Valentine's Day Tips

Blog: 6 Love-Centered Reminders for Valentine’s Day (and Every Day

In honor of Valentine’s Day, here are 6 tips drawn from the wisdom of the masses. Do you agree? Disagree?

1. Think of love as an action, not a feeling. A feeling is something weget from someone, and when we stop getting it, we often change our behavior somehow. If we have to do something, or be a certain way, in order to receive love, that love is conditional. Instead, if you start thinking of love as the behavior itself, the reward becomes the feeling you get whenyou act a certain way, not when someone else acts a certain way. From How to Love Unconditionally.
2. Cherish any kind of lightheartedness in your life. Things like laughter, affection, and playfulness are fleeting. Once a relationship has degraded so that those things don’t spontaneously occur anymore, it’s very hard to get them back. You might know that from experience. So treat those moments with care. Don’t be the person who takes life too seriously, who doesn’t have time to have fun, or who has no sense of humor. From How to Be Thankful.
3. Decide whether you want to be right, or stay in this relationship. Stubbornly holding onto anger and defending a position which has resulted in a stalemate will only poison your relationship in the end. When neither of you will budge, both believing you’re in the right, one of you will have to make a move. From How to Fix a Huge Argument With Your Girlfriend.
4. Court the one you love. Pretend that you and the person just met, and you want the person to fall for you. What would you do to impress them? To win them over? The opposite of being romanced is being taken for granted. No one wants to feel like they’ve already been “caught” and it’s over and done with. Put on a show! Stay on your toes! From How to Be Romantic.
5. Make your loved one laugh. When you love someone, you love seeing them happy, and nothing exhibits happiness like genuine laughter. So, be laid back, lighthearted, and playful. See how many times in one day you can make the person smile or laugh. From How to Say I Love You Without Words.
6. When you apologize, take full responsibility for the offense. Admit that you were wrong emphatically, unreservedly, and immediately. An incomplete apology often feels more like an insult. Make it a point to avoid using the word “but”. (“I am sorry, but…” means “I am not sorry.”) From How to Apologize.

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I'm going to throw in my own #7.

7) Dance with your partner even if you feel silly doing it. Dancing increases the heart rate, creates blood flow and releases endorphins; so, it is a mood elevator. Doing this with someone you love will only increase the relationship bond and your experience on the floor. By the time the dance is over, you'll be surprised how much fun it actually can be.