10 Ways To Tell If He's A Keeper Or If You Should Kick Him To The Curb

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If he calls right away, he's showing that he's genuinely interested in you. 

“If he does not have himself together financially, emotionally, and spiritually, he may be sport fishing; if he is capable of providing and protecting his potential family the way a real man should, then he might be searching for a keeper.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Dating Advice, Guy Advice, Relationship Advice

“If he cringes at the mere mention of children, he’s sport fishing; if he’s willing to meet your kids and shows up with gifts and can relate to them in a way that makes them comfortable with him, then he might consider you and your kids keepers.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Dating Advice, Guy Advice, Relationship Advice

“If he keeps offering up excuses for why he can’t meet your friends and family, he’s sport fishing; if he agrees to go to the family barbecue or a social event where he will be introduced to family, friends, and co-workers, he might consider you a keeper.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Dating Advice, Guy Advice, Relationship Advice

“If you never meet his friends, family, co-workers, or other people who are important to him, he’s sport fishing; if he introduces you to his people, he might be looking for a keeper.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Dating Advice, Guy Advice, Keeper

“If he tells you he’s going to be somewhere at a certain time, and he consistently shows up late without so much as the courtesy of a phone call, he’s probably sport fishing; if he shows up when he’s supposed to, he’s looking for a keeper.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Dating Advice, Relationship Advice, Guy Advice

“If he takes you out on a date and lets you pay, or only kicks in his portion of the bill, he’s sport fishing; if he pays the bill, he’s showing that he’s willing to provide for you, which means he's likely looking for a keeper.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Keeper, Dating, Relationship

“If he takes your phone number but waits longer than twenty-four hours to call, he’s sport fishing; if he calls you right away, he’s showing that he’s genuinely interested in you, and is most likely looking for a keeper.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Keeper, Dating, Relationship

“If he laughs off your requirements and standards, then he’s sport fishing; if he seems willing to abide by your rules, and actually follows through on them, then he’s looking for a keeper.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Look For, Dating, Relationships

“If his conversation with you is extremely superficial, and never seems to graduate beyond the surface, he’s sport fishing; if he genuinely seems interested in your needs, life, desires, and future, then he’s looking for a keeper.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Look For, Dating, Relationships

“A woman who understands that a man validates his manhood by who he is, what he does, and how much he makes, and who knows how to finesse her relationship so that her man feels like he’s handling his business is a keeper; a woman who wields her paycheck and influence like a sword and belittles his ca…”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Keeper, Dating, Relationships

“A woman who is loyal is a keeper; a woman who always has her eye out for the next best thing is a throwback.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Keeper, Dating, Relationships

“A woman who shows her appreciation for all that you do for her is a keeper; a woman who acts like nothing you do can make her happy is a throwback.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Keeper, Dating, Relationships

“A woman who smiles and takes care of herself and is generally happy with her life is a keeper; a woman who doesn’t take care of herself and is sour all the time, has an attitude wider than all the ocean, and doesn’t hesitate to lay somebody out for the slightest transgression is a throwback.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Keeper, Dating, Relationships

“A woman whom we can introduce to our friends and family is a keeper; a woman we don’t even bother introducing to our friends or family is a throwback.”

— Steve Harvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Keeper, Dating, Relationship