We have seen guys make some horrible mistakes when dating - ones that ruin the whole thing? Sometimes they lose a great girl over something that could have been easily prevented. Here are some things to do that many guys seem to neglect.

Keep the relationship FUN. Dating should be fun, I honestly believe that. Always make sure that she is enjoying your company and she will love you for it. Joke with her, tease her, and keep that smile on her face. When the fun stops it's like the relationship gets cancer...it starts to deteriorate slowly until one day it just dies. Do not let this happen, keep things interesting at the time. Think outside the box, listen to her and make sure she is always smiling.

Don't get into a routine of going to the same place every time you go out. Try new things and new places. Try different restaurants, walk beach at night, or pull the ultimate surprise and cook dinner for her. If you keep mixing things up it will be a constant thrill for her to be dating you and it will make the relationship much more fun and enjoyable.

We found that one of the biggest problems with dating, especially for young couples, is communication. So avoid that and encourage her to share what's on her mind. If she tells you something that you do not like, avoid turning it into an argument. Instead discuss it and resolve it. Becoming angry and arguing will cut the lines of communication and this most of the time leads to the destruction of the relationship.

One thing that helps me is to think of my girlfriend as my friend also. It makes communication much easier and we are able to work out differences a lot easier than if we were on pins and needles.

Keep it fun, interesting, and talking things over are the keys to having a great relationship. These things help to make both parties in the relationship happy, which in turn keeps the relationship easy to maintain.