Repeat the story in front of the guys, and play it up a little like he really knew how to save the day.

Excellent idea, luisa.

Tell your man how much you appreciate him and thank him properly but also include stuff like "I told my mom how you saved me today and she said that you're a really special guy." As Luisa pointed out, men looove to be bragged about.

Congrats on having such a great guy!

Fallen and luisa gave good advice. I always say thank you, even for the little things my bf does. Men like to show their love, by fixing things or doing things for their woman. It makes them feel needed.

You don't have to buy a gift to show your appreciation. I do things my bf hates doing. He hates doing laundry, so I do that. He always says thank you also. The physical stuff is really, really good also. I also get to enjoy that.

Your guys a keeper.

Bragging on him is always a good way to show him how much you appreciate him- if youre looking for something kinda cutesy, I would say go to the toy store and look for a giant stuffed Superman, give it to him and thank him for being your hero

send him a thankyou email or text or even a note that he'll find at work saying "i really appreciated how you came to my rescue today. i don't know what i would do without you. come over tonight and i'll make you dinner to say thanks!"
and then win his heart through his stomach

my boyfriend is also such a sweetie and behaves in a way most guys don't...like really respects me and genuinely doesn't want to upset me, even if he's telling me bad news, and i make sure i tell him all the time that i appreciate it and how he's the best guy a girl could have, and i give him massages and make him dinner to show i appreciate what he does for me

Thats really cute... I say cook him his favourite dinner and bake him a special dessert...and tell him you did it to show him how much you appreciate him being there for you... he's a keeper!

awww reminds me of me! last winter my POS car broke down on a weekly basis on the hgihway NOT FUN! My bf ALWAYS rescued me. Then, this summer, he wanted me to have a reliable one, so he GAVE me his! And bought a different one!

I totally agree with K8. Make him a nice dinner or even take him out to dinner to his favorite place.

I like making my husband's favorite dish out of the blue or lighting a bunch of candles in the bedroom and giving him a nice long back massage or leaving notes all over the house and in his car and wallet so he's surprised by them. you don't have to spend boat loads of money to show that you care, a simple gesture often gets the message across well enough.

First of all, THANK HIM!!!!! A simple thank you can show how much you appreciate it.

Then do something for him, like cook him dinner or bake him cookies, as a gesture showing you thank him.

And let him know, you're always there for him if he needs a favor. And when he asks for help/favor, do it!!

I have a hard time doing some of these things. I will thank him for everything he does and for how he treats me and makes me happy and he says he didn't do anything or doesn't deserve it. I've tried cooking but I'm a horrible cook, I guess the only thing that he really likes and I do whenever I see him down or tired or something is massages, which I give great ones! Besides that I am soo lost as to what to do. any ideas ladies?

last night when i gave my boyfriend a massage, he asked if i wanted it reciprocated, and i said "no, it's okay. sometimes i like to do nice things for you, because you're so good to me"

and that shows him that you don't takeh im for granted, you appreciate all he does, and i'm *hoping* will also encourage him to keep doing nice things because he is rewarded as such

(this is particularly easy to do as he is not good at giving massages and i try to avoid them, hahahah)

Treat him like a prince for an evening - make him his favorite dinner, buy him his favorite wine, listen to his favorite music, give him a massage, and, erm... well... you know... continue on showing your gratitude from there!!

mY BF ALSO DID THAT FOR ME.
HE DID SAVE THE DAY FOR ME THAT DAY.

I WAS SO THANKFUL.

YOU CAN ALSO WRITE HIM A POEM, OR COOK FOR HIM.
DO SOMETHING SWEET WHEN YOU CAN.

My boyfriend does wonderful things all the time so I do wonderful things back! We both do them without thinking though. I usually go for... doing all of the housework before he gets home, ironing all of his shirts so he doesn't have to, baking him a chocolate brownie, cooking a meal, giving him a massage... the list goes on!

Maybe take him out to dinner? You don't want to go over the top though or he might get shy.

I will occassoinally go buy a $5 starbucks card and sitck it to his windshield wrapped in a note. Or I will leave a note on his computer (stickynote or desktop stickynote) for him to find when he gets home

Say thank you...and I will do stuff for him when it matters. Like last week my bf's brand new 52,000 car got hit two times (both hit and runs at different places in the city) and had a big fight with his Dad. So I declared the weekend, a "Ryan stress free weekend". He got to do whatever he wanted (we took his remote control model car for a run and watched a hockey game and a Discovery Car show about the Salt Flat Races). I bought all the gorcerries, came over and made him a nice dinner and bought over a bottle of wine. Than woke up the next morning and made him some coffee while he relaxed and watched a show about trucks (you see a theme here...lol my bf loves cars) and made him breakfast and baked him some fresh cinnamon buns. He really apperciated all of that...because I took teh effort to plan it out, and make it as little hassle for him as possible and he got to relax

"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?" Ghandi

Aww...look at all the good men all the sugars are dating! Three cheers for the "good ones"! YAYY! Thanks for the idea NoBama...I am going to have to steal it and use it! My bf is a coffee Fiend

"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?" Ghandi

No Problem CYL! He always like that. When I lived in same town, I would just be waiting at his car after his classes with a frapaccino or something. The other day someone told me they had all paid off because we are engaged, but I don't plan to stop just because we are getting married!

