How to Make My Girlfriend Happy

Turn your girlfriend's frown upside down.

A happy, committed, functional relationship requires time and effort. You have to take the time to understand who your girlfriend is as a person and make the effort to be present in the relationship so you both can be happy as a couple. According to the article "How Love Affects Your Health," a woman in the company of a man she adores will feel happy, triggering the release of various hormones in her body, increasing her appetite, and doing all sorts of good things for the body and mind. You can elicit this reaction in your girlfriend one good deed at a time.

Instructions

1. Listen. Choose to listen to her feelings during moments of conflict instead of waiting for an opportunity to prove a point or win an argument. Be willing to make the changes she requests when necessary and appropriate.

2. Cook dinner for your girlfriend. Instead of going to a popular restaurant, stay home and cook a simple spaghetti or ravioli dinner. Add herbs and spices for taste and pop open a bottle of white wine for added measure.

3. Introduce your girlfriend to new activities that she has expressed an interest in or a willingness to try. Plan a weekend excursion to a local camp ground or sign up for dance classes. Your girlfriend will appreciate the initiative.

4. Pay attention to what interests your girlfriend and support those activities. If your girlfriend is an avid diver, surprise her with a therapeutic massage after a long day in the water. No matter what the activity is, show that you support her involvement and, if possible, give her gifts that relate to that activity.

5. Maintain a friendly and respectful relationship with her friends and family. Invite her friends and family over for game night or host a pool party for everyone to socialize and mingle.

Tips & Warnings

• Be patient during moments of frustration.

• Talk through anything that has upset you in the relationship.

• Tell your girlfriend that you love her.

References

• JustaGuyThing: Tips for Making a Girlfriend Happy
• MadeMan: How to Hang with a New Girlfriend
• StBotanica: Tips to Keep Your Girlfriend Happy
• StBotanica: How Love Affects Your Health