The Beginning of Girl Code

So I have a group of friends that I really enjoy hanging out with. I've come to notice that this group is comprised of my roommate and I and our four guy friends. So as our group is mostly guys we end up talking about a lot of guy stuff.

Recently we've been talking a lot about relationships and "guy code". As I begin to think about all of this, I wonder why is it that girls don't have a similar code? I mean, think of all the problems it could help us avoid! I feel like girls are of the attitude "every girl for herself" but why can't we be a bit more civil? I mean I feel like girls are so catty with each other. Why can't we all look out for each other instead of competing and being rude and stabbing each other in the back?

My roommate is appalled at the idea of "dibs" but it makes sense to me! I mean our guy friends explained to us that when a new girl walks into the apartment and one of the guys has interest in her there is kind of an unspoken "dibs" called so that no other guy in the apartment will go after said girl. I feel like that is very gentlemanly! It shows respect for the other guys in the apartment. Why can't girls show the same respect?

A girl can even tell another girl that she likes a guy and if the friend decides she has a thing for the same guy there's no code of conduct or "girl code" that keeps the friend from going after the guy. I feel like this is MUCH too widely accepted!

(ok honestly I might be a bit bitter here as this actually happened to me. I told my friend I had a thing for a guy and not five minutes later she comes to me, freaking out because he just asked her on a date and now she think she likes him)

So, I'm going to attempt to come up with a few rules I think girls should live by. An actual written "girl code" if you will. So help me out! If anyone has any suggestions PLEASE let me know! I'd like to make this a collaborative effort and come up with a comprehensive list of rules I think girls should live by.

I mean honestly, apparently we aren't as far as guys are since a: we don't have any kind of code and b: I feel this situation is to the point that an actual code should be written! Whereas guy code doesn't need to be, it's just mutually understood. Granted I'm sure there are variations on such understanding from guy to guy but it still exists for them! Why not for us too?

So! Hopefully I'll be able to post my first girl code rule this week! So keep an eye out and wish me luck!