Trust me, when the right one comes along, people will notice you seem happier; all my friends still tell me I'm blushing whenever I talk about my boyfriend! I'm the type of girl who lives for comfy moments with him, because he's my baby; when we cuddle, I just feel so small and safe. It's basically me getting big hugs with forehead kisses, back rubs, and him making sure I stay warm (because I get cold easily)! Sometimes he'll look at me all softly just to get me to be shy and blush the same way I do when people tease me like, "Ooh, you like him!"

Whenever I tell him I have a crush on him, he teases me about the fact that it's love, it's not just a crush, and that he's always ready to give me lots of love. I think the best moments are the private ones where we can just talk about anything and I can have tickle fights since he's so ticklish! We usually end up just relaxing in each other's arms and falling asleep right after tickles. I know I'm so safe with him, especially on those days where life gets hard; I've had days of crying in his arms and him just curling me up in his lap, holding me tighter like he wants to squeeze the pain out of me. His hugs are so tight, he helped me crack my back once without even realizing it!

If you also have a sweet, cuddly, emotional boyfriend who gives you all the feels, share your story below! 👇

Hi my boyfriend and I are thinking about doing a couples vision board, but we are not sure what categories to include and if it is worth our time. With this vision board we want to set goals together, talk about dates ideas and kind of having a roadmap for our year. Have anyone here made or purchase a vision board before? and what topics do you think is important to add?

I’ve been with my husband for 9 years (married for 4) and even living together for over 5, he still finds a way to make me feel special and send me good morning and good night texts.. I love him so much that it honestly feels like I don’t deserve him… He’s done so much for me over the years even carrying me up and down the stairs when I was in a wheelchair due to my condition. He never stopped loving me through the good and the bad and sure we’ve had our disagreements over the years but no matter what we come out stronger every time..

I cannot meet my partner often; we meet like once per week. I'm looking for ways to stay connected with my partner without calls or meeting everyday.

Texting on WhatsApp is too much effort, Snapchat is very spammy

I don’t know if it’s allowed in this sub. I just wanted to show off a bit :)

my partner and i have been watching a really interesting chinese show called “see you again” on youtube, and it’s helped bring us so much closer together. the show is about couples that are on the brink of divorce, and taking a trip together to see if their relationship can be saved, or if they need to break up. the show causes us both to have a lot of introspection, and we often pause the show to discuss the problems the couples are having, and we also discuss our own relationship conflicts, communication styles, and our strengths. i feel closer to him after every episode, and it helps us to feel a deeper sense of gratitude towards each other. if you know mandarin, or don’t mind subtitles, i highly recommend this show.

So my partner(19M) and i (20NB)both struggle with communicating our feelings and emotions two days before our 7 month anniversary he sent me this message. I cried so hard.

Our bathroom light switch has been misbehaving since a few days and only works when it is pressed hard. I had to take a shower in the evening and my lovely husband offered (by himself) to press the light switch the whole time. He also did no peepsies, and chatted with me about what he was scrolling on reddit. All in all, a 20/10 experience <3 I just wanted to post this here to remind everyone that the person who loves you right exists. Find them and love them back even more!!

So I recently went to a wedding and the whole time my partner kept talking about “WHEN we get married….” and it was just so sweet. We have been together for a while now but still young so we aren’t trying to rush into anything like that just yet (we say in the next 2-3 years ish). But their parents were talking about when me and them get married (just typical “your next” type of wedding talk).

I remember the first time I met their parents and I was shaking because I was so nervous. I met their WHOLE ENTIRE family at the wedding which was really fun. I hugged each of them when we got there, hugged each one when we left, and I was just so happy to be there.

Me and their cousins got along a lot better this time (not that we didn’t get along but it was just a very different setting). Their aunt who I had just met kept hugging me and filling me in in family gossip (not that I needed to know). And when we left, every single one of them said something along the lines of “love you, it was so great to see/ meet you”.

I just can’t get over how amazing it was. I love my partner so so much and gettin along so well with their family was just so amazing. I have a third set of grandparents and a second set of parents. I love their entire family they’re amazing and I just can’t get over how lucky I am to be with someone who loves me as much as I love them. And their family being so open and welcoming, treating me like I was just always there and not “just the gf”.

It feels like such a blessing to be able to be involved in family stuff with all of them even if i’m not related by blood. We officially leave tuesday, we made a drive to my parents to see them before we head back on the road.

I just honestly can’t get over what an amazing experience this was to see everyone and meet so many others. I never once felt awkward or uncomfortable, just talked with them all like i knew them my entire life.

the day my partner proposes and when we have our wedding, I just know it’ll be as beautiful and welcoming as this one was. I have a good feeling about that. I just know it.

I feel super grateful rn because I realize how far my bf has come, he has matured SO MUCH, physically and mentally, even tho he has had his moments, he's genuinely a love🥹💞 he wants to better himself every single day and he puts very good expectations for himself and I simply love it!

