The best times to impress him: it's easy to score major points with your man--all you need to do is spot the ideal opportunities.(his point of view)

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You could spend days planning a romantic evening, only to see it barely register with your guy. Why? Because to truly wow him, you have to capitalize on the right situations. Here, some that don't involve a date night.

When His Buddy Gets Dumped

If your female friend suffers a breakup, you bring over Sex and the City DVDs and talk about how she "feels." If your guy's male pal gets the ax, however, he has only one job: to help the dude get laid. So give your man the green light to spend more time than usual acting as a wingman when out with the boys. Or better yet, help remind the guy yourself that there's life after a breakup.

"After my friend was dumped, my girlfriend had me invite him along during a night out with her pals," says Jeff, 27. "Just being around cute girls cheered him up. It was really cool of her."

During an Argument

Since you're better at verbal sparring than we are, we avoid even healthy conflict. That's why if you don't obliterate your guy, he'll end up loving you more. "My girl and I were ...