“She’s Too Much…” When You Become a Pain in the Neck to Him

6. “What did you do today?” You want him to report on every detail of his day.


It’s just short of asking him to write a report about his day. Of course, he will feel constrained and tied down. As his girlfriend, it’s natural for you to want to understand his busy schedule, but asking him for a minute-by-minute account of what he did is the wrong approach. If you really want to develop this into a friendly conversation, be tactful about how you ask the question. “Did anything fun happen today?” or “What are you looking forward to next week?” will get him to talk about his day.