15 Things You're Doing That Make Him Secretly Smile

Yes, yes, this piece sounds like a cliché article written over and over again. It is. We're not going to lie; this topic has been covered countless times already. But what can we do? There's a demand for this and for some reason, there is always a demand for content like this. Women are always wondering what are the things they do that make their partners secretly smile. And even when sometimes, they already know it, for some unknown reasons, they still ask. Well, this is yet another similar list with new entries because men love to smile secretly. And there are tons of reason why they do it. So, to stop your wondering, we made you a whole new list. Ladies, please realize that if this man really loves you, he got a lot more reasons to secretly smile on you. Because you're special like that. Don't ever doubt the love you two have because, well, love is love. And you two will be together if it's what's meant to happen.

15 You Look Sexy With Your Hair Pushed Back

Playing with his hair is sexy, everybody knows that. But when you do it even after years of being together, sometimes it loses its sexiness. But if you're wondering, it never fails to make him smile. Believe it or not, you playing with his hair often brings a smile to his face and he tries his hardest to keep it a secret. Because men are crazy like that. They love to keep things secret even when said things can't really be considered a big deal. They appreciate that you're playing with their hair and they love the fact that even after long months of being together, you still love to play with his hair. You still love to do the small things you used to do when you two were just dating or when you just moved in with him. These little things matter to guys more than most women realize. So girl, keep playing with his hair. Even when you don't catch him smile, he likes that you do it.

14 All Mine!

Just to clear things out, men don't like clingy women. At least most men. They also don't like it when women are obsessive and jealous and all that. But the thing is, they have a secret appreciation for the possessive ones. Every now and then, men want to be reminded that you're guarded and by guarded, we mean you guard what's yours well, including him. So yes, being a little possessive sometimes is totally fine. Believe it or not, men don't have problems with that. In fact, they secretly smile when you do these gestures or say these little things that imply that he's yours, you own him, and nobody can be the boss of him. Nobody can borrow him. Yep, men are appreciative of these little things. So go unleash the possessive spirit in you. But keep in mind that you need to take control of it. Remember, too much possessiveness is not cute anymore.

13 You're Friends Are Cool

Ever wonder why some men exert extra efforts in you being part of his circle of friends? Ever wonder why he invites you all the time to hang out with his friends? Well, that's because a lot of women are not fans of being friends with their boyfriend's friends. We don't get this… but for some reason, some women out there demand that their guy be friends with their gal pals but refuse to be friends with their partner's friends. What's the big deal, women? Just so you know, men like it when you're okay with his friends. Of course, you may not approve all of his friends, and then there's his best bud that you somehow love to flirt with. However, no matter how tempted you may be, please be cool. And stay cool. This will make your man smile more often and believe it or not, he will appreciate you more.

12 Hey, What's Up, Hello

Random calls are often considered annoying. Which is why a lot of people out there refuse to call their partners during work hours or when they're hanging out with their friends. Because for them, it is their partner's “me time” and they want to respect that. Really, there's nothing wrong with this. We all need to respected our S/O's “me time.” However, making those random calls throughout the day matters. They're special and they make the relationship extra special. And yes, those random calls make men smile a little more than they used to. Men love to be noticed, you know. Every now and then they need to be reminded that they are loved, and that they are important for someone. Because they are. But because of this thing called life that makes us all busy robots, we rarely do the small gestures that make others feel special. So yes to random calls.

11 Are You Looking At Me?

Ever catch yourself staring at your man for some reason? Maybe he's sitting on the couch playing his fave video game and being the awesome man that he is, and you're at the bar eating brunch. And for some unknowingly reason, you stare at him for you don't know how long… yes, those moments are seen, woman. If you think he doesn't see you, he does. He noticed you're staring at him. He makes these small glances that are barely noticeable and he sees you staring like you have zero problems and this world is a beautiful place to be. This, woman, makes him feel a little extra special and he loves it. And he secretly smiles because those simple, innocent stares matter to him. This is not you being rude and all (because most people say that staring too much is rude.) This is you being sweet and loving and carefree.

10 It's The Little Things

When was the last time your man made the bed? Or the last time he made your fave coffee? Or when he was in the area and decided to drop a box of donuts at your workplace? If done too often, most women would see these things as normal things that come with the package. Woman, these things are not normal things that come with the package a.k.a. your boyfriend. These are called efforts. These are called gestures and he is making these gestures because he loves you so much and he wants you to remember that. He wants to remind you - out of the blue - that you're special to him. And if you can't repay his efforts the exact same way, the least you can do is notice them. Notice that he's making the bed or that the coffee he made was good. Text him at lunch and thank him for cleaning the house before he left. These things matter.

9 What Do You Think?

Okay, we're not trying to be rude here but just in case you don't know, we as humans have our weird habit of making everybody else feel like we know everything. We don't do it all the time but we sure do it. And we do it even to our boyfriends. But worry not, as mentioned, this is human nature. This is not something you can really erase or completely eliminate in your system. We all have it. But when a woman asks his partner for advice, just random advice on a random life thing, believe it when we say it makes him secretly smile, maybe on the inside. Because asking him some advice will make him feel like you're valuing his thoughts, which you are. So yes, keep asking him some advice or two. This is not making yourself dumb, this is reminding him that his thoughts matter too. You may not agree with him that but yes, you want to know what he thinks and how he feels about things.

