On this week’s episode of Girl Code, the girls talked about cooking, meeting the parents of your significant other, and what to expect when you’re a bridesmaid.
Most girls in the video agreed that rebounds are typically people that “make you feel pretty after a break-up.” As April Rose said, “We rebound to fill that void that you’re missing now whether it is in your schedule or in your heart.”
When should you get a rebound? According to the girls, you should get a rebound as soon as possible, while Shalyah Evans said it usually takes her several months to accept a rebound because she is the emotional type and looks like the “relationship type” to guys. Her advice: If you want to find a guy that will sleep with you, don’t appear to be the relationship type.
What type of guy should you find for a rebound? According to Nessa Nitty: Find someone who won’t mind getting treated poorly, doesn’t want commitment, and won’t complain. “Basically someone who’s a sucker,” she says.
Charlamagne Tha God, one of the guys on this week’s episode, tells girls to share about their exes, so the rebound knows what to be the complete opposite of. Other girls agreed that talking about your ex not only sets the standards for your rebound, but also shows you are being honest about the past. Nicole Byer disagreed, however; because girls should avoid the baggage when it comes to finding a rebound.
Rebounds are not necessary, but they can often be the best distraction. The girls’ number one rule with rebounds is: Do NOT fall in love with the rebound.
When it comes to impressing your actual significant other, cooking is always an easy way to their heart. The girls’ rule of thumb is to know the basics. You should know how to cook eggs, toast, and know how to order take-out. Just like Shalyah, you might be one of those people that loves to cook for other people, but when it comes to eating alone, you could be the laziest person, “just eating hummus off your stomach because you can’t even sit up enough to eat in your lap.” The main thing the girls tell you to remember is follow the cooking directions. It’s that simple.
Nicole admits that her food never comes out the way the recipes say they will because she either gets lazy halfway through, but Carly Aquilino once again reminds us to at least know the basics. She says you should learn how to cook pasta, soups, and even tacos. Plus, it’s not just about the ladies knowing how to cook, the girls of Girl Code all agree how it would be ideal to find a man who could make his way through the kitchen. As it’s been said, cooking is the way to anyone’s heart.
The ladies also addressed a major step in any relationship: Meeting your boyfriend or girlfriend’s parents. Shalyah compared meeting the parents to a test, like the SATs of a relationship. It’s key to make a great impression, especially when you first meet them.
Since this is such a big step in the relationship, the timing of it is also very important. According to Girl Code, meeting your significant other’s parents could mean they are too dependent on their parents’ approval or they could live with them. Andrew Schulz says, “If your boyfriend doesn’t have you meet them [his parents] yet, he probably does love you. He probably just doesn’t think his parents will love you.” Of course, this isn’t always the case, but it just goes to show how much the meeting of the family could factor into the relationship.
One obvious rule: Don’t dress trashy. Last, but not least, the girls talked about how meeting the parents is not only important to your significant other, but also essential to you. If the parents are psycho and they have an awful relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend, then you have some possible idea of how the person you are dating and/or your relationship could turn out in the future. Shalyah says, “If he is a pain in the ass with his mom, that’s a blinking red light!”
On the last segment of this episode, the girls talked about bridesmaids. Alesha Renee says that is a huge honor to be a bridesmaid but, it’s also a reminder to her of how she will always be the bridesmaid, and never the bride. The ladies also warn girls that the term “Bridezilla” is actually something you will become as a bridesmaid. You are agreeing to the crazy process that the bride will be running you through, as she herself is going insane in the coming weeks before the wedding.
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