@zhjuan,
To be honest, the smaller the action, the more it means. Watch cheesy movies as they surprisingly have naturally romantic characteristics in them. A good woman will notice it, appreciate it, and give back tenfold. For example, a guy that remembers something that's so little about me that I don't expect him to remember means a lot more than him remembering something big [which he should obviously remember anyway].
Although, women are normally too thick-headed to notice and appreciate it. To win women over with no substance, get a big ring, an expensive dinner, or something else that wastes your money. Women today are materialistic and you have to pick through the bad to find the good.