Things that are underrated:
Clean sheets
The movie Spy Game
Expensive butter
Giving gifts without having an occasion
Backgammon
Awkward silences
Single-ingredient meals
Parenthood
Walking away from an argument
Taking a sunrise walk
Not drinking
Foot reflexology
The patriarchy, good manners, and chivalry
Rainy days
Rural America
Unsweet iced tea
Locally-sourced produce and proteins
Fly-fishing
Eating out alone
Doing manual labor
Shoe trees
Saying “No”
A grass fed rib eye steak
New socks
Walking in the rain
Classic country music
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