Willard Harvey, in his book His Needs/Her Needs, states the five top needs of men in marriage. Those five needs are admiration, physical attractiveness, recreational companionship, sexual fulfillment and domestic support. The need that is often most neglected and that I want to focus on here is the need for admiration.
He needs to know from you that he is. Be his friend. Your husband needs your companionship.To know that you like spending time with him because you like him, as well as love him. Show interest in the things that interest him; go with him to a game or two, find enjoyment in at least one thing he likes to do.
Just like a woman would want from her husband, a man often needs love, loyalty and trust most from his wife. Alongside other qualities such as support, kindness and compatibility.
Men want a partner who can laugh at herself and who has courage and strength. They want a woman who can see her part in relationship dynamics and own it. She has to be emotionally stable. Men want a woman who is developing herself personally, and who takes responsibility for her emotional experience.
Like women, men want a life partner who will be trustworthy, faithful and reliable. They want a wife who will stand by their side and, considering divorce rates, it's no surprise that dependability would continue to be attractive.
Being supportive, compassionate, and encouraging toward your significant other plays a huge part in building a successful and happy relationship. Men want women who support them in their endeavors or in their times of need.
Physical attraction, sexual compatibility, empathy, and emotional connection are key to making a man fall in love with a woman.
A high-value man wants a woman who is comfortable in her own skin and doesn't have to act differently to try to impress others. Instead, just be you. Let him see who you are on the inside and let him get to know and fall for you. Don't be afraid of your quirks or flaws because that's what makes you real.
Appreciation
Appreciation is about communicating how much you value his presence and contribution, however small because it makes them feel good about his contribution and, therefore, himself. Appreciation for what they do and who they are is a very important way when it comes to how to make a man happy.
Marriage Love Needs: Mutual love is an obvious requirement to have a marriage that operates from this level. Kindness, compassion, companionship, intimacy, affection, sex (lovemaking) are also important factors here.
Heterosexual men tend to be attracted to women who have a youthful appearance and exhibit features such as a symmetrical face, full breasts, full lips, and a low waist–hip ratio.
Men Want A Sense Of Physical Connection
It can be something as simple as a hug, holding hands, or a deep kiss. In a relationship, men and women have different needs. While women love connecting through communication and sharing their world through words, men love doing so through physical intimacy.
Many men value intimacy in their relationships and marriage as much as they value their lives. Intimacy to a man is fully knowing your partner's likes, dislikes, weaknesses, and strengths and being intentional in considering these as you relate.
To make your man happy emotionally, you have to be attentive to his needs and to know when to give him space. To make your man happy sexually, you have to want to try new things and to be bold and adventurous. But the most important part is that you are feeling happy while you're pleasing your man.
Men like women who are honest and open with them about the things that really matter. If you act cold or make things difficult for him to impress you, the game won't work for long. This may lead to him acting nonchalant as well and not committing himself fully to the relationship.
He suggests his affection through his demeanor
He tends to lean toward you when he is emotionally attached to you. It means that he confides in you whenever he has any trouble and needs to vent. Usually, men open up about what they are going through only to someone they feel attached to.
There's something irresistible about women who are passionate about something and keep up with it no matter what. They don't cancel plans with others or themselves to make room for a guy, and their interests don't depend on those around them. They know who they are, like who they are, and are unapologetic about it.
They want someone who's also independent. They want a woman who can support herself. Such a woman is responsible and trustworthy, because she can take care of herself just fine. Most mature men want a partner in life, and not someone who they need to feed, house, and support with money.
If that doesn't work, Steve suggests appealing to the "three Ps"—profess, provide and protect.
According to Steve Harvey, if you provide a man with these three things in a relationship, he won't leave: support, loyalty, and intimacy. Harvey says that men may hide behind their macho demeanors, but in the end they just want to feel special.