duckykiss

Most of the time, me and my boyfriend don't say "I love you." It's an overused phrase in general, so we try to express it through actions rather than words.

The best way to say I Love You is to learn about what your partner likes. Learn their little pet peeves, goofy quirks, and odd cravings. You'll be surprised what an interesting person your SO really is, how unique and different they are. You'll become even more attracted to them, the more you learn. And don't just learn things, respond!

Some examples (and yes, most of them are really mundane, but hell)

*My BF brought me a 64-oz jug of apple juice and Dove Bar bits with little corny sayings on the wrappers, while at work. I love apple juice (and crave it regularly). The candy, well, what chick doesn't like little candies all wrapped up with corny sayings? Ps. We didn't realize until three days later he brought me chocolate on Valentine's Day.

*I called a cab to bring my BF socks while he was at work... Our cars were both broken down, and he had no socks clean when he left that morning.

*When we're down to the last "one" of anything (last cigarette, beer, or Pringle), we argue about who should have the last one... But bitch at each other - "No, YOU take it. You know you want it, and if I don't let you have it you're going to pout. So take it. DAMMIT, TAKE IT! No, it's not going to make you fat."

*He tolerates (some) of my music in the car, sometimes sings along with me.

*We yell at each other about stupid things, like leaving dirty clothes in the floor, losing the remote control... Usually we yell really loud and exaggerate alot, like "OMG You nasty bastard!!! YOU LEFT YOUR NASTY PEE IN THE TOILET!! Why can't you just flush it, holy crap dude, the knobby is RIGHT THERE! You were just looking at it!" etc. We frequently call each other "asshole" or "bitch"... by saying what's on your mind, and doing it playfully, it keeps things from getting bottled up. We have an honest, open relationship, and because of that we rarely get in fights of any sort.

*My BF would come to my work and help me close the store when I was left by myself. Many a night he'd wash dishes, mop floors, restock chips, etc.

*I respect the fact that I can't touch my BF when he is driving. For some reason, me running my hand down his arm nearly makes him lose control of the vehicle.

*My BF understands that when I'm PMSing, I need chocolate and caffeine so as not to become a murderer. He will go to the store (alone) to gather these things for me.

*We buy piercings for each other.

*We hang out at each other's work when possible.

*We don't like talking on the phone. We never ask "what's up" or say "goodbye". Usually we just say what needs to be said and hang up. That's how we like it.

*We're both vegetarians. We both like cheese. Whenever one gets snacks for the other, we get something "with cheese".

*When I went to the ER (pissing blood, had several violent infections), my BF fought to stay in the room with me for the entire 8 hours while I was Demurol'ed out of my mind, waking up freaking out tearing out IVs and shouting obscenities to the Orderly. Then he took me to go buy a fish.

*We refuse to wake each other. We can't. But we'll draw on each other's faces, stick the other's hand in warm water, and do the whipped-cream-in-hand tickle-the-nose trick. Then innocently beg for sex when the pissy and groggy victim awakens.

We have a good relationship. Spunky, new, and refreshing, every day.