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Some things in life, like snagging a kick-ass job or sculpting a killer bod, are seriously labor-intensive. Thankfully, forging a deeper connection with the man in your life isn’t one of them. In fact, the typical over-the-top romantic gestures that many chicks rely on to fuse their relationships usually end up fizzling, says Susan K. Perry, Ph.D., author of Loving in Flow: How the Happiest Couples Get and Stay That Way. “Many women equate intimacy with sentimentality,” she claims. “But instead of pulling him closer, that kind of forced display puts unnecessary pressure on him and makes him feel smothered. True bonding happens when you’re not trying to push it.”

Here, we uncovered 15 subtle and surprising ways you can bolster a blissful connection. Crib these couple fortifiers, and trust us, he will feel the love.