30 Romantic Ways To Say 'I Love You' (Without Uttering A Word)
With so much on our plates — from work to self-care to friends and family — life gets pretty crazy. All too often we forget to show the ones we love how important they are to us. But that's no excuse to be lazy in your love life. So in that spirit, here's how to tell him you creatively love him. Instead of just saying "I love you," why not show it? Start today and have fun being spontaneous and romantic with your sweetie.
Watch a sunset or sunrise together and bring a picnic or background music to set the mood. Check for sunrise or sunset times in advance to make sure you don't miss that special moment.
Hide sweet reminders and rewards in your home, office, or neighborhood.
Pick a favorite book and read it aloud together. You'll get quality time together and the expansion of your individual and collective knowledge bases.
Someecards are my personal favorite for snarkiness, and you can personalize them!
Or the fall leaves, or seashells, or shoe boxes, or rose petals.
Set up a media-free night and focus 100 percent of your attention on your honey.
Even if you aren't the one who wears lipstick (or neither of you does). There's something very sultry about seeing those words in red.
Share five minutes of uninterrupted eye contact. Try it and see what happens or where it takes you.
Throw a surprise appreciation party with close friends. Ask everyone to give a short speech about why your sweetie is loved.
Do exactly what they love to do, with no strings attached.
If you want to learn how to tell him you love him, use food coloring and a spray bottle to write sweet words in your love's yard
Use your Google or iCal and make a note every day of one thing you appreciate about your special someone. Make sure you share it so they can see it.
Remember the details and try to line things up with meaning. If it was awkward, stage a re-do.
Rent a bunch of your partner's favorite films from childhood. Don't forget the popcorn!
Trace your sweetie's body on paper or with chalk on the pavement, and fill in the outline with all the awesome things you appreciate about their body.
Get out your markers, glitter, and crayons. What a sweet (and sparkly) way to say something kind to someone you love.
Make a list of something you appreciate about your sweetheart for every letter of the alphabet.
For those of you who prefer "acts of service" as your love language, surprise a lover with a week's worth of fresh groceries. Don't forget a flirty note.
Say it in cookies, frosting, cakes, or pie tops. Make your sweetie's favorite sugary treat and top it with your love.
Curate hand-picked tracks for your honey to let them know you're thinking of them.
Handwrite a letter explaining why you love your partner — and be specific.
Dedicate and perform a karaoke song to your beloved. Dance moves always help.
Hide a love note under his or her pillow. Better yet, make a love note pillow.
Surprise them with an "I love you" in another language. Use Google Translate to get your pronunciation right.
Use iMovie to piece together a collection of reasons why you appreciate your sweetheart.
You can even make pancakes or toast that say it for you.
Write a love note on your body and have a scavenger hunt for your lover to find it.
No, not the Gottman Love Map you hear me talking about all the time; instead, this time get a map and stick a pin in it for each of your travels. If you have yet to go far, stick another color in for your future travels.
Make a crossword or word search puzzle of your favorite inside jokes.
Yep, you heard right.