four weekends in a row. Spice up the mowing by going diagonally instead of using straight lines. This looks really fancy and it's just as easy to do as straight lines. Of course, ask your neighbors first whether you can cut diagonal lines. Take pictures of your mow jobs and show them to your neighbors. This should make them less apprehensive about hiring you if they have any apprehension. Learn how to prune trees, rake leaves, plant flowers, or sweep the sidewalks. The more you know how to do around the yard, the more employable you'll be. That means more money. That means becoming richer quicker. Renting this will cost approximately $50. Get agreements ahead of time to do as many driveways as you can and price it at somewhere around $50 each and you'll be rich over the weekend. Caution: a pressure washer may damage property, splash dirt on automobiles, and hurt people's eyes and such so if you decide on doing this step, please be careful while using the pressure washer and do not play around with it. Ask one of your parents to help you figure out how to use it before operating it. You can start with low prices then start to get higher prices. Start off with your own driveway and then start asking neighbours. Some people don't have time to shovel snow before school/work. You can get rich easily with 15-20 dollars per customer.
Summary: Depending on how old you are, try babysitting. Try pet-sitting. Contact a local news agent or post office and ask to deliver newspapers for a price. Mow lawns Do other work around the yard. Rent a pressure washer for the weekends. If it's winter you can shovel the snow in a driveway and side walk or clean the snow off cars.

Problem: Article: When giving directions, don't rush. Enunciate every word you say. Take time to explain important factors like potential hazards or detours. If you don't speak slowly and clearly, the person may get confused or may miss an important piece of information. Use the names of roads as they're marked on street signs and road maps. Avoid using road names only used by locals. In addition, don't refer to people's homes as landmarks. Any examples you use should be ones that can be recognizable to someone from outside your community. Even if all locals know the highway as the "Parkway East," refer to it as "I-376 East," which is what the road signs read. Even if you think they might be a bit familiar with the place, give directions as if the person knows nothing of local landmarks, main roads, or even the names of roads. Provide all of the information they need to get to their destination. They can always let you know if you're giving more detail than is necessary. Avoid things like "Remember where Joe's old house was? You'll turn right after that" and go with "You'll turn right at the stoplight onto 11th Street, which comes about half a block past where Joe used to live." Be direct and ask "Do you have any questions about the route?" Asking will allow the person to clarify any part of the route they might not fully understand. In addition, it will give them the opportunity to ask you for the location of any other places they may be interested in visiting. Suggest that the person summarize the directions you've just given to them. This way, you'll be able to make sure that they understood you completely. Then, if they did misunderstand or mis-hear you, you'll be able to correct them. If they seem to be struggling with the directions you've given in "route perspective" form, consider trying "survey perspective" instead that is, replacing visual landmarks with mileages and north, south, etc.
Summary:
Speak slowly and clearly. Avoid using words, phrases, or names that only locals will know. Don't assume the person knows anything about the area. Ask the person if they have any questions. Request that they repeat the directions to you.