I can’t help but roll my eyes every time I
see a video on Facebook showcasing some man’s over-the-top display of affection
for his partner. Y’know the type I’m talking about – the expensive and
elaborate Valentine’s Day dinners and the Tiffany-themed surprises.
I mean, don’t get me wrong; I’m happy for
those couples. But those epic displays of affection just set the bar way too
high. People begin to build up grand expectations as to what a man’s love
should look like. That means our genuine attempts at expressing affection often
go unappreciated – or worse, unnoticed.
Here are 5 ways the average man lets his
woman know he loves her.
These things may not come with a hefty price
tag or attract thousands of Facebook likes but hey – life’s about the simple
things, right?
01. He Shows Respect
This is the foundation for everything that
follows. If a man does not respect the woman he’s with – if he sees her as
little more than an object to fulfill his fantasies or make him feel wanted –
he doesn’t love her. He may lust after her – but not love her.
When a man truly adores his partner, they are
equals in his eyes. He talks to her not as someone who should be following
orders or bending to his will and values but as someone with valid ideas,
viewpoints and feelings.
02. He’s Honest
There’s no shortage of men out there who can
put on a really convincing mask. They’ll say all the right things to make
themselves appear like the ‘perfect man.’
But when a man truly loves a woman, that’s
not even an option. He’s not going to just ‘play along’ on dates with the
intention of getting in her pants. He’ll stand by his values, even if she tugs
him in the opposite direction.
Why? Because he knows the value of honesty in
a relationship. He’s not going to mislead his partner, only to disappoint her
down the road. Her loves her, so he’s honest and upfront.
Fellow men, if you feel like you’ve got
reason to be anything but honest and upfront with a serious partner, you’re
probably in the wrong relationship.
03. He Remembers Important Things
When a man’s in love, key things about his
partner never escape his memory. He remembers what sort of coffee she likes and
what her favorite song is. Of course, he remembers her birthday and their
anniversary.
Why wouldn’t he? Love is one of the most
obsessive natural human behaviors. This is actually healthy – as long as the
love is reciprocal, that is.
04. He Tries To Be A Better Person
Love can make even the sloppiest of guys
attempt to get their act together. It’s not even so much that he wants to
flatter his partner with a false impression. He just holds them in such high
regard that he won’t subject them to anything but his best possible self.
In other words, when a man is in love he
genuinely wants to become a better person. He knows his partner deserves that
much.
05. He’ll Fight
By the time a man is ready to settle down in
love, he will have had roughly six hookups. Seriously, people have studied
this.
Those 6 women will leave his life relatively
quickly. Truth is, he probably didn’t fight very hard to keep them around. He
probably didn’t think too deeply about making it through rough patches in those
‘relationships’ or working to fix his mistakes.
The only woman a man will do things like that
for is the one he loves. He knows true love is not easily replaceable. He knows
that if he lets the love of his life walk away, he may never find a woman like
her again. So he fights.
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