"Did you miss me?" is the best question for a man's ego. So a man comes home, and instead of being happy, the woman calmly drinks tea and doesn't even notice that he left. Unacceptable! In his ideal world, she should have looked out the window in longing, hugged his T-shirt and counted the minutes until he returned. Or at least casually sighed: "Oh, I was so lonely without you...". Here it is - balm for the soul!

From "You're my hero" to "Where have you been?!" There's a fine line between nurturing a man's ego and triggering a dangerous process of self-confidence. If a man gets too used to the fact that he's inescapable, he may start testing how much his absence affects you. Did he go out to buy bread and disappear for three hours? He just wants to make sure that you're waiting for him. The main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise instead of "Honey, I missed you," you might hear: "Where have you been?!" (and that's a whole other story). Conclusion: a balance between nurturing and common sense. Yes, a man likes to feel important, but women should give this pleasure in measured doses so that he doesn't start testing boundaries. A slight longing for his absence is cute, but if he starts feeling like the king of the universe, it might be time to subtly hint that the world still goes on without him. And if he suddenly starts to doubt, you might not notice him entering the room a couple of times. Just for prevention!