What are some different ways to say I love you?
I feel like the classic "I love you" is so tired of a phrase and it doesn't mean anything special when I say it anymore to my partner. Does anyone have any other cute or fun ways to say the same thing that have a little more oomph? Be as creative as you can!
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"You mean the world to me."
"You're my favorite."
"You're so special to me."
"143" (143 is a special code used by Mr. Rogers to represent "I love you", based on the number of letters in each word: 1 letter for "I," 4 for "love," and 3 for "you").
"I feel so strongly for you."
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"You're my favorite."
"You're so special to me."
"143" (143 is a special code used by Mr. Rogers to represent "I love you", based on the number of letters in each word: 1 letter for "I," 4 for "love," and 3 for "you").
"I feel so strongly for you."
I agree! We've been saying the same thing for so long, and I think it's time to spice it up. Here's a few of the things that I've been using as alternatives recently.
• You mean the absolute world to me.
• You make my heart sing.
• You're my everything.
• You bring me so much joy in life.
• I cherish every moment I spend with you.
• You light up my life.
• You're the one for me.
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• You mean the absolute world to me.
• You make my heart sing.
• You're my everything.
• You bring me so much joy in life.
• I cherish every moment I spend with you.
• You light up my life.
• You're the one for me.
I feel like other people have covered a lot of phrases for telling someone you love them without actually saying "I love you," so I'll offer some thoughts about verbally expressing love instead. I find it meaningful when my partner is really specific when they comment on the things they love about me. For example, instead of just saying "I love being around you." you could say "I feel so safe and cared for when I'm with you. I appreciate how you remember the little things about me and always have something thoughtful to say when I share things with you."
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You can handwrite little love notes and hide them in places throughout the house so that your partner stumbles upon them at random times. Like in random drawers and cupboards, shoes, bags, pockets, etc.
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Hope you like some of these!
- I'm so lucky to have you in my life
- I feel safe with you
- The world falls away when I'm with you
- I lose track of time when I'm with you
- This reminded me of you
- You are the best part of my day
- Thank you for being you
- I can't put into words how happy you make me
- I could listen to you talk for hours
- You make all my worries melt away
- I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you
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- I'm so lucky to have you in my life
- I feel safe with you
- The world falls away when I'm with you
- I lose track of time when I'm with you
- This reminded me of you
- You are the best part of my day
- Thank you for being you
- I can't put into words how happy you make me
- I could listen to you talk for hours
- You make all my worries melt away
- I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you
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