9. You’re so mean (maldita, arte and hard-to-get) or you’re so nice (and easy to get).

I’ve heard several guys say they want maldita women as girlfriends because other guys will have a hard time liking or wooing them. Okay, if that’s the case, then how can they like such women in the first place? Maldita has negative meanings – naughty, damned and spoiled, while arte means not nice, unappreciative and surly. Most women don’t like to be labeled as such. I mean, women generally don’t like to be labeled at all.

Some of you guys might have called us maldita and arte to make us feel guilty of ignoring your advances. That’s just lame. Did it ever occur to you that we might actually think you don’t deserve our attention and love, that’s why we don’t reciprocate your feelings? Yep, we’re not always playing hard-to-get by being arte and maldita. Most of the time, we’re very serious about you not getting us (our love), period. On the other hand, saying we’re so friendly, nice and easy-to-get is just as damaging. Filipinas can be both good and bad, depending on the situation.

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