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Reply 1

You've asked very broad questions there.

A book I read once said that generally women like lots of little gestures rather than one big one. Kinda like a petrol tank that always needs topped up. So small sweet things, like cute messages, little presents, always reassure her you love her and how much she means etc.
(Men on the other hand apparently prefer larger gestures but less often.)

Reply 2

Sense of humour definitely. If you went out of your way to do something for them - shows you care u c.

Reply 3

Listening and understanding is good.Not being too controlling or suffocating so space is always good. However I know different girls who feel they are loved in different ways e.g I need space and someone to talk to, my friend needs someone to tell her shes loved all the time, my other friend just needs someone who will share the same interests as her and make an effort

Reply 4

I'd love him even more if he didn't keep having memory gaps and if he actually got some more qualifications.

I like guys who are geuninly kind, loyal, smart and funny.

Reply 5

Someone needs to read Cosmo.

Reply 6

Just say nice things at random times! It's reassuring and quashes unvoiced doubts rather than letting them build up.

Reply 7

I like unexpected romantic times, saying nice things as said above, very funny, very intelligent, reassuring, etc.

Reply 8

You will likely need girl psychology to ever get everything right, so give it up and learn as you go lol :p: I've certainly learnt that a lot of the times, it's not that the bf doesn't care, it's simply that he doesn't know. I've found most guys don't seem to understand the concept of "it's not what you say, it's how you say it" or "you need to want to do it" :rolleyes: etc lol.

Ok, as to your question - little things would do for me really. For example - hold the girl's hand in public. To a guy when a girl complains, he thinks: "But you know I love you, so what's the problem?" - and to a girl she thinks: "But don't you want to show the world that you love me and I'm yours?"

^that's certainly how I think anyway - I'm sure there will be some girls that will differ, of course.

And anniversaries - I think to most girls, certainly to me, it's very important. The girl thinks: "It's a special day because I met you then/started this relationship with you then, since you are special to me." The bf thinks: "A day on which I must spend all my time hanging out with her and must not do anything else, and I must spend money to treat her out or a present but I'm poor since I'm a student... hassle. Besides, it's just a normal day like any other day." - oh and, never fail to do something special for her, or if you're in another place from her, never fail to be the first to ring her (or if it's Christmas or a birthday) Most girls would be deeply hurt and offended when the guy forgets.

A girl generally appreciates compliments, sweet comments of love and how great she is and how much you love her, small presents every now and again, paying for a meal or cinema now and again, walking her home even though you're tired and it's late, cooking for her, carrying her coat and bags for her etc. I'm the romantic mushy sort, so I greatly appreciate a small present or cooking for me etc - the typical stuff - and it's romantic just cus he thought of it, you know? Like, my bf gave me an Underworld poster today as a random present :p: It's not a romantic gift, but it's a romantic gesture and it's cute and I loved it :biggrin:

Anyway, like I said, what you really need is lessons in female psychology lol. I'm only just starting to grasp male psychology lol.

Reply 9

irisng
You will likely need girl psychology to ever get everything right, so give it up and learn as you go lol :p: I've certainly learnt that a lot of the times, it's not that the bf doesn't care, it's simply that he doesn't know. I've found most guys don't seem to understand the concept of "it's not what you say, it's how you say it" or "you need to want to do it" :rolleyes: etc lol.

Ok, as to your question - little things would do for me really. For example - hold the girl's hand in public. To a guy when a girl complains, he thinks: "But you know I love you, so what's the problem?" - and to a girl she thinks: "But don't you want to show the world that you love me and I'm yours?"

^that's certainly how I think anyway - I'm sure there will be some girls that will differ, of course.

And anniversaries - I think to most girls, certainly to me, it's very important. The girl thinks: "It's a special day because I met you then/started this relationship with you then, since you are special to me." The bf thinks: "A day on which I must spend all my time hanging out with her and must not do anything else, and I must spend money to treat her out or a present but I'm poor since I'm a student... hassle. Besides, it's just a normal day like any other day." - oh and, never fail to do something special for her, or if you're in another place from her, never fail to be the first to ring her (or if it's Christmas or a birthday) Most girls would be deeply hurt and offended when the guy forgets.

