Today is February 13. Your dinner reservation is booked (or your Netflix stream is ready), your outfit picked, and your gifts wrapped. The only thing left to do? Determine what to write on this card for your SO
Just signing your name on a printed card or relying on candy and conversation hearts might have worked for you in elementary school, but writing a Valentine’s Day message as an adult means be a little more sincere, despite the fact that you basically meant, “URA QT.” You might be wondering, I tell my partners and friends all the time that I love them, why do I have to do this on February 14th? The short answer: No one will ever blame you for taking a moment to tell them they’re special and important.
“Even if you think your partner knows how you feel, you’re making an assumption, and it helps to express clearly and lovingly not only how you feel, but also why you feel that way,” says Marisa T. Cohen, PhD, relationship researcher and marriage and family therapist. “Your words of affirmation can be very powerful.”
Not only does hearing these types of messages give the recipient warm feelings, but the sender also has the opportunity to share what they are grateful for. In general, expressing gratitude has a positive impact on mental health and well-being, says Cohen. Also, being open about your feelings in any relationship helps strengthen it.
“Social connections, whether with friends, family, or romantic partners, are valuable,” Cohen says. “Letting those who are dear to us know what they mean to us can serve to strengthen the bond, as it lets the other person know that they are valued and loved.”
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But if the thought of baring your heart makes her skip a beat the wrong way, Cohen says there’s no one right way to write a heartfelt message — she advises being specific and genuine to your bond. . And remember: no matter what you write, the person will “appreciate that you took the time to think about the relationship.”
Need a starting point? Check out this list of the 60 best Valentine’s Day quotes for inspiration, and you’ll soon have a V-Day message that rivals anything Cupid could come up with.
When you want to share all your feelings:
1. My favorite place in the world is next to you.
2. No matter how many times I say I love you, I will always love you more than that.
3. Life is an adventure. I’m so happy it’s with you.
4. You are my favorite notification.
5. If I had my life to live again, I would find you sooner so I could love you longer.
6. Let’s do this forever.
7. I officially love you more.
8. To the world, you are just one person. But to me, you are the world.
10. You have all my heart.
11. Some things are meant to be.
12. All I need is your hand in my hand.
13. Wherever we are, you are my home.
14. You are the first and last thing I think about every day.
15. I like your face.
When your valentine is a cinephile:
16. “I want you all, forever, you and me, everyday.” –Notebook
17. “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” -When Harry Met Sally
18. “To me, you are perfect.” -Love, in fact
19. “I’m scared to walk out of this room and never feel the rest of my life the way I feel when I’m with you.” -Dirty dance
20. “Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, that’s what we stay for. desire.” –Dead Poets Society
21. “They say when you meet the love of your life, time stands still, and it’s true.” -Big fish
22. “If you can promise me anything, promise me that whenever you’re sad, or unsure, or completely losing faith, you’ll try to see yourself through my eyes.” -PS I love you
23. “You have bewitched me, body and soul.” – Pride and Prejudice
24. “Our love is like the wind. I can’t see it, but I can feel it.” -An unforgettable walk
When your SO is also your favorite gym buddy:
25. You are my big buddy.
26. I’m a fan of yours.
28. Life means squatting without you.
29. The first time I saw you was love at first sight.
30. When I’m with you, my heart beats faster than in a HIIT class.
When you express your love through humor:
31. I would always slide right over you.
32. You will always have my last rose.
33. You stole my heart. Now I steal the covers.
34. Let’s spend the rest of our lives trying to figure out what to watch together on Netflix.
36. Roses are red. Violets are blue. This pandemic sucks, but I’m glad to have you.
37. You are my lobster.
38. There is no one else I would rather have loud snoring next to me.
39. You are always a heart-eye emoji to me.
40. Happy Valentine’s Day to my big spoon.
41. Other than pizza, you are my favorite.
When your BFF is your valentine:
42. Happy Valentine’s Day to a friend who is sweeter than any box of chocolates.
43. You are my person.
44. Uterus before duderuses. Ovaries before brovaries.
45. You will always be my emergency contact.
46. We are #friendshipgoals.
47. You are the Thelma of my Louise, the Amy of my Tina.
48. To my best friend and ride or die, thank you for being you!
49. “True friends are like diamonds – brilliant, beautiful, precious and always in style.” -Nicole Richie
50. “All you need is love. But a little chocolate once in a while doesn’t hurt.” -Charles Schulz
When someone else said it best:
51. “If I had a flower every time I thought of you…I could walk in my garden forever.” -Alfred Tennyson
52. “True love is singing ‘Under Pressure’ karaoke and letting the other person sing the Freddie Mercury part.” – Mindy Kaling
53. “Love brings your soul out of hiding.” -Zora Neale Hurston
54. “Love has nothing to do with what you expect to get – only what you expect to give – which is all.” – Katharine Hepburn
55. “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” -Emily Bronte
56. “There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for those who are truly my friends. I have no idea loving people halfway, it’s not my nature.” -Jane Austen
58. “How can you still love me after all this time?” “Because I fell in love with your soul, my dear, and it is timeless.” -Marc Anthony
59. “No one has ever measured, even poets, what a heart can hold.” -Zelda Fitzgerald
60. “In case you stupidly forget: I never think of you.” –Virginia Woolf
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