10 Questions You Should Never Ask Your Girlfriend

Face it, guys. Sometimes, despite even your best intentions, you say things to your girlfriend that you shouldn't. And before you know it, she's left feeling cold and you're left feeling lonely -- on the couch. Treading the relationship war zone is tricky; it takes clever tactics and well executed strategies to maneuver the battle into peaceful territory.

But despite the fact that our inter-planetary relations often lead to massive breakdowns in communication, there are some simple rules, which, if followed, can go a long way towards keeping warfare at bay. For now, let's start with 12 simple questions to never ask your girlfriend.

1. Did you go shopping again?
Women shop. Let it go. And if she's not dragging you to the mall with her, then consider yourself lucky. Besides, all that shopping for new clothes is, in part, so she can look cute for you, so be thankful. The more you harass her, the more you're winding her up and before you know it, she'll be belting out a verse of Destiny's Child's Independent Women. And you don't want to have to sit through that. "The shoes on my feet, I bought it. The clothes I'm wearing, I bought it ..." You get the picture.

2. Did you go to the gym this week?
Translation: You really need to go to the gym. While this may be true, there's no need to ask her about her exercise plan. And harping on going to the gym is just exacerbating all of the pressures women face today. Don't be that guy. Be supportive and motivational. Some days, join her at the gym and make it an enjoyable thing you can both share. And some days, stay home and join her on the couch with two spoons and a tub of chocolate swirl ice cream. Maybe she'll even let you bring out the whip cream.

3. Does size really matter?
Ok, time to put out the flames on this over-publicized insecurity. For some women the answer is as simple as "yes," but for others (read: the majority of women in relationships) it's not the equipment that matters, rather it's the way it performs that does. If you are in a solid relationship with your girl and you have open communication between each other than she's going to let you know whether or not she's satisfied … and she'll expect the same from you.

4. Is that what you're wearing?
She didn't say anything when you wore your Leaf's jersey to her best friend's wedding rehearsal, so zip it.

5. Honey, where are my clean pants?
Find them yourself. Your girlfriend's doing your laundry, man. Get some perspective.

6. I'm going to add my Ex as a friend on Facebook. Ok by you?
Go ahead, do it, but don't ask us because then we'll feel too possessive if we say 'no.' Ex's do exist, we can't change that, but some things are just better left unsaid.

7. My ex used to make a great lasagna, want the recipe?
Umm. Yeah. No thanks.

8. How about a threesome?
We know you think about it. Fine. We know you have a girl in mind. Fine, we'll let it go. But bringing this up as a serious point of discussion is just ridiculous. We're not sure why you think this is even a remote possibility but talking about it and actually trying to convince her is a no-no. Save the porn for videos and the internet.

9. Why are you so emotional?
For the most part, it's safe to say that women comprise the more emotional half of a partnership. We're wired differently and typically, we're more sensitive than our male counterparts. But when we show signs of emotion, it's because we care. Don't be so scared by passionate displays of our feelings. We cry because we care. No one in the whole world can tick us off the way you do. Now that's love.

10. Is it, you know, that time of the month?
Not every fight is due to the fact that your girlfriend's being bitchy because her hormones are in high gear. Don't try to dismiss real issues by blaming them on your girl's cycle. That's just bound to start a fight. Especially if it is, you know, that time of the month.