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What are some things I can do to show my boyfriend how much I love him?

Asked by EtherRoom (387points) April 27th, 2011

Our one year anniversary is coming up, and I want to do something for him that really shows how much I love and appreciate him. I’m not sure what to do. I’ve done the usual girlfriend things like cook for him, motivate him, massages, love letters, etc. Even cleaning up his messy apartment for him lol. I don’t want to buy something too expensive, or cook a big fancy feast for him either. I just want to know some ways I can express how much I adore him. Maybe some gestures, or what I can tell him ? We’ve been together for a year, but we still get shy and nervous around each other. He still gives me butterflies.

We are spending this weekend together(Fri,Sat,Sun) and I really wanna do something sweet for my beloved. Thanks

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optimisticpessimist's avatar

It would help to know what he likes. You could plan the weekend around things he likes to do but you do not normally do with him. You could plan the weekend around your relationship so far like go to where you first met, where you went on your first date, rent the first movie you saw together and watch it, etc.

marinelife's avatar

Write him little love notes.

Put them in a lunch that you have made him.

Write one on the bathroom mirror.

Leave one as a bookmark in a book that he is reading.

The other night I watched a movie that I had no interest in just because my husband wanted to watch it and he wanted me to watch it with him. So I did.

Go to a sporting event and cheer your guy and his team on.

EtherRoom's avatar

He likes working… lol. He’s really into business and his ideas for new projects. He told me a new one last night and I just listened to them, which I think he likes. He’s really focused on work and building up his companies. He also likes watching the Lakers, basketball, website design, playing basketball, and that’s about it. I don’t know if he has anything planned for this weekend either. We’ll probably do the usual and go see a movie and have dinner. We also are probably just gonna lounge in the house and be lazy all day :)

EtherRoom's avatar

@marinelife – Thanks ! Those sound like good ideas. I’m thinking of making him something. Problem is we always eat out, and usually whatever food I want, we get.

EtherRoom's avatar

@RareDenver – Well…. He has said he’s wanted to try that….. lol

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

Is it warm enough for a picnic? You can get most of the food from delis and a nice bottle of wine or sparkling wine and enjoy a nice quiet day away from his work. Make an afternoon of it.

Pied_Pfeffer's avatar

For Valentine’s Day, my SO had to work until 10pm. He came home to a homemade pizza with his favorite toppings that I had shaped to look like a heart.

bob_'s avatar

Oral and anal.

Be VERY careful not to mix up the order.

EtherRoom's avatar

@Pied_Pfeffer – That is so cute…. I love that idea… That’s really sweet.

@Adirondackwannabe – Yes it is ! I was thinking me and him should do that. We live in Cali so it’s perfect warm weather. and we can get fresh air and walk around somewhere nice and peaceful.

EtherRoom's avatar

@bob_ – He has a 9 inch penis, so we’ll see. We’ve never tried it before, maybe he’ll like it, or maybe it’ll be a disaster…. I’m looking to do something sweet and loving that’s non-sexual.. At the moment.

EtherRoom's avatar

@bob_ – Is that want men really want ? What if I give him a BJ and he’s watching the game ? lol. I want to do something romantic. Or tell him how much I appreciate and love him.

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

@EtherRoom Give him the BJ while he’s watching the game, but wear one of those hats that holds a beer on either side with the tubes so he can have a beer at the same time.

Hibernate's avatar

Something spontaneous.

bob_'s avatar

@EtherRoom Well, those are some things men want.

EtherRoom's avatar

@Adirondackwannabe – My boyfriend would love that o_O

EtherRoom's avatar

@RareDenver – Isn’t ass to mouth not safe ?

JLeslie's avatar

A really nice note telling him what he brings to your life. I made my husband a coffee mug at one of those paint pottery places with the nickname I call him in the colors he likes. Also, any gift that shows you pay attention to what he likes, his hobbies. Make him a nice dinner of his favorite dish.

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

If you have a favorite pizza place make arrangements with the managers beforehand to have his name, one year, and I Love You written on the pizza somehow. It would be a little tricky to time, but that would be a nice memory. I would think he’d be impressed with the effort. It’d work with other food, but pizza just came to mind first.

Blackberry's avatar

Put some pressure on the prostate.

john65pennington's avatar

Wash his car.

Deck yourself out in something sexy to wash his car. Find a bucket, soap, brush and some drying rags and go for it.

It may sound simple, but most men would love to see their best girl washing their car for them.

Its a very personal touch that men love to see and he will always remember that it came from you.

JonnyCeltics's avatar

sexual experimentation
do something he LOVES, personally
write him a poem or note (or compile past experiences and make a representation out of it)
tell him you love him and mean it as hard as you can
it’s not about $

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Mamradpivo's avatar

Four words: steak and blow job.

Mamradpivo's avatar

Also, and I mean this despite my somewhat snarky (though no-less appreciated by your boyfriend) answer: I hope he does something nice for you too. Sounds like you deserve it.

dabbler's avatar

You’re in a relatively fresh relationship so you are probably experimenting with your sexual relationship all the time anyway. An anniversary can be more about the relationship and the feelings you get besides what’s in your pants. Not to put that down at all, that’s important, but it doesn’t have to be the high point or the special point of your anniversary.
@marinelife has a really sweet list and @Pied_Pfeffer homemade dinner… what could be more loving? I’m gonna hope he’ll respond to that sort of thing.
Make him a card, make him a meal, gaze at him dopily, siddle up to him and sigh. And well per @kariper I suppose if you serve the special meal naked how could he not like that?
You’ll get around to the obvious fast enough, make a few special moments before you get to that and you both have accomplished something.

