9 Moments That Make a Man Think, “She’s Cold and Calculating”

A little bit of game-playing can keep things interesting in a relationship, but when you play too often or too obviously, you run the risk of losing his respect. We surveyed our male readers in their twenties to find out what kinds of behavior make men think a woman is calculating.

1. When she leaves a restaurant without bothering to pay


“When it happens over and over again, it’s really off-putting.” Disappointment is sure to follow when a man realizes that a woman conveniently “forgot” to pay her share of the bill.