A girl generally appreciates compliments, sweet comments of love and how great she is and how much you love her, small presents every now and again, paying for a meal or cinema now and again, walking her home even though you're tired and it's late, cooking for her, carrying her coat and bags for her etc. I'm the romantic mushy sort, so I greatly appreciate a small present or cooking for me etc - the typical stuff - and it's romantic just cus he thought of it, you know? Like, my bf gave me an Underworld poster today as a random present :p: It's not a romantic gift, but it's a romantic gesture and it's cute and I loved it :biggrin:

Anyway, like I said, what you really need is lessons in female psychology lol. I'm only just starting to grasp male psychology lol.
#zomg#

i must be a total dumbass then

Reply 10

Small things normally matter. I'm not a girl, but my gf loves it when I randomly send her a message saying how she's everything to me. But not too often as it becomes fairly normal then.

Reply 11

small things with much love

Reply 12

I make a point of making my girl smile as often as I can.
She's my angel. If she isn't happy then I consider it my job to find out what is upsetting her and put it right.
She openly admits that she is spoiled, and to be honest, she is! I don't mind though. She's very good to me so deserves extra special treatment.

My other passion in life is messing about with old cars. I find that if I earn time in the garage by spoiling her rotten she doesn't mind when I stagger in at 2 in the morning smelling of grease and oil. Can't do it too often though. She doesn't like going to bed on her own.

I believe you should treat a girl like a princess all the time. Would agree its the little things that seem to make them most happy.
For example, Monica likes to be woken up with kisses. I trained myself to wake up 20 minutes before I need to wake her so I am awake and can focus before I wake her up. She was quite upset when I overslept on two occasions!

My first thought when I get up is "what can I do today to make her happy?" If you can teach yourself to do that, I think you are off to a good start.
If you really love someone, you can get a lot of pleasure out of making them happy.

Reply 13

JC.
I make a point of making my girl smile as often as I can.
She's my angel. If she isn't happy then I consider it my job to find out what is upsetting her and put it right.
She openly admits that she is spoiled, and to be honest, she is! I don't mind though. She's very good to me so deserves extra special treatment.

My other passion in life is messing about with old cars. I find that if I earn time in the garage by spoiling her rotten she doesn't mind when I stagger in at 2 in the morning smelling of grease and oil. Can't do it too often though. She doesn't like going to bed on her own.

I believe you should treat a girl like a princess all the time. Would agree its the little things that seem to make them most happy.
For example, Monica likes to be woken up with kisses. I trained myself to wake up 20 minutes before I need to wake her so I am awake and can focus before I wake her up. She was quite upset when I overslept on two occasions!

My first thought when I get up is "what can I do today to make her happy?" If you can teach yourself to do that, I think you are off to a good start.
If you really love someone, you can get a lot of pleasure out of making them happy.


wow...man
you'd seriously better not break up

Reply 14

any more ideas ppl ??

The topic Q goes out 2 boys n girls really..

Reply 15

erm....i love it when my bloke randomly phones me in the middle of the day when im not expecting, just coz he was thinking of me and wanted to see what i was up to. I went to visit him last weekend and my train home was at 730 in the morning, so he got up to make me breakfast in bed at 545. It's definitely the little things.

Reply 16

Random phonecalls to say hello for no reason, compliments, when they make you feel special, little things like texts in the morning or when you're feeling sad, hugs when you least expect them... sigh.

Reply 17

When you sacrifice animals to her and dance around a may pole in her honour, proclaiming "This girl is my water, earth and fire. I would rather eat a poisonous frog than let her suffer at the hands of a leprechaun".

Similar gestures ought to have the same effect.

Reply 18

Look her in the eyes and say "i love you".

Reply 19

Girls like being told to do this dishes. Fact.