A piece of advice that has always stuck with me is something my dad still says to this day: "Guys only want one thing". This simple yet effective five-word sentence is his favorite and he's been saying it for as long as I've been a young woman. I shrug it off most of the time and try to defend the male population. But it's kinda hard to do that when you're arguing against one of them. I mean, how am I supposed to know what guys are actually thinking? And I know my dad wouldn't steer me wrong, so I don't think he's entirely lying. I just like to believe that he could be proven wrong, not because I simply want to be right but because that old romantic in me hopes that there's more to boys' affections than just wanting to sleep with a girl.

I guess I'm pretty biased on this subject. I was raised on 80s movies and I've watched "Say Anything" a countless amount of times. Lloyd Dobler gave me possibly unrealistic expectations, but I'd like to believe that guys generally want the same things as girls. I'm not saying that every girl wants a relationship or commitment, but for the most part, I think most of us want that more than most guys. And that's pretty terrifying for a girl who would rather be in a serious relationship than just hooking up.

My point of this article is not to say every single boy thinks of just that "one thing." What I'm saying is that my dad completely believes in the statement he continues to repeat to me (I get it, Dad. You can stop now) and he's completely justified. If you are that kind of guy, imagine having a daughter one day and have to warn her about these sex-crazed boys who couldn't care less about her as a person. As a daughter and a woman, it doesn't give you much hope of finding one that's not going to waste your time. So if you ever find yourself just using a girl for that "one thing" with no other intentions, refer back to the previously mentioned classic movie