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How to Be a Good Girlfriend or Boyfriend

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By alicf
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Everyone deserves their boyfriend or girlfriend to be good to them. How can you be even better in a relationship? Read on for tips.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Patience
  • Kindness
  • Interest in your girlfriend/boyfriend
  1. Step 1

    Listen to him/her.

    When your boyfriend or girlfriend is speaking, make sure you aren't just hearing what they say but actually listening to everything and taking it all in. If your significant other doesn't feel like you are paying attention, they aren't going to feel important to you and you're really going to have problems with your relationship.

  2. Step 2

    Be supportive.

    Make it clear to your partner that you are going to be there for him/her every step of the way. This is very important to a good relationship.

  3. Step 3

    Be honest and true.

    Never lie to him/her. Say what you mean and mean what you say. If you aren't truthful, huge problems are going to erupt. Besides, how would you like being lied to? Its completely unfair. If you feel that you need to lie about something, you shouldn't be doing it. And above all, never EVER cheat!

  4. Step 4

    Do something sweet out of nowhere.

    It shouldn't take a special occasion to make a nice gesture. Surprises show that you care. Whatever you do doesn't need to be fancy or expensive, it just needs to show you were thinking of him/her. This will keep some spontaneity in your relationship.

  5. Step 5

    Be intimate.

    This doesn't mean you have to have sex. Just make sure to hold hands, hug, kiss. Don't let your relationship lose those special intimate moments. You need to keep the fire alive.

  6. Step 6

    Remind him/her that you care.

    Everyone likes to be reminded that they are loved. Make sure to let them know on a regular basis how much you care for them. It will help them feel special which will help keep your relationship strong.

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Saesult said

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on 9/30/2009 Awww, this is such a cute article on how to be a good boyfriend or girlfriend. 5*

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