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There Are Endless Ways to Say "I Love You"
Ways to Tell Someone You Love Them

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There Are Endless Ways to Say "I Love You"

Everyone has a different way of expressing their love. That's why we partnered with DOVE® Chocolate for this post.

Part of being in love is having secret words or pet names that show your affection. It's something we all tend to do with people we're close to, including friends and family members. What's lovely is most of the words of endearment have a story behind them, which makes the meaning even more special. We polled our friends at work for ways they say "I love you" to their favorite people and just had to share the cute comments.

Emma Bacchini, Editorial Intern

Emma Bacchini, Editorial Intern

"My parents and I used to say 'love you big much' when I was little, and we still do today."

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Stephanie Wong, Assistant Social Media Editor

Stephanie Wong, Assistant Social Media Editor

"I say 'Ich liebe dich' to my boyfriend. I started saying that when I studied abroad in Berlin, and it just stuck."

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Laura Meyers, Trending and Viral Features Editor

Laura Meyers, Trending and Viral Features Editor

"'Infinity times Infinity'! With my parents, it's always written as infinity x infinity."

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Jaqueline Wray, Editorial Intern

Jaqueline Wray, Editorial Intern

"I whistle a lot absentmindedly, and my boyfriend calls me 'mon petit oiseau,' which translates from French as 'my little bird'."

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Coady Demuri, Marketing Assistant, Influencer Program

Coady Demuri, Marketing Assistant, Influencer Program

"I say 'I love you' by using various food nicknames that don't make sense, like 'pudding pop' and 'strawberry pop tart'! Just goes to show how important food is in my relationship."

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Katie Hoseit, Manager, Brand Strategy and Innovation

Katie Hoseit, Manager, Brand Strategy and Innovation

"I share my pad thai. Is there really anything else to say?"

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Marijana Znaor, Account Coordinator

Marijana Znaor, Account Coordinator

"'Volim Te!' That's Croatian for I love you."

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