girl holding guy by the tie  Cristina Tarantola  Special Offer
Page 2 of  7  The more serious a relationship gets, the less a
man will reassure you.  When you and your sweetie were in the
early stages of romance, he might have randomly shown up at your
door with flowers or called to check in while he was out with
the boys. Nowadays, you have to nudge him to pick up chocolates
for your birthday. What gives?  Well for one, back then, Mr.
Smooth was trying to woo you. "During courtship, a man will pull
out all the stops to win you over," explains Scott Haltzman, MD,
clinical professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown
University. "At the same time, he'll gauge your reactions to
these overtures for affirmation that the feelings are mutual."
Once he's certain you're smitten, he doesn't need to conduct
these little love tests anymore. Take it from Angela,* 30, whose
boyfriend has recently retired his Prince Charming routine.
"When we first started dating, Franco showed up at my office
with calla lilies, bl