Top 5 Ways To Make Your Man Happy

It’s true, men are simple creatures.  Although every man has different tastes, it takes very little to keep the man in your life happy and content.  Here are the best ways to keep your man happy with little or no effort or cost.

Tip 1 – Feed Us!

Yes, any man will eat pretty much anything.  Our digestive systems can cope with everything from the remains of last night’s pizza to the box of stale Triskits that has been hibernating the the back of your pantry for the last six years.  Your mother’s saying rings true even today, “A man’s heart is through his stomach.” 

Unless your man is a vegetarian, learning to cook a few ‘Manly’ staples like steak, potatoes, and burgers will get you a long way in your relationship. You can also make your man happy by learning his eating preferences.  For example, if he’s into working out or bodybuilding at the local gym, he’ll love you forever if you learn to cook super-lean skinless chicken breasts and broccoli in a way that doesn’t make them taste like rubber. 

The key is to watch what he cooks for himself – and then learn to cook it better than he can.  You’ll soon make yourself indispensable. 

Tip 2 – Give Us Space When we Need It

This has to do with our fabled inability to multi-task.  We are constantly amazed at how women are able to do multiple things at once.  Women can talk, eat, shoe-shop and walk at the same time without falling flat on their faces, which astonishes us.  Men are limited to doing one, maybe two things simultaneously and then smoke starts coming out of our ears.  That means that in order to relax our brains, we need to limit our company to just one person – ourselves.  Although we love spending time with you, it’s often hard for us to recharge our batteries with other people around… and much as we love you, that also includes you on occasion.

For instance, if your man is at work all day, he will need at least half an hour by himself to get refreshed afterward.  It’s a hard concept for women to understand that we need time alone to release our stress.  Give your man a bit of space and you’ll see a huge difference in his energy levels when he’s with you.

Tip 3 – Support Us… Even When We’re Wrong

Despite our machismo’s, most men are are actually pretty sensitive, especially when it comes to our ego.  Even if you know we’re wrong, sometimes it’s better to just let us fail and quietly support us.  For instance, instead of buying a table, I once decided I could take the task on myself and build one from scratch.  Two weeks and a half of a chair later, I gave up.  My girlfriend had a suspicion that I wouldn’t finish, but still came with me to shop for wood.

The moral of the story: even feigning belief in us can make us feel accomplished, or at least loved!  And trust me, love is always reciprocated.

Tip 4 – Let Us Have a Little Bit Of Power (Or Let Us Think We Do)

Now, sometimes a man’s ego does get the better of him.  It’s in our genes to desire power (or at least a facade of power), and stripping it away from us is one of the worst feelings in the world.

Here are a few easy ways to strip power away from your man:

– Yelling at him in public (particularly in front of his friends).

– Tucking in his shirt, or making any other attempt at straightening his clothes in public.

– Making him sit in the back seat of the car, especially if groceries or another girl friend occupies the passenger’s seat.

– Have him babysit your poodle or chihuahua… and then telling everyone that’s why he’s not out tonight.

There are countless ways to take away your man’s male power, all of which you should avoid if you want a non-grumpy man on your hands.

Tip 5 – Boost Our Egos By Asking Us For Help

Every man loves an ego boost, and the good news is that doing so won’t cost you a penny. Boost his ego by:

– Letting him choose the restaurant and/or the movie every so often.

– Ask him to open the jar of pickles that you probably could have done yourself.

– Have him set up any electronic device in your house (then watch him beat his chest when he’s done).

– Ask him for help getting something down off a high shelf in the supermarket.

– Ask him to take a look at your car’s fluid-levels every once in a while.

Basically, you can bolster your man’s ego on any day of the week simply by asking for assistance with an everyday task.  Even if you don’t need any help, you man will feel important and needed which will make him feel happy.

A good relationship is a happy one.  When your man is happy, he is likely to return the favor.