Many people think love must be vocalized to have it hold true, but on the contrary, there are a million ways to show your love for your significant other while never uttering the three magic words. I by no means am taking the meaning away from those words, but sometimes it's nice to be shown love. Like many things in life, actions sometimes speak louder than words. To be honest, I am a total girl when it comes to romantic and sentimental things while my lovely boyfriend, well, lacks in that department. This is by no means a bad thing; it is what makes him who he is, but he shows his love in other ways.

1. PDA

Public displays of affection can be the number one way to show your boo that you love them. Holding hands, kissing, hugging or whatever, no matter how big or small, can be heartwarming. This is because it is showing the world that this person is taken. I will be honest — when there is a woman around who is looking at my boyfriend, it makes me happy when he leans over and kisses me. I know some people are not into PDA, and that is fine, just ask your partner before just acting.

2. Listening to them

Again, another basic and straightforward idea, but it means the world to your partner. It is absolutely horrible to be talking to someone about your day and have the other person sitting on their phone. Listening is key to any relationship anyway, but with the technology today, having a face to face conversation is amazing while building trust. At the end of the day, if your partner wants to talk, listen — even if it is not something you are interested in, but do it for them.

3. Small things

Personally, small acts of caring like making dinner, buying me my favorite candy bar or even a cute random text message is better than a big act once every blue moon. Small things might seem trivial and pointless, but they add up, and over time I can think about all the little things and smile. I love small things because honestly being a full-time college student and my boyfriend having bills, going out to dinner weekly or monthly is not possible.

4. Making time

OK, this is one thing that hits me hard; like previously stated, being a full-time college student and working part time while my boyfriend works full time — on average 10-hour days — we have to work to make time for each other. It is a challenge to find time in such busy schedules, but we do it because we are important to each other. Making time is a very important way to show love because it makes the other person feel wanted, which is key.