Gift wrap it: I’m tired of friends and family having unplanned babies with women they sort of love. Unless you’re ready to have a kid or share an STD with your partner, wear a condom. If you don’t have a condom and the corner store is closed, resign yourself to a handjob. I don’t care if she says she just got tested and she’s on birth control. Even if such statements were always true, STD tests don't screen for everything and birth control isn't completely baby proof.
Be more spontaneous: Women love spontaneous, passionate men. Why? Because routine is boring.
This article appears in Dec 23-29, 2009.