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"There are some questions about men that only a guy can answer. We asked the dudes at guyspeak.com (read more about them here), for their take on this dating conundrum: Q: How much do guys actually listen to their mothers when picking a girl? A man&amp;#x27;s relationship to his mother is a complicated, fragile thing, like a crystal chandelier that you used to live inside of. Assuming there&amp;#x27;s no Springer-style reason for them to hate each other, most dudes love their mothers, but by and large don&amp;#x27;t &amp;quot;like them.&amp;quot; Personally, my mom is one of my best friends, but I&amp;#x27;ve found that I&amp;#x27;m in the minority in that regard. For most guys, the teenage habit of hiding what you&amp;#x27;re doing from your mom never really wears off. It just becomes easier to accomplish and involves more unsavory things. So while a guy will certainly listen to his mom when she talks about his dates, I doubt most modern men over 25 will actually take their mother&amp;#x27;s opinion as a heavily deciding factor...within reason. I mean, he (and you) are going to have to see this person no less than twice a year, and no one wants to deal with feuding in-laws. Meshing with someone&amp;#x27;s family can be make-or-break, no question. But don&amp;#x27;t think you&amp;#x27;re going to get dumped just because mother doesn&amp;#x27;t think you&amp;#x27;re up to her little angel&amp;#x27;s standards. If he likes you, he likes you. And in fact, quite a few of us will find some minor level of parental disapproval to be a powerful aphrodisiac. It reminds us of the thrill of sneaking out of the house to go to a punk show and making out in the parking lot. Something I never ever did, but have seen a lot in movies, so it must be true. --Written by Michael Swaim for guyspeak.com Do you get along with your guy&amp;#x27;s mom? Do you consider your parents&amp;#x27; opinions when picking a man? More from guyspeak.com: * I can&amp;#x27;t stand my boyfriend&amp;#x27;s mother! What should I do? * His mom caught us in the act! How can I make up for it? * What does it mean when a guy says he&amp;#x27;d move back to his hometown for his mom? * Friend GuySpeak on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter. Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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