How to Keep Your Girlfriend Happy

Effortless Romantic Tips for Ten Dollars or Less!

Guys, there are a few little things that you can do to drive your girlfriends crazy - whether you've been dating for two weeks or five years. These tips don't involve much cost or effort, and are guaranteed to reap big rewards, whether you're having minor troubles and want to help patch things up - or if you're having no troubles at all, and just want to win the best boyfriend of the year award. Typically, guys aren't romantic by nature, and so women thirst for romance from their boyfriends. You hear it all the time... So... if you can suck it up and make the smallest effort, chances are she'll be really happy.

Flowers
You could live quite happily for the next 30 years if no one gave you flowers, but to women, it symbolizes beauty, and that you care enough to present her with such a luxury. If you don't give her flowers all the time, then giving her flowers one day for no reason will work like a charm.

Cost: Ten dollars or less at the flower shop or market.

Tip 1: Don't buy ratty flowers at the corner liquor store. Any high end supermarket will feature a display of gorgeous healthy flowers.
Tip 2: Red = Love. Yellow = Friendship. We don't care. We just want flowers.
Tip 3: Baby’s breaths, those small white straw flowers that are typically mixed with roses, tend to cheapen the bouquet. Ask the florist to re-wrap your flowers without them. They'll look more expensive.
Tip 4: Don't forget to remove the price tag.

Astrology
Women have a strange fascination with horoscopes, while most men tend to scoff at astrology. Show her how sensitive you are. Tell her that you looked up her horoscope. Just acknowledging that you bothered to read hers will be flattering to her.

Cost: Five minutes of your time.

Tip 1: You need to know her birth date and year.
Tip 2: Extra points if you looked up your compatibility.
Tip 3: Even more points if you remembered any of it and can quote something relevant.

Kisses
It's one thing to want to grab her and make out with her. But you might not know that there are special places where you can kiss a woman that will turn her into a pool of melted butter. Try to do the following without the intent of sex in the immediate future.
Kiss the back of her neck. Guys never do this enough.Kiss the inside of her wrist. Guys never do this at all. She'll melt. I'm serious. Just try it.

Cost: Nothing.

Tip 1: Use the element of surprise. If she's doing the dishes or reading, sneak up behind her and kiss the back of her neck. Then grab her from behind and give her a hug.
Tip 2: Look at her meaningfully when you kiss the inside of her wrist. You don't have to say anything, but try not to have one eye on the game.

Picnic
Take her out for a picnic. Buy some sandwiches at the deli. Grab a blanket. This is so easy, and she'll love it. Bonus: you get to lie around and eat.

Cost: Lunch money

Tip 1: The same high end market that sold you the flowers will have many tasty selections for you to pack in your picnic hefty bag. We know you don't have a basket. Remember it's the thought that counts. If she's crazy about you, then that's all that will matter.
Tip 2: Cloud watching is fun on a picnic.
Tip 3: Read to each other. (In fake accents).

Post-it Note
Leave her a cute note on a post it that she'll find later.

Cost: 5 seconds of your time will make her feel good all day.

Tip 1: Tell her that you love her. If it's too soon for that, then tell her that you're thinking about her. Tell her that you can't wait to see her later. Tell her that she's gorgeous. Just say something nice.

Hair
Play with her hair. Women love this, and men don't do it enough. Do it absentmindedly, like when you're watching TV.

Cost: Nothing.

Tip 1: You don't need tips for this.

Love Letter
I know... you'd rather have a root canal than have to express how you feel on paper. Things like this might not come naturally to you, which make it all the more valuable if you can do it. So try to write a love letter. This is a stretch, but anything even remotely resembling a love letter will score huge points. To give yourself some perspective, try to imagine how your life would be right now if she didn't exist.

Cost: Anything from 15 minutes and one piece of paper to a week and 500 sheets of crumpled paper scattered all over your floor.

Tip 1: Spell check works wonders.
Tip 2: Don't plagiarize other peoples work. I know it's tempting, but telling her how much you appreciate the quirky little things about her will mean so much more than something you copied out of a poetry book.

Surprise Her
Do something out of character for you. If you always forget to compliment her, then tell her that she's beautiful. If she always cooks, then take a shot at cooking dinner or breakfast for her. It's all about the effort - that's what she'll notice. If you forget to help her with her jacket when you go out, now's your chance. Be chivalrous - be mysterious. She'll love it.

Cost: nothing, really, unless you both get food poisoning.

That's all I have so far, but I guarantee that these little things will make her very happy, and they don't involve much effort on your part.

Happy Dating!