Poll for teenage girls: what do you look for in a boyfriend?
Question by JohnD: Poll for teenage girls: what do you look for in a boyfriend?
My son (seventh grade) has recently started a “dating”-type relationship with a girl at school. This is after a one-year relationship ended a few months ago. The two of them aren’t going much beyond talking on the phone and/or texting until all hours at this point, but today is their first “date” type outing – the young lady’s father is taking her to the zoo, and she invited him along.
I have conveyed my values and expectations to him, and given him my own insights into what I believe women want from a boyfriend. However, I concede that I am a bit old-fashioned and perhaps not as attuned to the relationship dynamics involved today. For example, even when I was dating his mother, texting wasn’t as prevalent … but his mom still enjoyed the quick “hey, I was just thinking about you” voice mail on her phone.
I believe certain things never go out of style … holding the door for her, being respectful, using “sir” and “ma’am” to address her parents, etc. However, I also acknowledge that some things have changed.
So … for the teenage girls out there: what do you expect from a boy you’re in a relationship with?
And … parents of teenage girls: what do you expect from a boy your daughter has a relationship with?
The No 1 answer:
Answer by ChloeLuvsJackWills
Good manners
Funny
Great personality
Trustworthy
Smart
Loyal
Always be there for me
Can’t think of any more….
Also good looking 
How about adding your own answer to the comments below!
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Intelligence
Good taste in music
respectful
caring
good sense of humor
I also wouldn’t mind if he was good-looking.
personally I would like a kind heart, specially FUNNY, handsome and tall boy and not dark skinned. also………he should like to go shopping with me
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He must be caring and sweet towards me….
Oh wait, isn’t that what women all want from their boyfriends, regardless of age and time period we live in?
Okay personally what I look in a boyfriend, would be that he has to be funny and can continue an insightful conversation with me. I also like boys who are thoughtful about me and let me know that he’s think of me throughout the day somehow, like texting me often
And perhaps little gifts for me to show his appreciation of me!
Nice
Smart
Sweet
Not a flirt
Caring
Handsome
Family oriented
Religious