10 Romantic Ways to Say I Love You

Love is different for everyone, but saying “I love you” can be tricky business. We all know that the words shouldn’t come too easily to your lips, lest they lose that special feeling in the process. With this in mind, we decided to put together a list of 10 romantic ways in which to say I love you; in other words, 10 creative things you can do to demonstrate your affection and appreciation for your partner without actually saying it.

You might be thinking, “If I don’t say the words, how will they know?” The answer is simple: If you show your love through these ten ways but never tell your partner that you love them, they will never know. And what better way to love them than to express it in a way that you can actually prove? These are all projects that take time and effort on the part of the giver, so if someone does something for you this way without saying a word, it’s safe to assume that they really mean it.

1. Write a love poem that is never read.

Pick the time and place that’s just right and set up shop. Sit there all day, at least two hours, reading nothing but love poems from a collection of your choosing. Read them over and over again; perhaps you even write some of your own as well for extra creativity points.

When you’re finished, leave them on a table with a card or note letting the recipient know that there are poems waiting for her reading pleasure when she gets back home from wherever she might be at the time.

2. Decorate a room in your house with pictures of your love.

Not only is this a great way to make your home attractive, but it’s a really effective way to show someone that you care about them. Take pictures of you and your partner from various points in time and use them throughout the rooms of your house everywhere that has natural light.

These photos can be anything from old snapshots in a picture album to more recent photos from vacation. Placing them around your house will leave the message of love without you having to actually speak the words.

3. Write a poem that talks about your partner’s weaknesses and how you love them anyway.

This is probably the toughest kind of poem to write, as you need to put yourself in the shoes of your partner and imagine what it would feel like to have people making fun of you for these weaknesses.

Hopefully, once you meet your partner you will be able to figure out what these “weaknesses” are without too much difficulty, then start writing; even if it doesn’t turn out quite right or it seems forced or fake, it will be worth it if they see the effort that you put into writing something for them.

4. Make a tape of all the things that you love about your partner.

Start off with a brief message explaining why you decided to do this project and tell your partner that they are adored, but don’t put the tape into the recorder yet. Go through their picture album (yes, they need to have one), pick out two or three pictures of each and write down what you like about each one.

At this point, it is probably best not to mention how beautiful they are or how much you love them, but rather focus on cute little things about their personality like funny quirks or mannerisms that make them unique. When you’re done, put the tape into the recorder and listen to it when you see your partner.

5. Make a collage of every single thing that you love about your partner.

This project is a little more simple than the previous one, but it still leaves your recipient with a lot of work to do once they have all of their photos printed out and put together on a piece of cardboard or construction paper.

Start by coming up with a list of things that you love about them, then find photo examples of each one and start putting them in order on the collage. After that, you can move on to the next list and so on; there is no set limit to this except your own imagination and ability to keep from going overboard.

6. Write a love letter but only tell them about it when they see the owl.

This one is fairly simple, but it’s fun if you like puns and wordplay. Get your partner’s mail in their mailbox once or twice a week and wait until they get home before you put the letter with it. If they do not receive it when they get home, wait another day or two before reading it aloud to them on Skype (preferably in a dimly lit room). It’s not really a love letter in the traditional sense of what we think about when we hear that phrase, but it will make them very happy to know that you care enough to write one.

7. Make a picture book of your relationship, beginning with your first date and ending with the present day.

A picture book is like giving the gift of your time, as it takes a lot of effort to put together properly. It’s best if you take pictures of you and your partner at every single significant point in your relationship (first date, first kiss, first date after getting back together after an argument), so that there is something to show for all of those memories taking place over several years.

The photos should be professionally taken or at least clean and clear, not grainy and out of focus. When that part is done, print them out and put them into a nicely bound book with it being easy to tell the story of your relationship without reading any text or captions.

8. Make a gift box of the ten things you love about your partner.

Make a nice box, preferably out of cardboard (preferably white) and fill it with ten smaller boxes to fit inside one another. The boxes are supposed to represent the things that you love about your partner and in order with the smallest one being one of your favorite memories.

Put a ribbon on it so that it can be tied up or put on a shelf and proudly displayed. This is like giving the gift of time, as you’re showing how much you care about them by taking all of this effort to make this for them without expecting anything in return.

9. Make a voodoo doll of your partner, then fill it with flowers, candy, or other treats.

This is a fun one to do while they’re home. Start by making a voodoo doll of your partner, preferably out of either colored paper or cloth and this is the main gift that you give them when you present them with the box. Then, make ten small boxes that fit into one another and put treats like candies or chocolates in the first one before putting it into the second, then the third and so on.

The idea is that each box represents two months of your relationship with one another (perhaps even more if they have been in your life for several years). You can fill each box with something like a bottle-opener, a pair of socks, or anything that has a special meaning to you and your partner.

10. Make a puzzle of your relationship, start with the first kiss and end with the present day.

This is very similar to the previous project but it’s presented in a more fun way by making it instead of putting objects into small boxes (it’s also much more complicated so you might have to spend some time perfecting your skill at puzzles).

Start by making a puzzle that has the picture of you and your partner on it, then put the pieces of paper with events from each month into a small box or something similar. The idea is that if you put all of the pieces in order, you’ll be able to see your relationship in pictures by building the puzzle together.

In Conclusion

These are a few suggestions that might help you out with ideas for your boyfriend or girlfriend. Hopefully, there is something you will like or can use from the list here. If you have any other ideas that I haven’t covered, feel free to leave them in the comments section below and provide some more information.

I hope that you enjoy these ideas and that they will help you to make your boyfriend or girlfriend a very happy man or woman! And remember, if you know someone who is struggling with their relationship and looking for some inspiration, send them this article and give it a read.