lol, bunny is right, I ride with a woman that got on a bike and rode not only with the guys right away but with racers. She drops, gaps and rips better then most of the guys. If your gf is one of those exceptionally cool women that we all want to date like Denise and bunny then by all means throw her into the fray and she will love it or hate it. You are really the only one who knows her.
Gee Greg, you mean I won't be cool enough to get a date until I can do gap jumps? Damn…:P
Everyone learns in different ways - that's why there's different teaching styles. Some people leap in and go big before working on technique, others want to know how/why things work and experiment before throwing it out there. Some women learn really well from their bf's, others don't. In the same way, some people are really good teachers, and others just don't have the patience or the skills no matter how hard they try. Learn which one you are! Also, if like Denise your gf has transferable skills from dirt biking, you can use that when explaining things. Your gf will also let you know what works for her. I know couples who always ride together, ones who sometimes ride together, and ones who rarely ride together. I usually end up picking who I like to ride with, and if it doesn't work for me I don't ride with them again, regardless of my relationship with them outside of bikes.