2. By discussing the qualities you believe make “the ideal man,” when many of them apply to him
“I’d be on cloud 9! She’s basically telling me I’m her dream guy, right?!” It’s not uncommon for a guy to get certain expectations if you start rattling off the qualities of your ideal guy, such as “tall” and “has a crew cut,” when they all just happen to fit him to a T. If you realize you’ve just gone down this path, try quickly adding, “But people never seem to end up with the kind of person they imagined, right?”