5. When her boyfriend can tell over the phone that she’s feeling down and he tries to cheer her up.
A Japanese woman feels comforted when her boyfriend can tell how she feels from her voice, because it shows that he pays attention to her. “When I realize that he’s able to understand me just by hearing my voice, I feel so thankful for him,” stated a Japanese woman in her 30s. You can further cheer her up by suggesting something like, “Let’s go eat something sweet to help you feel better!”