A Guide to Dating a Army Ranger

Being a Ranger's girlfriend is a hard task if you don't understand where they are coming from. Your Ranger went through a program called RASP (Ranger Assessment and Selection Program), and this made them a very unique individual. They are alpha males, and very strong leaders. They don't have time for your girly bullshit most of the time, but don't worry, your Ranger needs you, and his family. He needs to feel loved and you are the special woman that gets to love him. Be proud, and be strong. But before you get serious it's good to know what you're getting involved with.

Your Ranger will be...

1. A Alpha Male/Leader- This means he will be in charge, (or let him think so). He will know how to handle difficult situations, that us women have trouble responding to. Rangers are designed to think on their feet and making plans is easy for them, and they stick to their plan, and they like it that way. Most Rangers don't mind spur the moment plans, but it can create a messy emotional life for them, because when these Ranger's are home, they shouldn't have to think on their feet, they are here during weekends (if you're lucky) to get a break. They have a busy, stressful life, yes busier than ours, and it's out duty to make their coming home as simple and as relaxing as possible. Make sure they sleep when they're home ladies, they need sleep.
2. Tolerant to Pain- Most men say they have a high pain tolerance, but they haven't been through the pain your Ranger is being/has been put through. You need to understand that your Ranger still cares when you have a bruise (even if he gave it to you by accident *hint*hint*) but don't be surprised if he doesn't jump up and run to the ice pack for you. He knows you can handle pain, he doesn't feel too empathetic but he still cares, because you are his girl and he respects you. But ladies, we need to build our pain tolerance up, of course not to the same level as their pain tolerance, but quit complaining in a whinny way. Instead if you have an injury or a sore muscle, tell him in a almost joking manner where he can play around with you still about it, but to the point where he still does understand you are serious and need compassion about it (because honestly, we all need a little sympathy).
3. Emotionally Drained- He needs a break after his weeks or months of being put through training. This is a hard job for women, because in a guy we look for an emotionally stable person who we can share all our crazy emotions with, but in this case we need to be leaders in our own sense, and deal with our emotions inside or with close friends. It is hard to be separated from your man, but know that he is thinking about you too. It is not just you, you are not alone. And even if he doesn't tell you how much he missed you, don't be disappointed, you need to be strong girl. And this is why he is emotionally drained, he will not express emotion like a regular guy will, he is trained to put emotion aside and he is good at it (obviously because he is a RANGER.). So be strong, and know that he does like you, maybe even love you if you're at that stage, but his emotions are deeper than a normal human, and when he does pour out emotions (trust me it will happen), be gentle with them, a Ranger's heart is not something to mess around with. He didn't just choose any girl, he chose you because he has the ability to guide his life into the best possible life he can create for himself and you fir into his life, you are lucky. And always respond to his emotions no matter how hard of a day you have had, because he needs you to be the one and only girl he turns to to show weakness. You want to be his safe place.

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