It’s great to tell someone that you love them, that you want to be with them, or that you care about them. But how do you actually show them that you love them with actions?
What would you do if your words meant nothing?
Especially for men, it can be hard to show our romantic feelings to our partners.
Misunderstandings of masculine culture trick us into thinking that love is weak and that showing our feelings is bad when in reality, it’s the opposite.
Plus, in strong relationships, it’s not just enough to say “I love you”. You also have to show it.
That’s why, in this article, we’re going to look at the different ways that you can show your partner that you love them, without just going up and saying it.
It’s not as hard as it looks, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.
Why Do You Show Someone You Love Them?
No, this isn’t a philosophical question, it’s a personal one.
Why do you show someone that you love them?
Are you trying to prove something? Are you trying to make them feel a certain way? Are you trying to make yourself feel a certain way?
There are different reasons why people do things, but we don’t often pay much attention to them. This is a big mistake
Men will buy flowers for a woman, take her to dinner, and or even buy her a diamond ring without thinking about the “why”.
You may not know this, but the Taj Mahal in India was actually built to house the remains of a Mughal emperor’s deceased wife. It was done as a way to show his love.
Men will move heaven and earth for the women they love, but why? Why are these gestures so powerful?
Showing Someone You Love Them Comes Down to Choice
The reason that gestures of romance and love are so powerful is that these gestures are completely optional.
You do not have to show anyone that you love them.
You don’t have to hug your mom or take your girlfriend out to dinner, you do this because you love them. You do it because you want to.
Think about the power of that statement for a second.
As a human being, you have a limited amount of energy. Your body can only do so much stuff over the course of a day. You can’t hit the gym, read, write, work for 12 hours on building your emerging online business, and still make time to show people you love them.
We talk a lot about the importance of “loving yourself”, but it’s important to remember that you can become so engrossed in your own self-love that you will forget to nurture the love that is already in your life.
This is a slippery slope, and it is this truth that creates the delicate choice of how much love you should devote to other people in your life.
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Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity, you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.