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I was walking along the other day and saw a boyfriend and girlfriend speaking to one another. I have no idea what they were talking about, but as I walked by I heard her say to him, "Why wouldn't you ask me first?" Classic last words. I, like many other boyfriends, at one point or another have been asked this age old question many times. So for the ladies, this is why we don't ask you first…WE ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER.

Why would I ask you a question that I know will inevitably lead to your telling me "No"? Now, I'm no relationship guru but let's consider the alternatives.

Example: Boyfriend goes out for drinks after work without asking girlfriend first.
1. They argue about why he didn't ask first. Such is the case with what I witnessed the other day.
2. Boyfriend asks and girlfriend says no. They then argue about why not.
3. Girlfriend says yes, and then they argue about why boyfriend got home so late.
4. Girlfriend says yes, and then they argue the next day because boyfriend is too hung over to be useful.
5. Girlfriend says yes, and then they argue about why she's never allowed to go out with the girls.
6. Girlfriend says yes, and then asks for an engagement ring. Game over.

Do you see where I'm going with this - By not asking, the argument stays within the realm of why didn't we ask first. If we ask, this opens up a whole can of alternative worms, and dudes can't predict what direction the alternative will go in. So, in order to avoid the unknown we don't ask, and the sure shot discussion is why we didn't ask.