Think guys' rooms are off limits? Sneak a juicy peek at the quintessential boy's room.

Like the old song goes, "boys will be boys," and boys will always need some place they can call their own, somewhere to retreat and collect their thoughts when the going gets a but too tough. Batman had his Batcave, Superman had his Fortress of Solitude, and Aquaman had a couple thousand square miles of ocean he could chill out in. And the guy (or guys) in your life is no different, except that his lair is a bit closer to home. In fact, it is in his home! Welcome, girls, to the den of the brooding male: the guy's bedroom.

Some guys may have to share a room with a brother or two, but others are blessed with a room of their own. These are the most interesting kinds of make bedrooms, because they bear the definitive stamp of the owner's personality. If he's a computer buff, he'll have all sorts of parts (probably clad in bubble wrap) lying around his room. If he's into fitness, expect to find a loose set of weights or the occasional lifting glove. If the boy in question is a musician, then you'll find the instrument of his choice, or stuff that has something to do with it, scattered around. If he's into big-game hunting... we don't want to know.

Yes, the nature of any given boy's room is as individual as its particular tenant, and these rooms can be as different from each other as, say, three shades of red lipstick. There are, however, a couple of things that are considered constant fixtures, no matter which guy's bedroom you decide to mount an expedition to. This information is highly confidential, and in the wrong hands it can be dangerous. Use it wisely; understand his personal place of places, and you'll get into your guy's head in no time.

A General Mess
Boys' rooms are generally an example of the chaos theory in action: drop something on the floor, and you're not exactly sure where it'll end up. That is, if you find it at all. However, there is a method to this madness. Guys have the strange, Daredevil-like ability to find any one thing almost immediately in a clutter of his own creation, so for him, keeping his room messy is practically his version of tidying it up. Other guys are also fortunate in that they have maids or OC mothers who insist on cleaning up after them. It can be a downright scary experience for girls to find out that a guy's room is even cleaner than theirs.

Clothes Strewn Everywhere
Guys consider their room their personal space, and that means the entire room is officially one big shelf. It's no stranger for a guy to just put on a shirt he found on the floor or slung over his bedpost than it is for a girl to have trouble finding the perfect pair of shoes despite a walk-in closet full of them. And don't worry about him accidentally wearing dirty clothes: Daredevil, remember?

"Study" Table and Reading Lamp
Note that the word "study" is in quotation marks. That's because any table in a boy's room is used less for actual studying than it is for, well, things guys do, like reading comic books, assembling model planes and cars, or drawing vehicles of the future. It can also be used as a handy headrest when the inevitable pain of heartbreak comes along. Few things say "life-defining moment" more for a guy than sobbing "Why?!" while cradling his head with his arms on a table. And if there's any crying to be done by a boy, it's going to be done alone.

Posters
This is one of the few things the movies get right. Any self-respecting boy will have his room's walls plastered with various posters. They can be of basketball players, cars, rock bands, movies, or silly sayings. These posters are a guy's way of expressing himself, surround himself with icons of the people he'd like to be, or things he'd love to have (hence the life-sized Mandy Moore poster on his door). It's rare, though, that you'll find a boy's room with posters of guys like Ricky Martin or groups like *Nsync. If you do come upon an example of this elusive specimen, discard all romantic notions immediately and talk about makeup instead.

Photos
There are four kinds of photos you can see in a guy's room: himself, his family, his barkada, and a girl or girls. Why he has pictures of his family and his friends in his room is quite obvious. As for his own photos, even guys need an ego boost sometimes, and looking at your own face at its best really helps in this department. With regard to the girl pics, if they're a couple, they provide positive inspiration. If they aren't a couple yet, they provide motivation. And if they're no longer together, then he could be: a) an incurable optimist, b) a songwriter or poet who needs to be reminded of his heartbreaking experiences to write that next killer hit, or c) someone who takes pleasure in his own misery. If it's a or b, then this boy is a potential conquest. If it's c, stay away!

• Don't snoop around his desk.
  More often than not, a guy may leave very personal, sensitive things lying around on his desk or in his desk drawers, since he knows they should be safe in his room. Do the right thing: sit tight and resist the temptation to do a Nancy Drew. Chances are he'll show you whatever's on or in his desk later, anyway.
  
• Don't leave the toilet seat down.
  If he has a private bathroom, he'll be used to certain things in it. And being a guy, that means one of those things is the fact that the toilet seat always remains up. Don't shift his paradigm in here, because that may lead to a very messy conclusion.
  
• Don't rearrange his room, no matter how messy it looks.
  Extensive scientific research has shown that a lot of girls enjoy rearranging things, like furniture and knick-knacks. Resist the temptation to do the same when you're in his realm. Guys have a certain way of doing things, and though it may seem quite chaotic, it works. If you mess it up, you may just end up getting shouted at.
  
• Don't pick up his toys without his permission.
  Boys are very protective of their toys, and it can get to the point where they actually obsess about their safety. Be considerate and express your admiration from a distance. Doing this will endear you to him more, and he may even let you pick them up after you've expressed such concern and affection for them. Whatever you do, though, don't drop them!


• Don't even think about touching his pile of dirty laundry.
  Yes, there are piles of clothes lying haphazardly around. That doesn't give you the license to plow into them like a farmer with a pitchfork. And how sure are you that you're ready to see whatever nasty "surprises" there may be in those hamper heaps?
  
  

Beauty no-nos whether you're 15 or 50!

Finger Food
Never bite your nails. Aside from looking crooked, sharp, and unhealthy, this is also very unhygienic. Whenever you feel the urge to munch on your nails, pop a piece of gum into your mouth to keep it busy. Better yet, have your digits painted in a pretty, bright shade so you'll resist the urge to bite your nails.

Tress Management
Hair all messy and tangled? Don't pick up a brush! It'll only make it more tangled, and will cause delicate strands to break. Always opt for a wide-toothed comb. Run the comb through your tresses, starting from the ends and gently working your way up.

Cry Baby
Because the skin around your eyes is six times more sensitive than on any other part of your face, rubbing your peepers will cause premature wrinkles. (You may not notice it now, but you'll regret it later on.) Make sure you have eyedrops stashed in your kikay kit to relieve tired or itchy eyes.

Face Lift
While daydreaming in class or whenever you're bored, you may catch yourself resting your head on your hand. It may seem like a harmless gesture, but did you know that this can lead to facial lines, premature wrinkles, and pimples? A cardinal rule in attaining flawless skin is to avoid touching your face as much as possible.

Nose Job
Can't stand the sight of those blackheads forming on your nose? Visit your dermatologist for proper cleaning. Popping them on your own can scar your face, and can irritate your skin, leading to pimples. Remember to wash your face regularly to prevent the formation of blackheads or whiteheads.