TEN SECRETS WOMEN KEEP FROM MEN

We women are well aware that most of the time we’re a profound mystery to men. And for the most part, we like it that way. But the thought has occurred to just about every woman: Would it really be so bad if he knew ?-?-?-?-?-?-? about me? Wouldn’t it help him understand me better? And more importantly, Wouldn’t he annoy me less if he knew what I really wanted?

So for the benefit of women everywhere (and for your benefit too, guys…remember, a happy woman makes for a much happier man), we’re going to let men in on a little of what really makes us tick, deep down. Read on for 10 near-universal secrets of womankind. Some may shock you, others may be things you’ve suspected for a long time (but never had the nerve to ask about). But know this: the woman in your life? She’s hiding more secrets than these, including a few you’d never imagine. Lucky you-you get to spend a lifetime learning them all:

1. Everything we buy for ourselves…shoes, a skirt, even just stuff from the drugstore — really costs 20 percent more than we tell you it did.

2. We actually think about sex-with you…a lot!

3. We’re just as nervous about commitment as you are.

4. We may be modern and independent, but we still want you to be “the man.”

5. Our ex-boyfriends were not completely terrible in bed.

6. We’re scared that we’ll turn into our mothers.

7. We want you to be jealous-but just a little bit.

8. Yes, we fantasize about hot celebrity guys, but that doesn’t mean we want you to be them.

9. We really do notice and appreciate all the chores you do.

10. We love you with all our hearts, but we still get wistful about the fact that we’ll never feel that falling-in-love sizzle and spark again.