A new study confirms what a lot of women already figured out the hard way: men who do something—anything—are more appealing than men who just talk about their feelings.

Published in Evolutionary Psychological Science, the research followed over 500 heterosexual adults in China and compared their reactions to romantic gestures. Specifically, it measured how participants responded to verbal affection versus tangible acts of service. Women overwhelmingly preferred the latter. Making dinner or helping with errands mattered way more than saying the right thing.

Grand gestures aren’t the point. What matters is showing you’re a functioning adult who notices things and follows through. Early dating gives you plenty of chances to prove that. You don’t need to fix her plumbing or bankroll her copa

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