Rules of Engagement

As a man, one should have a thorough knowledge in the various sectors of life in which "rules of engagement" are the understood and necessary default strategy for maintenance of friendship, pride, money, and respect. Every man has used one of the following rules at least once by the age of 20.

1. Stop cakin' 7s. No public picnics and/or $100 dinners with any chick "under par" (Thanks Gator).
2. Wanna kick off that first physical playtime with your new lady-friend? Don't massage (too repetitive) but gently rub her stomach with your finger tips while laying back on the sofa. Do this for 2 minutes straight then all the sudden stop. If she says, "why'd you stop?" then she's down. Continue to rub her lil' tummy. After two minutes, work your way to the nearest floor, above or below, whatever your preference. It's all yours. lol
3. If an ex calls and you have absolutely no intent on having a casual conversation with this person. Hmmmmm. Answer politely--"Hello? Who is this?...Who??? Oh hey." She won't call back.
4. You run into a mutual female friend of you and one of your homies, but you're not positive on the extent of their "friendship". She asks for his number. What do you do? Give her the wrong number for your homie's as well as your own number. In the mean time, check with your boy to see if it's cool to give her the real number. When she calls you back, act accordingly.
5. It's do or die and you're in the threshold of getting ass from a lady you feel you've been pursuing too long. You're real close, but regular ole' foreplay doesn't seem to cut it on her part. You're thinking about kissing her, but you don't want to have your homies tease you nor have an vast sense of whackness overcome your self-conscious portrait of yourself. What do you do? Do what you gotta do playa. lol. Chances are your homies have done it too.
6. One of your boys is pursuing one of your exs. Is this breaking "the code"? If she was a girlfriend or someone you really cared for, then yes. There's a flag on the field. If we just dated, or messed around or something, go for it. Free game.
7. A girl asks you how many partners you have had, but you feel she may think your number is too high. What do you do? Tell the truth dummy! She'll probably lie though.
8. A woman you've been dating/"seeing" (lol) is always offering monetary or material gifts. Do you accept or no? Never accept gifts from women who you have no intent on being in a serious relationship with. This frees you from the reciprocal obligation as well as ends any possibility of fault, deceit, or foul play on your part when the ish hits the fan. If you are feeling Mz. Lady emotionally, only accept if you can do something in return. If you just take take take, you'll eventually become needy of such things, which means ultimately any woman who ever deviates from that practice isn't worthy of emotion. That's just not right; it's downright negrish.
9. Am I missing anything?