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A dating coach has revealed five things he thinks boyfriends should do for their partners at the “minimum,” including asking them out at least once a week.
UK-based Jacob Lucas describes himself as someone who “helped millions of people achieve the love life they’ve always wanted through his real-life methods.”
In addition to working directly with clients, she creates dating content on TikTok, where she has an estimated 730,000 followers.
In a recent viral video, which garnered more than 3.3 million views, Jacob outlined five things he thinks boyfriends should do for their partners in heterosexual relationships.
Among them were being responsive on the phone and being the biggest cheerleader for your partner.
UK-based dating coach Jacob Lucas (pictured) has outlined five things he thinks men in straight relationships should do for their partners.
Speaking in the video, Jacob says, “I’m a professional dating coach and [these are] five things your boyfriend should be doing for you that are the bare minimum.
Describing the five behaviors, he says: ‘Number one, you should be good with your phone.
You shouldn’t have to ask a grown man to return your calls or texts. When it’s available, it should.
The second behavior you list is spending time together, specifically going on dates.
He says, ‘Number two, I should take you on a date at least once a week unless you’re in a long-distance relationship. People may say that’s a lot, but I’m telling you, you know, it really isn’t.
Jacob continues: ‘Number three, your boyfriend should be your biggest cheerleader. If not, something is wrong, believe me.
Meanwhile, the fourth thing that he says all boyfriends should do for their partners is to be able to communicate what their schedule is, this means that couples can ‘really plan [their] life with each other’.
One of the behaviors that Jacob listed in his video was that people who are in a relationship or dating should hang out with each other at least once a week (unless they are in a long distance relationship).
“It’s really not that hard for him to do this,” according to the dating coach.
Finally, listing the fifth behavior on his list, Jacob says, “He should always make you feel wanted.”
The dating expert asked viewers to share their thoughts in the comment section.
A common theme that came up was that many couples don’t have a date every week.
One commenter explained: ‘My fiance does 4 out of 5 things! Date one, we go once a month for the money and the second we work opposite shifts.’
Another added: ‘A date once a week? In this economy?
But a third suggested that dating doesn’t have to be a financial drain, writing: ‘Weekly dating doesn’t have to be expensive! make dinner together, watch a movie, go for a walk together. it’s about quality time, not cost.’
in a follow up video In his initial viral clip, Jacob listed five other behaviors he thinks boyfriends should or shouldn’t do.
Speaking in the clip, he says they shouldn’t flirt with other women, and “not entertain other women trying to flirt with them.”
He goes on to explain that “if they do, it’s disrespectful to you and your relationship.”
Jacob continues: ‘Number two, he does his fair share of chores. You shouldn’t have to ask a grown man to clean up after himself.
Several commenters on the video said that going on one date a week was too expensive or time-consuming, but others pointed out that spending time together doesn’t have to be an expensive activity.
Number three is that ‘he takes a genuine interest in your life’.
According to the dating coach: “He wants to know how your day was, he’s interested in your friends, your family, your job, everything.”
The fourth one that he lists is that “when you express your feelings to him, he must listen to you and not be dismissive.”
Jacob explains, “A lot of people don’t do this and it’s really bad for relationships if they don’t.”
The final behavior to make the list is simply that ‘as your boyfriend, I should be giving you affection’.