‘I must really like this woman’: Men Explain Changes Their Apartment Went Through After They Got a Girlfriend

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Eleonora Bader
Sep 21, 2023 5:00 PM EDT

When somebody cares, you are going to know it, whether it is in big or small ways, you can be sure that they will show it. I did not intend for that to rhyme, but I'll take it. When my boyfriend and I first started dating, he bought my heart in a number of ways. Firstly, he is the most considerate person on the planet, and I think that is one of the hottest traits to have. 

For instance, he noticed my charger was super slow, so he got me a fast-charging one, which made my life SO much easier. Then, he did a bunch of Excel sheets to shorten the amount of time I spend on work projects, because then basically everything was automated. And finally, he checked out every cafe in walking distance of his home for croissants for me to try so I could decide which was my favorite. Ugh, this guy… I have no words. But some cute Redditors do, as their own boyfriends did some pretty adorable things as well. Scroll down to find out what! For more, tweets for women in their 30s.

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    Font - ^ Posted by u/thisnoseisokay 14 hours ago Men who have girlfriends staying over multiple times a week: What is your "I must care for this girl" purchase or change for your place?
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    Font - Dickson Cider205 - 12 hr. ago Very simple and cheap but meaningful: a dedicated charger for her phone. Reply Share 1.5k eiggam 10 hr. ago Female My husband is an iPhone user and I am an android user. The first thing he bought for me when we
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    Font - first started dating was an android charger for his car bc I frequently had no battery on my phone. It was more a practical thing for him though bc he was tired of me not having a phone. 509 Reply Share
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    Font - OhNoKoJo 14 hr. ago A Trashcan in the bathroom THAT HAS A LID. 3.0k Reply Share
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    Font - ullric 8 hr. ago First time I lived in an apartment and had a girl staying over: Girl: "Hey Ullric, did you know you don't have a trashcan in your bathroom?" Me: "Huh. I guess I don't." "Are you planning on getting one?" "Nope." "I NEED A TRASHCAN WITH A LID ON IT FOR MY TAMPONS!" "Oh. We can get 1 tonight." 4761 Reply Share
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    Font - que_he_hecho. 13 hr. ago Upgraded toilet paper. Triple ply premium stuff. 848 Reply Share el tigresa 11 hr. ago Marry me 224 Reply Share
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    Font - breezystallion - 12 hr. ago I'm allergic to everything. To prepare for the first time I ever spent the night at his house, he bought All Free&Clear detergent and washed everything in it so I wouldn't itch. It was really thoughtful. 607 Reply Share
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    Font - BackItUpWithLinks 14 hr. ago . I presented my girlfriend with her own toothbrush at my place. She cried. I said she should move some stuff over and we shopped for some basics together. 1.4k Reply Share
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    Font - wbrd 13 hr. ago Male >40 The shampoo etc she uses (take a picture next time you're at her place) a toothbrush, a robe, room to store her stuff, the coffee sweetener she likes. She has a dog, so dog treats, food, bowls, and a bed. 1.3k Reply Share
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    Font - rockin101 11 hr. ago I approve of this answer. I accidentally impressed my girlfriend (now wife) by being up- sold on a fancy shampoo at a fancy hairdresser just as we started dating. The shampoo was really popular amongst her and her friend group. So not only was the GF impressed, all her friends were too. 396 Reply Share
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    Font - JustMe518 12 hr. ago Female I was seeing a guy for a long time, and about 2 months in I went to his place and he had bought me a toothbrush, bought a fluffy blanket for his couch and had gotten a case of my favorite drink and some makeup wipes. We weren't even "officially" dating, but that's kinda what threw it into official. He told me he wanted me to feel more comfortable at his place. Reply Share 856
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    Font - Werotus 9 hr. ago Been with my gf for 3 years now and I'm here taking notes. I've been slacking it seems. Reply Share 144 Catmomof2 8 hr. ago Never too late! Now make it extra special. 48 Reply Share
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    Font - crearios 14 hr. ago We've since moved in together, but back when we were in this stage I got her an electric toothbrush for my place. 302 Reply Share takeahikehike · 14 hr. ago We just share mine. 97 Reply Share
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    Font - rosegoldkitten 11 hr. ago My bf got me a step stool so I could reach the higher shelves when he wasn't there 323 Reply Share Doromclosie 9 hr. ago Ah! This idea is great! As a 5"2 person, I'm used to climbing up counter tops but a step stool would be awesome. 59 Reply Share
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    Font - notweirdifitworks 11 hr. ago When I started dating my husband he bought a new furnace. He had recently bought a house that didn't have a working furnace so he obviously needed a furnace anyways, but it got moved to the top priority when he realized he wanted it warm enough at night that I'd be happy to keep my clothes off. It was fall, so still warm during the day but getting chilly at night. 209 Reply Share
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    Font - RatDontPanic - 10 hr. ago Male [No DMs, ever] For my now-wife, it was bobby pins. She kept running out at my place and rather than run back to her apartment it was 1000 times wiser to just go to the pharmacy store across the street and buy them. 17 Reply Share
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    Font - theirisnetwork. 14 hr. ago You doing good dude? More toilet paper, and general feminine hygiene stuff I have no idea what I was doing, so you can just ask your SO what she uses and just match that. Bonus points for have some sort of box/organizer to keep it all in Reply Share 18
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    Font - nessavo93 10 hr. ago GF here. My guy got me a whole new set of bed sheets, pillow and comforter from IKEA. He also bought bathroom essentials like toothbrush, loofa and some lady pads Reply Share 7
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    Font - Anonymous_User402023 9 hr. ago Hmmm, I like this post. I purchased a coffee maker and her favorite sweetener. I tend to stay at her place more though as I don't have as much to bring. Since I shave my head, I don't really have shampoo but I like the idea of buying one or two of her favorite products for my bathroom and maybe a trashcan with a lid! Reply Share 6
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    Font - jjonez18. 7 hr. ago Blackout curtains because she doesn't wake up as early as I do. Reply Share 8
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    Font - morenito2228 hr. ago This is gonna sound kinda unusual but...ranch. She loves ranch and puts it on just about everything. I absolutely hate it but I always have a bottle of it in my fridge at her disposal. 4 Reply Share
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    Font - Wide-Teacher-3088 6 hr. ago My guy ended up clearing out a drawer for me so I could leave some belongings at his place instead of always toting around my overnight bag. The day he did that I realized things were serious. He's since upgraded my small drawer to a bigger one, and cleared a small spot for me to put some hanging clothes in the
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    Font - closet. This past winter he also bought me some long-John's to wear in the winter at his place bc we are both frugal and don't like to turn the heat up until it gets really cold. Plus it makes for good snuggles. When I'm not with him, he said he loves seeing my things around his place it makes me smile the dopey, in love smile. Reply Share 4
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    Font - GopnikSmegmaBBQSauce 10 hr. ago I got my girlfriend a cool bathrobe I knew she wanted but to keep at my place. I knew she preferred robes over wrapping a towel so it went over great Reply Share 3
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