The Little Spy that Could

The next time you tell your girlfriend you're going to the pool hall, make sure you go.

I met this girl named Alicia a couple of weeks ago. She's really nice, pretty cute and has a great sense of humor, but she's crazy! I met her at Chili's with my friend Alex and she invited us to go to Applebee's after. I was all for it. But, first we had to ride by the pool hall to make sure her boyfriend was there. Really Alicia??

She and Alex did drive by, and to her "dismay" he wasn't there. Go figure...

Alicia's the type that will drive by your friend's house just to see if you are there like you said you would be. Or she'll come up to your job to make sure you're there if you had to work late. And if you're not there, she's going to call you one billion, nine hundred and 47 thousand times until you answer. The texts are going to start rolling in and your voicemail will be full in no time. Luckily for me, she's not a lesbian, so I don't have to deal with that nonsense, but I want to warn you: watch out for the Alicia's!

Sometimes the Alicia can come out of the coolest girls when you are in a committed relationship; because, she feels as though you have absolutely no reason to not answer her phone calls since you're her boyfriend. It doesn't matter that you were hanging with your friends and just didn't hear the phone ring over the loud music. And it doesn't matter that you and your Mom were in a deep discussion about what kind of cake you want her to make since you're going home next week. The only thing the Alicia cares about is being able to get in contact with you. If she manages to withhold these tendencies until you two are together, then don't automatically break it off. Tell her how you feel first and give her the chance to make some corrections.

Now, when you run across an Alicia, do just that and keep running. As soon as you notice Alicia-like tendencies, head for the hills, because you are in for the ride of your life. If you notice these tendencies before you are officially a couple, heed my warning and don't commit. A girl that tries to keep track of your every move before you are even together will inevitably turn out to be a clingy one.

As I've told you before, the clingy one should be avoided at all times! When she can't get in touch with you, she automatically assumes you're cheating, even though the missed call could have been a total accident. Plus, when she's blowing your phone up, she turns into such a kill-joy for the rest of the night for you.

For those of you who like to lie about your whereabouts, your girlfriend has every right to be an Alicia. (Don't make that face; you know I'm right!) I understand that maybe she shouldn't have been looking for you, but sometimes you have to evaluate her intentions. Was she just being nosey, or did she just want to chill? Either way, it may not have been with malicious intent to spy on you, if you can believe that. Trust is a huge part of relationships and when you violate it, you will suffer the consequences.