GracieT's avatar

I wrote some little love notes for my husband 15 years ago- while we were newlyweds. He still has them and keeps them with him! I agree with @marinelife. I obviously think it’s a great idea!

Pied_Pfeffer's avatar

Ah, thank you for sharing his interests. I missed that earlier.

What about going into a bookstore and finding an employee that can offer recommendations on a book about running a business or website design? There are a lot of inspirational self-help books out there.

As for the Lakers, you might want to take a look at eBay. Just type in ‘Lakers’ and search through the hits. I tend to sort by price range with the highest first, and then scroll down to what I’m willing to pay.

Porifera's avatar

Men suggest sex…women love…
The eternal dillema…
Men are from Mars women are from Venus…no doubt…

erikaziger's avatar

I am a woman and I say bj. They love it.

Trojans40's avatar

Wow, this is steamier than a glory hole.
I had a really loving relationship and I brought a composition notebook, deck it out with love notes, drew pictures, made cute poems about our relationship, tell how much I love her. Hell, I even drew stars (she luvs stars) and hearts on 2 whole pages. I design the cover with her favorite color and my favorite color, then blended the two together in harmony.
Then we had sex.

Pied_Pfeffer's avatar

For all of those suggesting some sort of sexual gratification, I just have to say that it doesn’t feel right. Please hear me out.

EtherRoom is looking for something special that she doesn’t normally do in order to commemorate their one-year anniversary. By offering up a sexual act as a response is implying that she is not already engaged in doing so. Maybe they already do. Thus it is not special, but something that they enjoy together.

If a partner has suggested something sexual before that has met resistance, I do not feel that it should be offered as a gift. Let it happen when the time is right, be it on their anniversary or not.

oxjox's avatar

A perfectly thought out mix tape (cd, playlist, etc).

My girlfriend made one for me recently. It wasn’t just a mix tape, it was something she spent a few weeks on – fine tuning, picking songs with just the right lyrics. It was appropriate to our relationship. I actually haven’t listened to the whole thing yet but I heard a couple songs and she told me what I was listening to. We moved on to the bedroom at that point.

Trojans40's avatar

@Pied_Pfeffer
I agree.

Something special could be the most powerful force in the universe. Or even small in speciality that no one brings to details but to discover small thing bring out the bigger impact.

Vincent_Lloyd's avatar

uhm…I can’t really say…Do something he never would have expected….All guys usually…USUALLY vote for a sex day! XP but I can’t say i wouldn’t. But…I bet there’s something else too…I’m sure you’ll think of it, he’ll know that you love him even if you do anything. I would know that I’m loved by mine if this were in my case…Sorry I wasn’t much of a help for you!

EtherRoom's avatar

@Blackberry – What does pressure on his prostrate mean ? His balls ?

@dabbler – Is one year considered fresh ?

EtherRoom's avatar

@Pied_Pfeffer – Thanks. This is what I’m getting to.

We have a very nice sex drive anyway. We’re gonna do it anyway, I just wanted something interesting that would catch his mind and make his heart explode… Ok maybe not that dramatic, but you know what I mean. I just wanna make it perfect and special. I wanted to do something that would surprise him…

I feel like an excited little girl. It feels like when we first met, that romantic nervousness, that feels good. Butterflies in my stomach. I think I’m gonna cook his something really nice, not sure what else to do. If I end up writing a note or letter, I’m just gonna burst out crying if I read it to him.

@Porifera – I’ll incorporate sex and love together that day, nice combination that will leave him wanting more.. lol…

EtherRoom's avatar

When we go out and do stuff, I’m usually the one who gets to pick the movies we see, and where we go to eat… I just want to do something special for him once. Not that I already don’t, but this is gonna be different. Thanks for all the suggestions.

@oxjox – me and him both love music :) He even wrote me a song and sent me the link to the mp3. I already have the perfect song in mind. Thanks.

@mamradpivo – He loves gobbling food.. He loves being spoiled with food. I really think I’ll do something with good food. Cook him something nice while he watches a game?

@mamradpivo – Thank you… We had a very rough start in the beginning.. but we could never live or be without each other. It’s been one year but it still feels like when we first met, that excitement of seeing your beloved. He deserves it too. I want to make him feel like a king in his castle, and me his queen. We’ve also been taking about marriage. Not saying I think he would propose this week when I see him, but that’s how in love we are.

EtherRoom's avatar

To be honest I keep on thinking about perfect things to do… I think I’m just gonna cook him something nice, and let whatever happens, happen. I’m gonna tell him some romantic things about how I feel, and when we met, and why I love him so much. Give him a massage to ease his stress from work. I don’t really want to get him something materialistic, but I’m leaning on a watch? That sounds so typical… He doesn’t wear a watch only checks his cell phone. He’s into business, marketing, and being entrepreneur – but he has no watch. I think I’ll get him Gucci. Something modern and simple, but masculine and top notch. What do you all think ?

Blackberry's avatar

@EtherRoom I was just being silly, it’s not worth mentioning lol. I think a watch is a good idea.

mattbrowne's avatar

Ask him about all the details when he shares some good news / success story with you.

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