Veronica Ricci – Nice Try

All too often, the douche bag gets the girl. Penthouse Pet Veronica Ricci explains how nice guys can keep from finishing last.
-By Jonathan Ages

CRUEL INTENTIONS
“Sure, it’s interesting to tell stories about a boyfriend who spends all his money on coke and hookers, but getting the story isn’t worth being fucked over. I’m a nice girl, and I date nice guys. And offering the hooker the first line of coke does not make you a nice guy.”

COITUS INTERRUPTUS
“The bedroom is the worst place to be too nice. I want to feel like a woman, and I want a man to be dominant—unless it’s a slave-boy scenario or something. It kills the mood if a guy is overly nice. You just have to go with the flow. If she’s not into it, she’ll let you know.”

WATCH YOUR MOUTH
“Mark Twain said, ‘I can live two months on a good compliment.’ For me, that would have to be a great compliment! I like to receive thoughtful, meaningful compliments a little more regularly. But too many compliments can weird me out, like he’s expecting something in return. It’s like, ‘Thanks. I get it. Can you stop now?’ ”

GUY SMILEY
“If you don’t want to be around my best friend or something like that ’cause you aren’t a fan, just tell me. I’d respect that a lot more than some guy smiling through gritted teeth all the time. It’s nice that you’re willing to try, but if you do that too much it’ll seem like you’re always lying.”

HAVE A SPINE
“I like someone who’s just a little bit of a pushover, but he’s got to have a backbone. Say I flirt with one of his friends in front of him, and he doesn’t say anything about it or get even a little jealous. I’d think he’s gonna snap ’cause he’s holding it in. That should bother you, you know?”

STICK TO YOUR GUNS
“You definitely have to make compromises, but don’t completely compromise your opinion for the sake of a girl. If I sensed that a guy was letting me win an argument or changing his opinion to suit me I’d be like, ‘What the hell else are you holding back?’ ”

CATCH AND RELEASE
“I’ve met guys who were total doormats. I haven’t dated any of them, though, ’cause they offered everything too easily. I hate when I meet a guy and he’s immediately ready to have me move in—so he can be Captain Save-a-Ho. I’m not your project.”