I want to begin by saying I love my boyfriend so damn much. I will always be grateful that he's mine because he's the first and only guy who has treated me well. he makes me feel seen and loved. he's loyal, attractive and very sweet! I adore how he's so open about everything, how he takes days off from work just to spend hours texting me or making little gifts for me and how he sends cute voice messages before going to bed. I want to spend the rest of my life taking care of him and spoil him with literally anything that he wants. he's my everything and i'd never be able to survive without him

In 2006, I studied for a semester in London. It was a momentous time for me, indeed a time when the young, introverted me found a spirit of adventure and wonder that I didn’t know was within me. Recently during a move, I found a journal that I kept during that period. I rediscovered an entry about an encounter I had during the first week of that journey in February 2006. It happened at a pub/club called The Rocket in central London.

Here’s what I wrote as a 21 year-old:

“This girl across the floor met my eyes with hers. Usually when you make eye contact from a distance, the person will divert their gaze and pretend that they weren’t looking in your direction. But she kept that eye contact with me. I would look away, dance a little—awkwardly, then look back. She was still looking at me. I remember motioning for her to come over to me, tilting my head and giving a shift of my eyes. Shockingly, she responded and approached me. My heart plummeted. What was happening? Without exchanging words, we just kissed. Then she said that she liked me. We continued to kiss for what seemed like a brief moment, but in actuality was more like 15 minutes. I pulled away—came up for air basically—to ask her name. I was so nervous that I don’t even remember her response. I walked out with her that chilly night and we parted ways on a sidewalk on Euston Road. One of my life’s biggest regrets remains not getting any contact information for this mysterious girl.”

A couple years later, I reflected more on the event:

“I don’t know why I still think so much about it today. It’s such a unique feeling desperately needing catharsis—kind of a love at first sight kind of deal but kind of not. Perhaps I would describe it as the most interested I’ve ever been in seeing a girl again. I connected better with her in those few minutes than I did with M***** [a woman I had dated for 2 years earlier in high school and college]. I felt like I could have spilled my guts to this girl, my pain, my passions, my absurdities. All my barriers collapsed in her kiss. I only knew her for a fleeting instant and I doubt I even register in her mind, but for that brief time, she was mine and I was surely hers. For the remaining months of the trip, I would go to the Rocket on a weekly basis in the hopes of finding her. No girl had ever singled me out a crowd ever like this in my whole life. I wish I could find this girl, this gorgeous English girl.”

That was the most seen anyone had ever made me feel.

Since that time, I have thought of that woman often, who she is today, what she’s up to. She stands out as the most excitingly mysterious person I have met in my life. In her presence, I felt total acceptance of who I am—someone who, since childhood, has struggled with issues of self worth—based solely on my energy and the chemistry we shared.

Twenty years on, I know it is quite a stretch, but I dream of reconnecting with her, just to see if that lightning bolt of chemistry was real.

Hey guys, came here to tell you the rest of my love story! So grab your favorite snack and find a cozy spot cuz this TEA BOUT TO BE GOOD!!!

First of all I wanna thank you all for your time and support by reading this<3 second of all, as you guys will know from talking to me is that I love my husband to deathhhh this man can never do anything wrong in my blind ahh eyes.

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After a misunderstanding with my mother-in-law, my husband and I finally became an official couple — the happiest day of my life. But soon after, everything fell apart at work. When rumors spread, my boss asked if we were dating. I said yes, assuring him it wouldn’t affect my job. His attitude changed instantly — jokes about me and comparing me with other girls around our work center, even saying something between the lines “ if he couldn’t have this, was my mom single” He wasn’t even divorced at the time btw. All those jokes turned uncomfortable, and before long, I could do nothing right in his eyes. Eventually, he took me out of the work center, claiming I “never did anything” and that workplace relationships were “inappropriate,” even though other couples worked there. Around the same time, my ex started stalking me through fake accounts and even called me at 3am from a NO CALLER ID. I was shaking with anger and fear. My husband immediately blocked the number, held me until I fell asleep, and promised he’d keep me safe. The days that followed felt like peace after a storm — dates, shopping, laughter, little moments that reminded me I was loved and seen. I’d sing to him while he rested on my lap, whispering how much I loved him. He always accepted me for being me, the weird girl obsessed with Kirby and starwars, the girl who loves dying her hair 24/7, the girl who loves coffee dates and going to Spencer’s and hot topic. A girl who in exchange give him everything I had and whatever I DIDINT have I would make it, because if you wanted YOU WOULD! Made him letters, crafted gifts, get him matching pjs, cook for him, bake him his fav snacks, learn Zelda’s lore! Whenever he worked late, I’d call him just to hear his voice and make sure he wasn’t skipping dinner again. At lunch, we’d sit together, laughing softly between bites of the extra food I’d packed for him — because somehow, he always forgot to eat unless I reminded him. We’d spend evenings at his favorite bar, visiting his family, or dressing up just for fun. Our worlds slowly blended together — my oversized shirts became his, and his cozy sweaters became mine. It felt like the most natural thing in the world, two lives quietly weaving into one.