Wow, these are great ideas! I'm definitely going to use some of them.

To show appreciation for my boyfriend, I usually send him care packages and cook for him when I can. And I know that I really like to hear words of appreciation, so I make sure to tell him how grateful and lucky I feel.

Everyone likes to hear special words of gratitude, regardless! What makes it more special is the way you go about doing it for someone! I like to take time out to write him a quick note or rub him from head to toe! Saying Thank You means a lot for a man b/c they some times feel like there not doing enough! What ever you choose for your man make sure it's from the heart b/c that's what matters the most!

everyone has some good advise. I would probably cook him a nice dinner. Or send him a random text message during the day letting him know how much he means to me. Or just show up at home (if you live together) or at his house (if not) with something that you know he really likes.(like a pepperoni and mushroom pizza, and a movie that you know hes been wanting to see) Or maybe just doing things the he likes to do that you dont normally do with him (like playing a video game with him, or watching a basketball game with him or something) I think guys like to pretend that they dont like all the sentimental stuff, but deep down they really do.

2 words: blow job.

I like cooking him his favorite meal or giving a back massage. But honestly, I don't think guys are that complicated. A hug and a nice kiss would also suffice

i agree the telling the story in front of other people helps- whether it be your friends or his- just tell them how he rescued you, while he is there, will make him feel special!

and then i bake haha i can't cook for my life but i can bake. so i used to make my ex his fav choc chip cookies and just show up randomly with them and when he'd be like o what's the occasion i'd just say nothing i just felt like making them for you cause they are your fav!

i agree the telling the story in front of other people helps- whether it be your friends or his- just tell them how he rescued you, while he is there, will make him feel special!

and then i bake haha i can't cook for my life but i can bake. so i used to make my ex his fav choc chip cookies and just show up randomly with them and when he'd be like o what's the occasion i'd just say nothing i just felt like making them for you cause they are your fav!

plus_2_kid...ROFL...ROFL haaaa,haaaa,haaaa,haaaa Good one, wish I would have thought of that!!!

If you offer blowjob everyone, offering it this one time won't make it any special. I guess I just have a hard time doing the things described above because I feel that what is the big deal that he does that. I don't mean to offend anyone but I really feel this way. If similar situation happens on me, I would immediately call triple AAA, dial 411 to locate a toll truck company that is available and willing to move my vehicle to the nearest repair shop. In the interim while waiting I would take a photo of what happened, contact my insurance agent to find out the procedure of filing a claim and see if my current coverage would protect me against similar future happenings. I would not think of the guy. Perhaps that is why the guy does not feel manly in front of me. Are you supposed to die single if you can hire your own movers, make your own money and manage your own investment, hire the movers, perform most of the household repairs, repair the sink, kill the cockroaches, lit the pilot lights, change all the locks in the house, repair the roof and pair the interior of your place and etc. I did all of those and I feel that at least the guy must be able to do those and do it better than me before he deserves any "thank you" from me. The reason being is what is there to thank when I can do it better and do it faster than you. Sigh!

type above - sorry. I mean if you offer blowjob everytime, then doing it for this special occasion to tahnk you won't make it any more special.

Thanks for the input, guys. This topic makes me feel like doing random acts of kindness for everyone.

Babysoftpink, now that I've been through this in the case of the same event I'd know exactly what to do (and save myself the towing fee). I can do things for myself, but I lack the experience to be a jack-of-all-trades and I'm not superwoman. I am bound to run into situations that require the assistance of others, whether it be a physical aid, emotional support, advice, etc. In this particular situation it was 'the guy', but it could have been my best friend, or my mom, and I would want to thank them for their help accordingly (probably not a blowjob). No, you're not supposed to die single. Self-sufficiency is appreciated too.

This is so lovely!!
Id make him his favourite meal and take him for a coffee.. have a whole day of chilling wit him whilst i would subtly pick up the tab/or cook

Pistil, if it is a random act of kindness as you said, I probably will receive the assistance without expectation and much appreciation. I usually just say "thank you" immediately to be followed up with smaller gifts from time to time. I do that to guy friends as well.

i think that talking him up is always a good thing, but i might try to treat him to something that i know that he likes - like tickets to a game or something like that. it's really nice to know that you could depend on him when you were in need, especially when he was at work...and i'm sure that he was happy to do it, but of course a little token of appreciation is always nice too

cravin - i thought of getting my bf a giftcard for starbucks but wasnt sure how to package it, but good idea - just leave it on his car dash or something

i think i'll do this this week with a little note that says i wanted to make his mornings a little easier! because he wakes up before me and always takes care of his own breakfast/lunch and coffee so i feel like this would be nice