7 Romantic Gestures That Make Women Swoon (Guys, Take Note!)

1. Make her something. Write her a poem or a song, draw her a picture or a card, frame a photo — that you took! — of the two of you together, cook her a special dinner with all of her favorite dishes; whatever it is, if you use your hands, she will melt.
2. Demonstrate you think about her when she’s not around. This can be demonstrated in the most minor of ways. I love it when my boyfriend sends me links to stories that he knows will interest me — especially when they’re about topics that don’t interest him. For example, he once sent me a link to an article about all of the “Star Trek” TV series streaming on Netflix. I swooned — and then got really psyched about watching a few episodes of “The Next Generation.”
3. Be supportive. A romantic/sexual connection is awesome and important, but I think being sincerely interested in who your S.O. is as an autonomous human being is essential to making a relationship last. Sure, it feels good knowing your boyfriend thinks you’re hot, but doesn’t it feel even better when he makes it clear he thinks you’re smart and fascinating? I swear, I glow from head to toe when someone I’m with makes it clear they’re interested in what I do, what my opinions are, and where my passions lie, and is supportive of those things.
4. Clean up. Oh, fellas. Doing the dishes — so simple, so meaningful, so sexy.
5. Make important introductions. Looking back on my past relationships, the guys who treated me the best were amped for me to meet their folks. The ones who didn’t went out of their way to avoid an introduction. Our parents bring out the best and worst in us — wanting her to experience that dynamic in the flesh shows trust and vulnerability and that is romantic. And as the commenter below explains, if you’re past that point in the relationship, wanting to bring both of your families together takes the trust up a notch.
6. Take care of her. Us ladies, we’re not delicate flowers that need to be handled with kid gloves. But it sure is nice to be nurtured sometimes.
7. Surprise her! Seriously, it doesn’t need to be a trip to Tahiti — this isn’t about spending loads of dough or putting hours into planning something flashy. It’s about being struck with the sudden desire to make her feel special in a way that you know would resonate with her. That is priceless.