Alright, so you have a hard time saying "I love you"? Not comfortable with verbal expressions of affection? You're not the only one. Some folks are even squeamish about hearing it.
Perhaps you feel that the phrase is thrown around too frequently to have any meaning anymore. Maybe it's something deeper, like the emotional vulnerability that comes with a serious, emotional commitment.
Or maybe you have no problem telling someone how you feel, but enjoy more nonverbal expressions of your passion as well. Whatever the case, here are some simple, completely free, non-spoken ways to tell your significant other how you feel.
Send a Picture
Send a picture of flowers to her cell phone or email. Sometimes when your girl is away from work or home and sending flowers isn't possible, receiving a picture of a bunch of roses on her phone is something she'll think is cute.Help Out
Help out once in a while in the kitchen or around the house. It doesn't take long, and she'll appreciate it. Make a Card
Make a card and put it under her pillow. It'll mean more because you made it, and I promise she'll keep it.Wear That Sweater
You know that sweater she gave you? The one you hate? Wear it.Pay Attention
When you're out with your girl, don't check out the other girls. I know it seems elementary, but it surprises me how many times I see guys walking with girls, spinning their necks around when they walk by a short skirt. I'm not saying wear blinders, but the obvious staring is disrespectful to your girl, and whether she says anything or not, she hates it. She'll appreciate feeling like she's the only one you're interested in.Listen When She Talks
Listen when she talks to you. When you listen to her, she feels like what she has to say is important. If you interrupt her, it means that what she's saying isn't important, get it?Play This
Play Like a Lover on the Surrender album by Jane Monheit. In fact, play her the whole album.Try To Understand
Men don't understand PMS. Trust me. I don't, you don't, our fathers didn't, and our sons won't. To men, PMS is like leprechauns or the Browns in a Super Bowl. Doesn't happen, right? Well, it might not be a fact of life to us, but it is to her so give her a break.Shovel Her Snow
If you don't live together, you could go to her place in the winter and make sure her steps and walk are shoveled and salted before she leaves for work. Come to think of it, you should do this even if you do live together. And knock the snow off her car.Make Her a Cup of Tea
Put it in a real teacup, on a real saucer. Under the cup, on a tiny piece of paper, write "I love you". If she doesn't like tea, try hot chocolate. Read Her Poetry
Find an appropriate poem (not The Ride of Paul Revere, and nothing that stars with "There once was a man from Nantucket"), and practice it. Then read it to her. Trust me, she'll dig it.
Okay, all of these might not work on your girl, but if none of them work, check her for a pulse.