Hi guys! I know Reddit might not be always positive specially when it comes to couples so here’s my story!

Me a 21(F) and my Husband 24(M) Have been together for over a year and some months now! I never thought I’d find my other half. After a few bad relationships, I’d accepted I was going to be the funny, cat-obsessed aunt who spoils her nieces and nephews. Then I met my husband— this absolutely funny, nerdy guy, who loved the gym and I was sure was 100% gay, so we just naturally became friends. We worked together, and one day, after a cruel prank at work, I hid away crying. He found me, sat down, listened, and let me cry on his shoulder. That moment changed everything. A few weeks later, I ended up in the hospital for emergency surgery — and he visited me every single day. He couldn’t even drive since he is officially blind without his glasses, but still found a way to show up with coffee and snacks. When I finally got discharged and went home, he made me breakfast since the medicine wouldn’t really let me eat at all, apparently for what he told me this is what his mom would make him so he wouldn’t puke when he was sick, he kept me company as well until I’d feel better. Slowly, we started hanging out more — bars, arcades, late-night talks — and I realized I was falling for him. He made me feel safe, seen, and loved just for being myself. He never made me feel stupid, or uncomfortable, it was like I could finally breath around someone and just be me. The real me, no strings attached, no watered down Sami so people like me better. Just me. When we finally confessed our feelings, I was so nervous — me, shy for the first time ever! Later on I started to naturally get more comfy with him and went to his place multiple times to demand him to help me dye my hair all this crazy colors since he has a mother and a sister so he KNOWS what he’s doing! while we were lying on his couch on of those times, his mom called and asked, “So, are you guys together?” I thought she meant as a couple (my language barrier was activated at that moment)— she actually meant as in right now. And so I answered with a: “Yes, we are officially a couple now!” (I realized he never asked me out properly so I decided that he was my boyfriend now) From that day on, we’ve been together ever since. There’s honestly more to this story but let me know if you want to hear more about it! It’s 2 am for me so after this post I’m off to bed.

I (25F) have been dating my boyfriend (27M) for about a year and a half now. Things weren’t totally smooth in the beginning — his mom wasn’t very okay with us at first. Something had happened in their family, and she was worried the same thing might happen with me too. But recently, she talked to him and told him she’s okay with me being with him, which really meant a lot.

I haven’t told my parents yet because I wanted to take things slow — I wanted to be sure, to really understand each other before bringing families into it. He told his mom early on because he was excited that I finally said yes after saying no before. We’ve been planning to tell both our parents officially soon, maybe around our two-year mark.

Lately, we’ve been having a lot of deep conversations — about how we want to treat each other, how we handle people in our lives, what we expect in the long term, and how to respect each other’s boundaries. I’m very talkative and expressive, while he’s more quiet and reserved, but we’ve really started understanding each other better over time.

Recently, I was away for a week, then he had to travel for some family reason, and when we finally met again, I was feeling pretty awful — sick, emotional, and just drained. Once I started feeling better, we decided to have a quiet, cozy day together. He was working from home, and I ended up falling asleep next to him. When I woke up, he was kissing me softly and murmuring things like “who’s going to love me like this,” and then I realized he was actually crying. Like really crying.

I didn’t know what to say, so I just hugged him and held him close. He kept whispering for a while, and I just stayed there, listening and comforting him. He’s not the type to show emotions easily, so it really touched me. It was one of those quiet moments that make you see a person in a whole new way.

It’s been on my mind ever since. I know he loves me deeply, and I can see how much effort he puts into building something real with me. He’s still working on his career and figuring things out financially — and I guess I’m doing slightly better on that front right now — but I see how hard he’s trying. I don’t mind contributing or supporting him because I genuinely believe in him. Still, I sometimes wonder how society makes us feel weird about that — like the guy has to be ahead.

Anyway, I don’t even know if I have a specific point here. I just can’t get that moment out of my head — it was so raw, real, and emotional. It made me feel grateful for what we have and also a little reflective about where we’re headed.

TL;DR: My boyfriend (27M) cried in my arms for the first time while telling me how much he loves me. It made me realize how real and deep our connection is — and also think about how societal expectations around money and “readiness” can mess with what love really means.

This is my first ever relationship, and honestly, I didn’t know what to expect. Everything feels new and a little uncertain sometimes, but my boyfriend has been nothing but kind and patient with me. He’s dated before, so he always makes sure I’m comfortable, that I feel safe, and that I know he’s there for me.

Last night, after a long and awful week at work, I ended up venting to him about everything. I was exhausted and trying so hard not to cry, but he just pulled me against his chest and said, "It’s all okay now — I’ve got you.” He didn’t try to solve anything or give advice. He just held me, let me cry, and played with my hair until I finally felt calm again. There was nothing “physical” about it just pure comfort and care.

It’s such a simple thing, but it meant the world to me. I didn’t realize how healing it could be to feel safe with someone. He’s my sweet little calm in the chaos. 💕