What Men Like – Little Efforts Go A Long Way
One night, the Anonymous8 discussed the well-known adage that you want to treat your husband like you would a boyfriend, because there was always something fresh in your early relationship when he was just that. Remember, before kids and daily life got in the way, how much effort both of you made towards investing in each other? We know you are busy and tired, so we brainstormed and whittled down a list of 8 (our favorite number) easy ways to treat the hubby like a boyfriend. This is a good way to move you out of mommy mode and him out of daddy mode and for you to let him know he’s a man. (Guys, there will be a follow-up post in the next week or so on how to treat your wife like your girlfriend. You are not off the hook here.) The idea here is that a little effort goes a long way.
Hope you both enjoy these!
- Write a message to him on his bathroom mirror – in lipstick.
- Sexy Texting. For a more thorough discussion, see this past week’s Fun Tip Tuesday’s post.
- Leave a card for him on his pillow or on his desk with a simple note telling him how much you love him and how special he is. This can also apply to small presents he may like – leave them casually around for him – in his briefcase, on his office chair, on his bathroom sink – so he finds them unexpectedly.
- When you go on a date, forget the undergarments, and mention that omission casually in the middle of dinner or the movie. “Oops. Guess what I forgot?”
- Instead of slipping on those comfy flannel pjs, go to bed wearing something from the extremely uncomfortable portion of your nighttime wardrobe, knowing that it won’t stay on long.
- Be creative with your intimate locations – like you used to do when you were dating.
- Dress up for him, or down, depending on the situation.
- Invite him out for a date night, and send suggestive messages to him all day about it, teasing him, warning him. You get the idea. And when you do go on the date, don’t talk about daily matters.
We know there are a lot of creative boyfriend-inducing methods out there. Some we are saving for future posts. We hope you will share some of the ways you make your husband feel like a boyfriend. We could all use all the ideas we could get!
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oooh, good ideas. It’s like reading cosmo in the check out aisle! my hubs will be thrilled.
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I love this! So often women, including myself, spend so much time talking about how we aren’t being romanced anymore, we don’t think about whether we are still doing enough for HIM. Bravo!
Couldn’t agree more, but it doesn’t excuse the man from not romancing either. Now the idea is to get both to do this at the same time and then….
Thanks for the inspiration! I love to think about those good ole days… we can re-create (or recreate
) them again.
Yes, sometimes it takes just a little remembering things. I think kids take up so much brain space that we forget our other skills… Thanks for visiting. I love your site and concept.
all good suggestions!!!!
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I am brand new here (you might say a virgin to your site). I love the ideas. They really get the creative juices flowing. (no pun intended!) Looking forward to more posts!
If my man gets mad that I covered his entire mirror with red lipstick, I am blaming you, Sarah.
Great list! I have to say though — some men find it sexier to wear one of their button down shirts to bed instead of lingerie. Just sayin’…
I couldn’t agree more with this post and the one a couple weeks back on the stories of ex-husbands. My boyfriend and I have been dating for 3 1/2 years now and just went through a near miss period all because … you guessed it… we were putting ourselves first, weren’t thinking about the other person and ultimately it made both of us feel unwanted by the other. We’re starting this year off on the right foot though, planning our wedding for next summer! I’ve taken up the tradition of folding 1,000 cranes but have added onto it by writing a love poem on each piece of paper used, that way he knows I’m thinking loving thoughts of him, every day up until the wedding!
Ha, I could treat my man like my boyfriend by writing on the bathroom mirror in lipstick….but he would still treat me like his wife and expect me to clean it up! =P
Amber, all too true. That is hilarious.
Love the post, that’s for the reminders. This goes along with a book I am reading right now…..sex is the first priority for a man (did you know they have “cycles” just like a woman?).
Misky, thanks for stopping by!
I definitely try to do my part to keep our relationship fresh. My husband always says that I am “so good to him” which makes it all worth the while. Don’t get me wrong, we have those “we’ve been together for 9 years” moments, but those are sweet reminders of all the memories we’ve made. There’s comfort in comfort. (Does that make sense? It does to me,but I have a pretty bad cold right now.)
It’s a two way street that we sometimes drive the wrong way on, but in the end we jump in the commuter lane together.
Yes they are all great tips.I once sent my husband a single red rose when he was away on business and he wore it into his meeting. After the lunch break he went back into the meeting to be confronted with every other male in the room wearing a yes you guessed a red rose. They must have thought it polite to go and get one and I promise I was not in cahoots with the florist. We did have a good laugh over that and until reading this I had forgotten about it.
thx for all these useful info ,will be happy to read more about this soon ! wty1d8
nice post. thanks.