This is one of the things most necessary for a guy to be good boyfriend according to almost every survey I've read and almost every personal story I've heard. What makes you smile though is directly dependent upon what you value.
Does he make you smile by joking about other people?
Does he make you smile by talking about nonsensical things that let you forget about the stresses of life?
Does he make you smile by constantly and patiently directing your heart and thoughts to the perfect truth of the gospel?
The first example allows you to indulge in negative thoughts about other people.
The second example provides a temporary escape only to leave you with the same negative thoughts when you return to "harsh reality".
Is either one really worth smiling about?
The third example though points you to the essence of your life and leads you into a deeper communion with your Savior.
You should ask yourself -- does this guy amuse you (and therefore appease shallow desires) or does he remind you of the joy that gives you life and meaning?
Let's be less concerned with smiling and more concerned with deeply understanding and relentlessly pursuing the truth of the gospel. Smiling will invariably follow.
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