8 Ways To Surprise Your Man
Do you want to spoil your husband or boyfriend? You could cook him his favourite meal… or you could try something completely different; something that he’ll never forget. Here are eight surprises that will put a smile on your man's face – and have him thinking of you all day long. Text by Mzi Zwane
1. Buy Tickets To The Ball Game
If your man is a sports fundi (and let’s face it: which man isn’t?), he’ll probably love to go watch the next big game… but he might not want to go if he thinks you won’t want to go along with him. So surprise him by buying tickets to the game for both of you. He’ll appreciate you showing an interest.
2. Give Him Your Song On CD
If you’ve been in a relationship long enough to have a special song (like the one you played at your wedding, or the one that was playing when you first kissed), burn your song to disc and sneak it into his CD player at home or in his car. Next time he switches it on, he’ll hear your song playing…
3. Get Him New Sheets And Pillows
If you’re married or if you’ve been together for a very long time, surprise him by getting a completely new set of linen for the bed. There’s something about men that makes them incapable of admitting that they like to be pampered – but you shouldn’t let that stop you from spoiling him.
4. Send Him A Reminder…
…and do it on his cellphone! Grab his phone when he’s not looking, and set a few ‘I Love You’ notes as pre-programmed alarm reminders. Then when his phone starts beeping at some random hour during the next day, he’ll get your message.
5. Alphabetise His CD Collection
Trust us, he’s probably been wanting to do this himself for ages. Take the CDs off his CD rack (and if he doesn’t have one, get him one), and file them from A to Z, according to the artists. It’ll make it a million times easier for him to find his favourite songs when he wants to listen to them. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, ‘Various’ either goes under ‘V’ or after ‘Z’.
6. Make Him Breakfast In Bed
It’s easy, it’s obvious, it’s affordable… and it works every single time.
7. “Kidnap” Him
Okay, so this one will only work if the two of you are in a very long-term relationship. Don’t – repeat: do not – try this as a “fun” second date with a guy who hardly knows you. Here’s how it works: pick him up at his house, blindfold him, drive him around the block a couple of times, and drop him off at your favourite restaurant. The mystery, the thrill, the sense of adventure… he’ll love it.
8. Send Flowers…
…but send them to his mother. Yup, that’s right: his mother. The woman whose cooking is allegedly better than yours (even though you know it’s not); the woman who still treats your man as if he’s a 12-year-old; and the woman who still treats you as if you’re not really good enough for him. Here’s the thing: Every man loves his mama. And every man loves his girl. And every man wants to think that his mama and his girl have a good relationship. And that’s why, if you send a bunch of flowers to his mother, he’ll be even happier – and even more pleasantly surprised – than if you’d sent them to him instead.
