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Can't Resist To take over his heart, you need to tune in to his idea of true romance.

* Ladies, allow me to let you in on a little secret: The male idea of a gushy gesture is a lot simpler than any scenario that's likely to sweep you off your feet. So step one in winning your man's heart is to rethink your estrogen-fueled (and often grandiose) notions of romance. Look at it this way: Most guys would rather lick razor blades than hear a sonnet you wrote about the moment you two met. So stop racking your brain. What follows are four less-than-sappy (but in his mind, super-sweet) ways to wow him.

Tickets to the Game

Okay, to the female psyche, this sounds like the antithesis of a romantic maneuver ("Here, honey, go away and watch sweaty men jostle each other"). But to the man in your life, this gift is a watershed. When a guy thinks relationship, he often dwells on what he has to give up--other women, holey boxers, disposable cutlery. And supplying him with tickets to see his favorite team tells him you understand that watching sports is a sacred form of male meditation. Now that's seductive.

"When my girlfriend gave me four tickets to a White Sox game, it showed me that she respects the time I spend with my friends," says Dave [*], 25. So if you've ever wondered what guys really talk about in the locker room, here's your answer: We talk about whose girlfriend lets him watch sports.

The Promise of Sex

There is only one thing more powerful than actual sex: the promise of it. A note. An E-mail. A whisper in his ear as you enter a bar. Hinting at a future romantic encounter stimulates the imagination--and ensures hours of ...