The Secrets of How to Teach a Man to Treat You Right

Kathy has been dating Jonathan for a month. He’s smart and interesting, but he usually shows up 15 to 20 minutes late, blaming it on traffic. Kathy is annoyed, but the rest of the date is great, so why rock the boat?

Donna has been dating Javier for a month, and he also tends to run late without calling. She usually handles it with humor, saying he’s lucky she waited for him.

Julie has been looking forward to her first date with Joe all week. She arrives at the café where they’ve agreed to meet on time but, after 15 minutes, Joe still hasn’t shown up. She gives him a call to find out what happened, and he says that he’s running late and will be there in 20 minutes. Julie doesn’t want to have to wait another 20 minutes at the café by herself, but then she feels obligated to stay. She spends the date feeling annoyed at Joe, wondering if he is really that into her, and wishing she hadn’t called to track him down.

Tania’s excited about her first date with Jared until he’s late and doesn’t call to tell her. She’s afraid of messing things up on the first date, but she doesn’t want to start a relationship letting him think she’ll put up with this kind of treatment, so after waiting for 15 minutes she leaves. When he does show up, he can call her and then she’ll decide whether to meet him once she hears his…