(Written by Seren)

Ok, boys, it?s not that hard.? I?ve lost faith in the male gender.? So what does a girl want?? Not much.? But it seems like the effort is no longer even there.? It?s the small things that matter most:

• Buy her a flower for no reason.? Come on, they?re $3 at [the grocery store].
  
• Call her at work- just to let her know you?re thinking about her.
  
• Surprise her by not letting her know where you?re taking her on your date, and then take her to her favorite places.
  
• Hold her hand when you go for a walk
  
• Make her dinner, turn down the lights, light the candles.
  
• Make her a cd of all the songs that remind you of how you feel about her
  
• Dance with her to soft music by only the light of the candles
  
• Write her a love letter.? Stick it in her purse/briefcase/under the windshield wiper of her car.
  
• Give her a back-rub when she?s had a bad day
  
• If you can, take her on a relaxing weekend getaway-stay in a cabin in the mountains or whatever will be romantic for the two of you.
  
• Her favorite music act is coming to town.? You can?t stand them.? Go anyway.? OR surprise her with a ticket and the fact that her best friend has the seat next to her.
  
• Allow her to be ?just one of the guys? every once in awhile
  
• Kiss her good morning.? Kiss her good night.
  
• If you don?t have the money to take her on a bona-fide date, just spend time with her, cuddle, and listen to music.
  
• Don?t assume she wouldn?t enjoy a good live basketball/baseball/football game.
  
• On that note, take the time to explain the game if she?s attempting to watch it on tv with you.
  
• Don?t forget to remind her you think she?s beautiful, even when she just wakes up and feels like she?s a mess.
  
• Don?t ever stop pursuing and dating.? 10, 15, 50 years down the road, keep a ?date night? just for the two of you.
  
• Vacuuming the house is not ?doing something for her.?? It?s your house too.
  
• Don?t ever lie to her.? Trust is one of the biggest issues for women.

So, you?re a guy.? You?re probably thinking ?what?s in it for me??? First of all, that?s the point- don?t expect anything in return.? However, if you give, I?m bound to believe you?ll begin to get also, if you don?t already.? If nothing else, you?ll have a happy girlfriend/fianc?/wife who knows you care and think about her.? And from the understanding I have of the way we are, all we want is to know that you think about us.? And these are only some of the things that show us that you do.? It?s not all about how much money you spend.? Who?s to say you have to spend any at all?? If you don?t agree with me, that?s fine.? This is just a little advice from a girl? to offer you a little insight into what most of us wish for.