How I got him to ...(MAN MANUAL)

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

... move in with me

"My boyfriend and I were in a long-distance relationship. We mat while on vacation in 'Miami and made it work for almost four years, but I was tired of having limited access to him and wanted to take thirds to the next level. His company has an office in New York, where I live, and although we'd talked about his transferring here, it never ended up happening. I thought that showing him how much he was missing out on might motivate him. I started to go out more often so that when he called me, he'd realize that I was with other people and living my own life. I also posted lots of pictures of my friends and me on Facebook, knowing he'd see them. A few weeks after I put my plan into action, he told me that he'd decided to move. We've been living together-happily--for a year now."--Renee, 34

... buy the right present for my birthday

(NOT TOO SUBTLE)

"while shopping with my guy, I saw a pair of black patent-leather heels that I instantly fell in love with. They didn't have them in my size at the time, but my birthday was coming up, and I thought my boyfriend would pick up on the hint. But a few nights later, I overheard him talking to one of my friends on the phone and asking her for gift suggestions. It was clear that I had to be more obvious about what I wanted, so when he hung up, I asked him if I could use his computer. I went to the store's Website, found the shoes I wanted, and selected the right color and size. Then I pretended that I suddenly remembered I had to meet a friend and abruptly took off, leaving the page open on his screen. I had a shoebox-size present delivered to me at work the next week."--Lydia, 28

... show me off