8 Keeping Warm

What is it with socks and men? Well, one thing's for sure, they love their socks. And if you don't know what we mean, go ask your male friends about this. We're sure they can enlighten you how important socks is for them. And yes, we just used the word important. So you, as the girlfriend, should go buy him socks. Because he loves his socks and for men, there's no such thing as too many socks. So whenever you shop for new clothes or you just decided to hit the mall, go buy your man a new pair or two. New socks. Fresh socks. Believe it or not, your man will be smiling so wide it's like you bought him a new car. Sometimes, it's the crazy little things we do that make our man smile. We don't always have to go by book because, well, there is no book in the first place. So don't be afraid because whether or not he's a sock person, he will smile for sure.

7 Calm, Cool, And Collected

Women are full of emotions. When we're happy, people will hear it through our voice. When we're mad, well, we roar. When we're sad or not feeling fine or sort of excited, it shows through our voice. Really, there's no hiding emotions in women. We're magnificent like that. But also, we have those calm talks where we talk about random stuff that happened during our not-so random day and we talk about it because we want to share it with our partners. That, woman, that voice and that tone we often use, that's calm. We talk like a child sharing what happened at school to his mother, and then again when daddy comes home, and the next day again and again. For some reason, men love that voice. They love that while we can be mature, we can also be innocent and calm and, you know, just us. The most normal version.

6 Awkkk-warddd

Also, aside from the calm tone, men also love to see your awkward side every now and then. No, we're not saying be awkward 24/7. That's not cute and lovable anymore, that's just irritating. And men are easily annoyed. So just show your awkward side every now and then. Be a child and play with your food. Be too lazy with the laundry you end up bathing in there too. Just be a child and be awkward. Believe it or not, your man will secretly smile at this, because he knows that showing your awkward side is not easy. And he's right, it is not easy to unveil this part of us. Nobody wants to be the awkward girl in the room. But when we show our awkward side, we're also sending a message that we're comfortable enough with this man we can be awkward. And that is smile-worthy.

5 Is That A Joke?

Now this comes naturally, and you don't have to worry if you think you're not a joker enough for him. See, most women have this crazy habit of being too blunt and too straightforward and sometimes, just sometimes, when a man becomes straightforward with them they think he's joking. So women send these straightforward-er come backs. Well, girl, please take note that some men are using straightforwardness as a form of joke. And you, responding to it means you're joking too, which makes it even funnier because you didn't even realize that you're joking. And then another instance would be when you say something, especially when you think out loud and it comes out as a joke because it really is a joke. That's smile-worthy too. So whenever you feel like it just happened, and you didn't realize until hours later that what you said is a joke, don't be embarrassed. There's nothing to be embarrassed about being natural.

4 I'll Eat To That

Aside from randomly buying socks, men also appreciate it very much when you buy his fave food, whatever that food may be. And believe us when we say men have really weird favorite food. Seriously weird. When you exert that extra effort and hit the shop to purchase his favorite and weird food, and then you hand it to him like it's no big deal, like it's part of the couple routine that you sometimes buy his fave food, that will make him smile. A lot. Because even when you don't realize it, your small gestures matter to him too. And he may try to hide that smile, and he may try to deny that he smiled, but he did. Perhaps he just doesn't want you to think of him as being mushy and emotional and all that. Which is natural in men. So when you suddenly think of making a quick stop to buy his food, go make that stop. Don't think that you'll be late for dinner or that the line's too long, just go.

3 You Make Me Blush

Would you believe it when we say men love shy women? Yes, they do. They're not always after your luscious tempting moves, they also want women to be shy sometimes. So when you do feel shy, about anything, don't hesitate to show it. Don't think your man will think you're a coward or that you're being a baby. Believe us when we say if this man really loves you, he won't think about those things. He will let you continue being shy and he won't push things. He'll give you space. He'll respect your shyness. And most important of all, if this man truly loves you, he will find himself secretly smiling, because shyness is cute. Especially when it happens sometimes. Apparently, when couples move in together, they think there's no need to be shy anymore. So when you show this shyness, that's something new. That will remind him when you two were still new.

2 P.S I Love You

Think love notes are so last year? You think they are useless and unappreciated because they're silly? Well guess what, silliness is welcome here. Silliness is always welcome, and it is loved. So go feel free to leave notes whenever you want. Whether that's an 'I love you' note or a 'will be home late' or a 'please don't leave the toilet seat up' note, literally whatever it is you want to tell him. Go write that note and leave it in random places of the house. Sticking it on the fridge is overrated. Leave it inside his fave mug or on the couch or near his keys. Be creative. This is what relationships are all about. Communication and being fun and creative. Believe it or not, sometimes, it's a lot better to tell him via note not to leave the toilet seat up than to actually say it to his face. And with these notes, he will just smile and he will remember to keep the toilet seat exactly where you want them to be.

1 Pay Attention

Just like women, men also have a fair share of small talk. And with their version of small talk, they don't really stop talking. For days. As in they keep talking about this small thing like it's a big deal and they keep going on and on. It can be annoying sometimes, but hey, they're just being human. Just like women who whine and cry and be all emotional, men also have these habits of making the small things seem like big deals and they never stop yammering about it. But when you actually listen to them, and really converse and put your two cents in, eventually they will realize that their partners really are paying attention to them. And girl, that will make his smile and it will surely make his heart beat an extra beat. Because you're special like that and we're pretty sure your man will love you a little more if you actually listen to his small talks sometimes.