Cosmo: What Do Men Find Romantic?

It’s not that guys don’t enjoy the romantic aspects of a relationship. It’s just that they enjoy some more than others — and you may be surprised by what they prefer.

Overrated: Love letters

Underrated: Romantic texts

If a guy sits down to write you an actual love letter, he’s doing it to impress you. If he sends you a text out of nowhere telling you he’s thinking about you, he’s doing it because he can’t help himself.

Overrated: Picnics

Underrated: Cookouts

Eating outside is great. But when given a choice between obtaining their food from an adorable basket or from a flaming grill, guys will always pick the grill.

Overrated: The smell of your perfume

Underrated: The smell of your hair

There’s nothing wrong with the subtle application of the right perfume, but catching a whiff of that clean-yet-flowery girl-hair smell beats any fragrance.

Overrated: Humoring him by watching the game

Underrated: Doing your own thing while he watches the game

If you truly enjoy gorging on hot dogs while watching sports, that’s great. But if you’re doing it solely for his sake, there’s no need to bother — he knows that you’re a girl. And he likes that.

Overrated: Ballroom-dancing lessons

Underrated: Surfing lessons

Most any guy would love being active and learning new things with you. But if he has to worry about his footwork and balance, he’d rather not have to be wearing shimmery shirts while doing it.

Overrated: Bed and breakfasts

Underrated: Any other means of lodging

Breakfast is served from 6:30am to 6:45am, and we get to sit at a communal table with chatty 70-year-olds? How romantic!

Overrated: Valentine’s Day roses

Underrated: Flowers on a random day

V-Day roses require less than no imagination. But surprising you with flowers on a meaningless Tuesday is a sign that he doesn’t need greeting-card companies to tell him when to show you how much he cares.

Overrated: Make-up physical intimacy

Underrated: Not fighting in the first place

He hates arguing with you almost as much as he loves physical intimacy with you. So the make-up isn’t even close to being worth the excruciating pain of the fight that precedes it.

Overrated: Discussing your future house

Underrated: Discussing your future vacation

Contrary to popular belief, single men aren’t afraid to discuss or envision a future together. It’s just that they prefer to focus on certain aspects (relaxing on a beach) rather than others (grouting bathroom tile).

Overrated: Double dates

Underrated: Going to parties together

Double dates are often a little awkward. Seeing an entire party’s worth of guys look jealous when he walks in with you is always totally awesome.

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