Actions speak louder than mere words. By this I mean you can tell her 14,000 times a day that you love her, but if you don't show her through your actions, she will know it isn't true and consequently, won't be happy. By actions I don't mean that you should go out today and buy her expensive gifts! While we all love little gifts here and there because they are nice (as much as we like and should do the same for our partners or b.f's), what matters truly (and this comes from a 50 year old woman with a lifetime of experience trying to figure this out) is simple:
1. We want to be able to talk to our partners and have them really listen to us and understand what we feel. Many guys think they are listening, but we don't feel heard when all we get as a response is a "yeah, yeah, uh huh" and a head nod. We want to know that our partner is engaged in the conversation. We always know when men aren't paying attention, and this makes us angry (which is why when guys ask us what's wrong, we say "nothing". Since we feel unheard, we decide then not to speak or share what's on our mind and that is not productive). Hear her.
2. Respect her for her opinions and for her uniqueness as an individual. You were attracted to her for a reason, so it is important that you honor this, just as you would expect the same in return (and yes, she should give it). In other words, don't try to change her; let her be who she is.
3. Be respectful of her. Do not lie, play head games, or try to hide secrets from her. This is the ultimate in betrayal, and if people want a relationship to succeed, they must always be truthful. Of course, they need to be kind in their approach when telling the truth, but honesty is always the best policy.
3. Support her. By this I mean give her emotional support and be there for her. Let me give an example. I have a very highly pressured job throughout the course of a given year, but it is especially intense for me when May and June comes. I am hugely busy, have to go in to work early and stay very late (sometimes working 12 hour days). I am exhausted and preoccupied most of the time because I am under pressure. What does my husband do? He gets up with me at 4 a.m. if I have to be at work by 6, and drives me in. This is such a gift for me because it gives me a break from driving and lets us spend some time together. Or, if I am at work and he is not working that day, he will clean the house, go food shopping, do chores and make dinner. This means more to me than a diamond, honestly.
5. We all want to feel special, and this includes men and women. It's not unique to females. Even if you have been involved for a long time, there is nothing quite like having our b.f. or husband treat us as if they were taking us on a date! We all get used to each other, and we get bored and tired of the routine, soooo, surprise her! Make dinner reservations at a favorite place, and tell her that she needs to be dressed up and ready by _ time, which is when you are going to pick her up, or if you live together, so you can meet her in the living room. Give her flowers or a corsage you have bought for her, but DO NOT TELL HER WHERE YOU ARE GOING. Keep the surprise and the mystery going....and then, poof, once you get there, wine and dine her. Not only will she be shocked, but she will also love you for it. Thus, keep courting her! And p.s. she needs to do the same for you!
6. Women, and I don't care how old they are or how gorgeous, always have some issue with their self esteem. No matter how beautiful we may actually be, we are always comparing ourselves to other women, models, our neighbor, the cute lady in the office. We see what we perceive to be our flaws and think that because we see them, you do too! You know this is the case when we ask 1000 times a minute if we look fat, or if our butts are too big, or if that dress fits right. Chances are, when you look at her you don't see her flaws and think she is gorgeous and thus, you reassure her by telling her so.
Unfortunately, we don't listen and because we don't listen we don't believe in that truth. One of the BEST things my husband EVER did for me when I went through one of those periods, was to look at me right in the eye and say, 'I really don't appreciate you talking so badly about yourself. What you are saying is that I don't have any taste in women and that I made a bad choice in marrying you! I think you are beautiful, so stop putting yourself down!" Guess what? I shut up and haven't said it since. He reassured me in a way I heard, rather than just saying, "yes you are pretty, no you aren't fat, blah blah.."
You sound like a good guy, so I wish you the best of luck and happiness!
2006-06-17 08:22:17
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answered by Sweet Pea 3
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assuming she's not materialisticj, do little things for her. for the most part, women prefer to be called beautiful than hott or sexy. obviously if you want to make her the happiest girl in the world, she means a lot to you. let her know that! tell her that you love her, that she means to world to you. whisper the little sweet nothings in her ear. do something romantic so she realizes she is the world to you.
2006-06-17 07:47:21
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answered by ? 2
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