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Cosmo for your guy: make together time count.(MAN MANUAL)

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| February 01, 2007 | Benjamin, Jennifer | COPYRIGHT 2007 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

SHOW THIS TO YOUR MAN

* Heads up, guys: Channel surfing on the couch with your girl does not count as quality time ... even if you do it for six hours straight. Sure, you're physically together, but you're not connecting. That's why you should carve out QT for her every now and then. Some advice:

Lose the Gadgets

You can't really give your woman your full attention if your phone is buzzing nonstop and you're checking e-mails on your BlackBerry. "You'll obviously be distracted if there's any external stimuli, so show her that your focus is completely on her by detaching from gadgets," says Bobble Reid, author of Clueless: Real Solutions for Men Who Don't Get It and the Women Who Love Them. She knows it's hard for you to tear yourself away from the toys, so doing so says a lot.

Make a Special Plan

Normally, you may go back and forth with" I dunno, what do you want to do?" So if you actually have a plan, it feels like more of an event. "Suggest doing an activity alone together for a few hours--whether it's going to a comedy show, bowling, or hitting up a restaurant she loves," suggests psychologist Diana Kirschner, PhD, star of MSN webcast "Love in 90 Days Boot Camp." ...

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