NATIONAL BOYFRIENDS DAY

Boyfriends are like lottery tickets. You only know what you have got after scratching beneath the service. If you are lucky, you win. Otherwise, you count your loses. There are many losing tickets (boyfriends) out there, but there is also a bountiful of sweet ones. In truth, being a boyfriend isn’t easy. There is plenty to keep in mind. From birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, surprise gifts, who hates who, how not to hurt her among other challenging things. Take time and appreciate these wonderful beings on National Boyfriend Day observed every year on 3rd October. This day should however not be confused with National Couples Day usually marked on January 26th.

History of National Boyfriend Day

Just like any other National Relationship Day, the origin of National Boyfriend Day is unknown. However, it is believed that the day was created to complement National Girlfriends Day usually celebrated on August 1st. In the recent years, National Boyfriends Day has gained popularity, and most countries across the globe observe it. Although the word boyfriend tends to signify an intimate relationship, National Boyfriends Day is a time to celebrate male friends both in intimate and platonic situations.

How to Celebrate National Boyfriend Day

National Boyfriends Day is all about celebrating and honoring your boyfriend. Treat him to something beautiful today. If he loves home cooked meals, offer to cook him his favorite meal. If he often drives you around, reverse the role today. Though a simple gesture, it will help build lots of brownie points for you. Why? You’ll need him to do similar favors for you in the future.

Compliment him. Girls often receive compliments, but men are starved for the same. Throw a few genuine compliments to him or drop an appreciation card in his mailbox. He will surely remember them for a long time.

Show interest in his hobbies. If he loves sports, join him in golfing on this day or watch his favorite sport together. If he adores hiking and climbing, it could be time to conquer your height fears by joining him on an adventurous hike. Better still, plan a fun date and while at it, be sure to pamper him with presents. It could be a grooming product he has been hesitating to buy or a wristwatch he has been dying to own. Surprise him and who knows, you might just get a gift in return.

You can also share some love quotes, messages and a beautifully captioned photo of his on social media via the hashtag #NationalBoyfriendDay.

As a boyfriend, this is the perfect time to pop the question. Your girlfriend is most likely in a good mood and looking forward to treating you on this particular day. Take the opportunity to surprise her by asking her to marry you. She will most definitely say yes!

Why Celebrate National Boyfriend Day

There are a million reasons why we need to celebrate our boyfriends. First, they try their best to be the best. They will pick you on time during a date, fix things in your house, pay for dinner, strive always to make a good impression and best of all, kill the big spiders that scare their girlfriends.

Boyfriends are our partners in crime. They don’t just listen to our stories, but they make themselves an accomplice to the protagonist. They are the buddies to go with to eat a taco or even travel the world with. They support us and add to our stories.

Boyfriends are our best friends and the perfect people to share secrets with. Well, men are naturally not gossipers like women, but when we have burning gossip and need someone to share with, they have no choice but to join in. And because you are his favorite, he will always take your side.