Inappropriate: * Sexual innuendos and jokes * Politics * Family situations * Religious beliefs * Money * Ethnic culture/traditions * Her looks Appropriate: * Light or sarcastic jokes about things that she likes (e.g. hobbies, TV shows/movies, sports, etc.) * “I thought that only cool people liked to skateboard, but now that I know you do it I may have to rethink that…” * Light, self-deprecating jokes * “Didn’t you know, only the coolest guys spill their drinks all over themselves.” * Teasing compliments * “Let me guess… straight A’s again? You’re getting pretty boring, you know…” * Funny stories from earlier points in your relationship * “Remember that time at lunch when the whole marching band walked past playing ‘I Will Survive?’ I heard that song on the radio the other day and had this huge flashback… I don’t think I’ll ever be able to listen to it again.” * Funny anecdotes from your life * “You think you had a bad weekend? My dad made me mow the lawn and the lawn mower broke right in the middle of it and started throwing up grass everywhere… I started out wearing a white shirt and by the end it was completely green.”