Ways to show your partner you love them
(in no particular order)
1. Make time to ask about things he or she cares about and listen well
2. Tell him/her all the reasons why you married/started dating him or her
3. Say thank you for the things you appreciate
4. Leave a handwritten note in a place that will surprise him or her
5. Send a text message or e-mail during the day just to say I love you
6. Be physically affectionate (hold hands, make time to hug every day)
7. Do a chore he or she doesn’t like to do
8. Do something to learn more about your relationship (ie: read a book about relationships, go to a workshop together)
9. Give a gift he or she isn’t expecting
10. Plan a date and make it happen
Compiled by Galena Rhoades, senior researcher in the psychology department, and graduate students Erica Ragan and Gretchen Kelmer