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26 Small Gestures Of Kindness And Humility That Made People Instantly More Attractive
Article created by: Rūta Zumbrickaitė
Back in high school, I had my eyes closed when we took the graduation picture with the whole class and teachers, and I looked awful. My boyfriend at that time, though, zoomed in on my face and took a printout of just me, which he kept in his wallet.
Oh, how I swooned over this small gesture! I guess, in hindsight, these precious moments are what make everything magical. I'm not the only one who thinks so, as netizens gushed over expressing how they were absolutely mesmerized by such gestures. Just scroll down to check them out!
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#1
Once I was sitting outside with a guy and he saw this little beetle bug on its back waving its legs in the air. He grabbed a leaf and put it right side up.
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#2
This actually just happened to me last week! On a 10 hour flight back to the US, two empty seats between me and this Italian man who doesn’t speak any English. After trying to get comfortable we make eye contact and he motions for me to lay on the empty seats between us. Trying to be polite I declined but eventually I caved and laid down I was so exhausted. My airline blanket was only big enough to cover my legs so I cross my arms to keep warm. Italian man takes his blanket and drapes it over me. I wanted to cry it was the sweetest thing a stranger has done for me.
#3
He brought one of his dog’s toys over as a gift for my dog. She had died the year before and he had a little area for her stuff still in his apt. She was his best friend.
When I saw him pull it out, my heart sunk. My dog still loves that toy, keeps it in his bed. I think about that gesture a lot and how much it meant to him and me.
#4
When I first started dating my now husband, I got my period at his house for the first time and he already had a pack of the correct size and brand tampons waiting under the sink for me. He never asked what kind I used and we never discussed him getting me tampons. He just took note of the kind in my bathroom and bought some extras on his own.
It was a small gesture that made a huge impact.
#5
Showing incidental integrity and respect towards a random person they don’t even know and will never see again.
#6
My ex took himself very seriously and couldn't bear to do something that might make him look silly.
When I met my current partner his daughter was 5 years old and that man would do any old goofy thing to get a laugh out of her. Funny dances, weird faces, making up little nonsense songs, animal impressions, you name it. I clocked that willingness to put self-consciousness aside to make his little girl giggle and it endeared him so much to me 💕.
#7
Manners, a man with good manners. Not even big things, but hiding or opening the door, being polite to staff in stores or shops, saying please and thank you, and just noticing things. It's an instance hit for me.
#8
His place is 15 mins from my place. He always, without fail, used to give me something to munch on - a fruit or snack, for the drive back to my place.
#9
He showed the smallest amount of kindness to me and I fell hard lol. Shared his food with me, opened things for me, told me to be self-confident, and just generally made me smile when we were together. I didn’t think much of the guy when we first met but after all that he was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen lol. I’m not sure I’ll ever feel that way about someone again.
#10
I have one male coworker in my office and he always goes to pick up orders, carry the heavy supplies around, you name it. One day he offers to run to the store to get a sandwich for a coworker that was complaing she didn't even have time to eat...And its someone who doesn't even like the guy, badmouths him every chance she gets- so I ask him whyyy is he going out of his way to do something nice for someone who clearly doesn't even like him?
His answer floored me - Because a real man takes care of the people around him, regardless if he is friends with them or not. I def stopped seeing him as simply doormat-nice.
#11
He listened to hear me not just to respond, I have never felt seen and heard like that before.
#12
My boyfriend and I were taking a flight for our first trip together very early on in our relationship. While going through airport security I observed him helping out a frazzled lady struggling with an infant. His observation of her struggle, empathy for her situation and the way he helped out like it was the most obvious thing to do really made him shine. He’s now the father of my toddler and we have another one on the way :).
#13
"I know the conversation derailed a bit but you were in the middle of telling a story, can I hear the rest?"
I fell for him hard and fast. No one had ever made me feel heard that way.
#15
I went to a wedding with my then gf. I was on call that weekend so did not drink but she had a few too many. I helped her in the passenger seat, i shut the door and get in the drivers seat. She says to me drunkenly, “You know what? We’re going to get married. I knew you were the one since you first spoke to me. Okay?”. I said okay. Then we talked about my nice shoulders. This was like our 6th date. The next time I talked to her, I hinted around if she remembered the car ride home. Did I complain about my job? Oh I’m so sorry, it must have bored you. My shoulders and I did marry her about 2 years later.
#17
Happened at the beginning when I moved to Germany, not knowing the language, not knowing anyone. Everyone in my class laughed at me for not knowing the language. She was the only one who was nice to me and helped me instead of laughing at me.
#18
Me and my boyfriend and I had only been together for a few months, I was invited to the his brothers wedding and wore a blue long gown (was too over dressed and always felt embarrassed about it) we had to take stairs to get to the upstairs venue. The dress was long. I didn't struggle in it, but as we were walking up the stairs he held the trail of the dress as I walked up and down.... knew I got myself a good-en still togther 8 years on.
#19
We were walking home from the bar late, homeless guy came up to our group to ask for money. nobody said anything for a second, just looked at him, when one of my friends walks up to the man and introduces himself and shakes his hand. single mot admirable and attractive thing i’ve seen, recognizing the humanity in a man down on his luck and taking the time to introduce himself. i believe he gave him a few dollars after chatting for a few min.
another one is noticing that a (different) guy would always show up. he was at every rehearsal, funeral, party, helping someone move - if he said he would be there, he was there. you could see he really cared for his people and the way he showed it was by showing up for them.
#20
I don't know if it was really small, but... He put some real effort into giving good, thoughtful support and advice to a shared friend who had asked for it.
In that moment, my view of him changed from "he's nice, but it's good that he's busy a lot or else he'd be a little much" to "I can't get enough of his company and I'll make him a priority".
#21
My friend guided me into a coffee shop by gently putting his hand at the small of my back. That simple, guiding gesture instantly endeared him to me. My feelings toward him changed in an instant.
We’ve been married 42 years.
#22
Being honest and candid. When asked about how one is doing or what they like, not giving a cookie cutter answer, but being vulnerable to give real information is incredible energy.
#23
I once looked at a pot I was using for rice and grabbed the correct lid after glancing at the pile of lids we had in the cabinet. She told me that was hot.
#25
I never found my best friend attractive at all... until i saw them with wet hair.
that awakened something...
#26
A long time ago I was making out with a girl that would end up being my girlfriend, I asked her to take her sweater off and she retorted that she wasn't going to do that because she wasn't feeling hot. I just loved that sassy retort.
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