I find that, all too often, the things my boyfriend and I do are things that I want to do, so that led me to a thought. I am thinking about planning a night that is all about him.

I have been dating my boyfriend for two years and I know him well. I know his likes and dislikes, and I also know that there are things and places he would never consider taking me because he too, knows my likes and dislikes. One thing my boyfriend and I rarely agree on, are movie choices. He likes movies with settings from the Dark Ages or science fiction movies. The plain truth is that I don’t, but should that mean that we never go see a movie that I don’t like.

Personally, the more I think about this, the more it is that I realize that I really should start showing some interest in the things he values, even if I can’t stand them! So, I’ve decided to plan a night out, just the two of us. I will take him out to dinner, somewhere that he would like, such as a wing restaurant. After that, I will take him to a movie that he likes. The key here is to plan this date on a night when a new movie is premiering.

I am just wondering if he would feel more valued and appreciated by this gesture. After all, he takes me to restaurants and movies that I like. In relationships, I think that it is extremely important to appreciate and value each other’s thoughts and likes and dislikes. If we all did this, don’t you think that the quality of our relationships would improve? Just a thought.