2. He calls when he says he will.

We women are used to waiting for his call … and waiting, and waiting, and checking our phones, and waiting, and waiting, and checking to make sure our phones are actually functioning, and waiting, and waiting. There’s nothing more infuriating.

Women crave reliability, but we no longer anticipate it. When a guy says he will call at 5:30 PM, we just think, “Ha! OK.” If he actually calls at 5:30 PM? Well, cue the giddiness. “This one’s a keeper.”

3. He doesn’t play games.

There’s nothing more attractive than a guy who doesn’t beat around the bush. He lets you know he’s into you, and he’s confident enough that he doesn’t care about playing it cool. He likes you, he’s excited about you, and he wants you to know it. Amazing? Uh, yeah.

4. He wants to meet your family and friends.

We know a man’s serious if he will gladly meet mom and shake hands with dad. And then,meet all of our friends, happily tolerating the one he just doesn’t get along with. We see he’s not a fan of her sarcastic quips, but the fact that he’s putting a smile on makes us all warm and fuzzy inside.

5. He expresses small, public gestures of affection.

Most women don’t want all-out PDA. That makes us as uncomfortable and queasy as men. What we do love, however, is a guy who will grab our hand on the street or give us a quick peck on the cheek. It’s adorable. We love that he loves being with us, and we think it’s rather fantastic that he wants others to know, too.

6. He makes sure you get home OK.

Imagine this: He’s not waiting three days to call you. He’s calling or dropping you a brief text just to make sure you’re home and safe. Oh, and he also walked you to your car in that shady parking structure/dark parking lot (because those locations are scary).