"I'm A Man Of My Woooooord"

fig. 1-1 Even crazy keeps their promises.....

 

 

  Alright, I've realized that despite my first post, I haven't been good about updating more than a couple of weeks, which given, mea culpa. So I shall endeavor to shed even more light on the trials and tribulations of bachelorhood moving forward. And as such, I'm going to speak to promises and honoring your word.

 

   Probably the biggest example of this is when you decide to start dating. This is something where, for some reason, it's socially acceptable for a man (or woman....probably) to basically completely ignore his friends and existing social obligations and focus 110% of his attention to the new woman in his life.

 

   This. Is. WRONG.

 

  Hey guy, remember all of your friends that pulled an all nighter at the bar with you on a work night, or came over and helped you change your break calipers on your car until all hours of the night? Yeah, why again would you simply forget they exist just because you're now getting some "smash" (to use common street vernacular) on the regular? Uh, that's right, because you're a terrible person.

 

  While a lot of people would disagree with me, and for the most part, this part of Guy Code is largely ignored (I.e. "Bros before...well, you know what"), this becomes a matter not only of ethics, but also an issue of what the hell happens if ya'll break up? And further more, if you're a man that is simply content with only a woman in his life with no discernible friends to speak of, then I (as well as others) begin to highly question your loyalty as a friend.

 

  And in doing so, while you would be encouraged to maintain your friendship, even on a less-than-regular level than it was before you got into a relationship, don't end up being one of those people that always makes plans and cancels at the last minute (known in the industry as a "ditch-b#tch"). That's magnitudes times worse than just not making plans in general.

 

  A decent bachelor always makes times for his friends, especially those already in a relationship. Because more often than not, those guys in a relationship need to get away and typically retrieve their family jewels from their girlfriends/wives purses.