- watching tv/movies together
- going to events together like carnivals, festivals etc.
- going on dates like to the movies or shopping
- sharing secrets
- hugs
- sharing drinks
- phone calls
- talking
- touching noses
- cuddling
- philosophical discussions
- hand holding
- sharing jokes
- sharing smiles
- laying your head on someone’s shoulder
- linking arms
- massages
- tickling
- playing with hair
- scratching backs
- tracing designs on arms
- talking about the future
- a hand written note
- moving your head to their chest and listening to their heartbeat.
- singing together or playing instruments together
- dancing
- feeding each other
- drawing/writing on one another
- brushing your partners hair
- sharing food
- sitting knee to knee across from each other
- doing beauty treatments like facials or manicures, hair dying or face masks
- reading books together
- take care of your partner when sick
- talking about the relationship (how I feel with you, How I feel w/ this relationship)
- cooking together
- head-scratches
- hugging
- discussions about yourselves (like flaws, shortcomings, passions, stuff)
- being physically/emotionally vulnerable
- just sleeping together,
- an actual open honest conversation
- bathing and taking care of hygiene together
- butterfly kisses
- nuzzling
- telling on-the-fly stories
- meditating or sharing spirituality
- grooming
- sharing hobbies
- studding
- sharing personal stories
- shaving
- seeing each other without make-up or all dressed up
- moral support for major events
- crying, sharing emotions, comforting each other
- listening to someones heartbeat or breathing
- camping/hiking
- sleepovers
- being with animals together
- going on trips together
- sharing clothes/jewelry/personal items
- sharing online social media
- cleaning someone else’s living space
- going with them to a doctor/therapist
- doing art together
- kissing different body parts
- making out
- volunteer together
- work together
- talking about wants and desires
- experience new things together
- do an extracurricular together
- play games together
- play sports together
- walking together
- being respectful and kind to one another (helping them do things, open doors for them etc.)
- sharing responsibilities (chores, babysitting etc.)
- giving each other presents, special things from the heart
- talking about and respecting each others boundaries
- public displays of affection
- grooming in front of each other
- wrestling or play fighting
- texting/talking online
- looking in each other’s eyes
- complimenting each other
- falling asleep over skype or chat
- making faces at each other
- sky watching
- write poetry
- inside jokes
- respect each other
- tell them how you feel about them
- get to know each other better (playing 20 questions)
- go for a ride together
- close your eyes and memorise each others faces with your fingers
- walk arm in arm
- make a playlist together
- make up your own words or slang
- go out to eat
- list each other’s best features
- bring your faces close without touching and feel each other breath
- go shopping together
- throw a party or other event together
- leave love notes
- exercise together
- exchange something meaningful
- try to have a whole conversation with only eye contact and facial expressions
- sit back to back and feel each other’s heartbeat
- learn their favorite food and make it
- run errands together
- look at photos together
- take photos together
- go people watch
- have a staring contest
- learn something new together
- take turns leading each other on a nature walk blindfolded
- get to know each others family and friends
- draw or sculpt each other
- paint each other’s bodies
- play with kids together
- practicing a skill together
- sharing food
- being in comfortable clothes together
- waving goodbye
- being comfortable with each other’s bodily functions
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