How Can I Say ‘I Love You’ Without Mouthing It— 8 Gestures That Show Love Better Than Saying It

Saying ‘I love You’ seems a little outdated don’t you think? It’s so classic that it now feels a little too overused, and it’s gradually losing its meaning and value. You probably feel that saying ‘I love you’ may not be enough to convey your feelings the way you want it to be conveyed. Or maybe you’re just shy to say it (wink). But you really want the person to pick up the hints and know that you love him/her. Don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place.

We can tell you this, showing love doesn’t necessarily have to be spoken. You can show it through gestures. You mustn’t all the time say, ‘I love you’, there are little gestures you can do to show you really love the person. Some gestures might even say you love them louder than saying ‘I love you’.

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In this article, we will highlight 8 gestures that can help you convey your feelings for the person way better than saying ‘I love you’ can.

1.Give them you’re undivided attention

One of the best way to show love is by offering your undivided attention. Listening to them even though you’re not interested, would make them feel that you actually care about them so much. Don’t just listen, also share your own point of view. Contribute to the topic of discussion to show that you’re actually listening. And try to remember whatever you’ve discussed, in case you’re asked some other time. If you do this, you’ll already give away your feelings for them.

2. Check up on them when you don’t see them

Checking up on them is a very underrated way of showing love. Whenever you don’t see them, inquiring how they are or how they’ve been, will show them that you really care about them. Your “How’re you today?”can actually go a long way, when you don’t see them that day. And you’re “text me when you get home”, would make them know how much you care about them. Be sure to keep checking on them regularly, don’t skip days. That will show them that you truly love them.

3. Remember important dates in their lives

Remembering important dates in their lives shows that you’re thinking about them. Not just their birthdays, but also little but significant dates in their lives, like, their dog’s birthday, day they got their first job, first day in school, etc. Some of those things that you think don’t matter, actually matter. If you do this, you’ll definitely give them hints that you like them.

4. Notice anything about them

Whether it’s a new haircut, a new hairstyle, new clothes, new shoes, anything new at all. Nothing should be too little not to catch your eyes. Every little detail about them matters. And when noticing it, point it out politely, like, “Hey, that’s a cool bag pack, is it new? Where’d you get it?” This would make them want to talk more about it. But if you ask them rudely like, “You got a new bag pack? What’s the occasion?” This would make them feel that you think of them as poor, and that they won’t buy things until there’s something happening.

Point out something new about them politely, you’ll discover how happy you’ll make them. It’ll definitely show how much you love them.

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5. Always compliment them

Ah, yes, compliments go a long way to show someone you love them. Telling them, “you look nice”, “ you smell amazing” can go a long way in conveying your feelings for them. Whether it’s an occasion, school or just a normal day, compliments go a long way. If it mustn’t necessarily be clothes or perfume, it can be cooking, singing, etc. Like, “Your food tastes amazing”, “You have a lovely voice”, “Your handwriting is beautiful”. All these can show how much you love them, without saying the words.

6. Apologize even when you’re not wrong

Saying ‘I’m sorry’ is a very good way to show that you understand your mistake, and you are accepting your wrong. But saying ‘sorry’, even when you’re not wrong might sound absurd, but it’s actually a great way to show you really love them. Even when you’re right, for peace to reign, to clear the air, to make sure you guys are on the right page, you say, you’re sorry. That’ll show that you’re the bigger person and you’re not interested in fights. Plus, letting them win, would show you chose their happiness over their wit, which would make them feel over the moon and back.

7. Make out time for them, even if you’re busy

This is one of the best ways to show love to literally anybody. Especially when they know you’re very busy, you still made out time just for them, would make them know how much you really care for them. Sparing time for them is actually a great way to say, “Even though I’m busy, I still have you at heart”. This would easily give away the fact that you my dear are in love.

8. Laugh at their boring jokes

This may sound extremely funny, but it’s actually a way to show how much you love them. The jokes they make sure aren’t funny, but you just have to laugh to show support. Even if no one laughs, your laugh would mean the entire world to them. Although, yes they’ll know their joke wasn’t funny, but laughing at it would warm their heart, and make them know that you truly love them.

Saying ‘I love you’, maybe hard to put into words. Sometimes you may even find it unnecessary to say. Or sometimes you may feel shy to say it. It’s nice to know that there are other ways to say ‘I love you’ even without saying words and are close to it. We believe action speaks louder than words. Words may be forgotten easily, but actions stick in our hearts. Even if you’re not bold enough to say you love them, show it.

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