If you are a father of a daughter, I want you to know several things: The first of which is that you are your daughter’s first love.

Every man who enters her life will be compared to you; every relationship she has with a man will be filtered through her relationship with you. If you have a good relationship, she will choose boyfriends who will treat her well. If she sees you as open and warm, she’ll be confident with other men. If you’re cold and unaffectionate, she’ll find it hard to express love in a healthy way.

Wow, that’s a lot of pressure right? Well, here’s how to get it right:

Words

Girls like to talk more than boys and men. It’s healthy for girls to talk a lot, but it can be a problem for you, because men are experts at tuning people out. You have a lot on your mind, you’re less verbal than women are, and all of us, particularly when we’re really busy, have a tendency not to give people full attention. So when you’re together, she’ll probably do most of the talking. Just listen patiently-and don’t try to fake it. Daughters can tell right away…