Being in a relationship is a great feeling.
But you need to be careful of not stepping over that line which differentiates datable and nice from desperate and loony.
Here are the things that you should avoid so that you don't act desperate around your boyfriend.
Don't cling to him all the time The sign of a desperate woman is that she is clingy.
You wanting to spend time with your man is justified but don't spend "all" your time with him.
Also don't hang around with him like an appendage all the time.
You lose your real value and he finds you quite desperate.
Don't plead him to meet you always So you call him and tell him you want to meet and he suggests some other time.
Instead of being fine with it you start calling him poochie bear like names and keep pleading him to meet you.
Then you call him every half hour.
That is desperate.
Don't try too hard to please him Compatibility is in one place but trying to be extra amiable and compatible to just please him is taking things too far.
So while you should get along with each other don't pretend to like things that you really don't.
One can easily tell when you are faking it.
Make sure you don't sacrifice your life for him Sure he needs you to be with him but dropping an important presentation to help him deal with his bike is crazy.
He has to know that you have a life that you cannot sacrifice for him.
Making him feel that you are going to be with him by his side to support him in every insipid crisis is desperate.
Don't push to become "best friends" Since he is your boyfriend you have to be friends.
But don't push him to become your best friend.
A boyfriend is a boyfriend.
Let your relationship progress the natural way.
Making attempts to fast track things is only going to make you look desperate.
Don't tolerate bad behavior He gives you hell and you still find nothing wrong with it.
Making your man feel that he can treat you in whichever way he pleases is an act of desperation.
Make him see quite clearly that un-parliamentary behavior is restricted to the dark ages.
Don't be a micro manager Don't get into the act of micromanaging everything for him.
So if you have planned out the next few months of dating and now want to skip to meeting his parents and friends - stop! Take a deep breath and throw away your meticulous notes.
Micromanaging is only going to make you look desperate.