150 Love Messages That Will Melt Your Beloved’s Heart

When you love someone, it’s natural to feel like you lack the words to express your emotions. When your partner is on your mind, you want to send a message that goes beyond a simple “I love you.” Sure, you could send some famous love quotes, but if you’re looking for something more personal and romantic, these love messages are just what you need.

Ideally, you’d sweep your partner off their feet with thoughtful gifts and gestures, but when you’re apart, a heartfelt message can say it all. Whether you’re looking to write a sentimental Valentine’s Day or anniversary card, or you just want to send a flirty text to make your partner smile at work, these sweet and saucy messages will do the trick. Keep reading to find the perfect love messages that speak straight from the heart.

Love messages for her

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• “I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.” —Roy Croft

• “Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.” —Robert Browning

• Marrying my best friend is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Forever grateful to have the most amazing woman by my side.

• “Don’t ever think I fell for you, or fell over you. I didn’t fall in love; I rose in it.” —Toni Morrison

• You are the queen of my heart—and you’ll reign there forever!

• Your smile takes my breath away. Still trying to understand how I got so lucky.

• I never thought it was possible to love someone this much. You’re simply the best, my love.

• Guess what? I love you. That’s it. Have a great day!

• You’re not just my soulmate; you’re my partner. Thank you for always being there, my dear.

• You and me. Forever and always. Sound good?

• “All of me loves all of you.” —John Legend

• You are the only one in my heart, now and forever.

• “You are my greatest adventure.” —Mr. Incredible from The Incredibles

• Counting down the minutes until I can see you again.

• “I am catastrophically in love with you.” —Cassandra Clare

• Love is what makes your cell phone ding every time I send you a message.

• The world would be meaningless without you. Thank you for all you do and the love you give.

• I wish I could send you a kiss through the phone.

• You make every day better. I truly love everything about you and appreciate all you give.

• I know I should be working … but you keep running through my mind. Had to text and say I love you!

• Love = you + me.

• I can’t wait to come home to you tonight.

• Your hugs make me want to never let go, my love.

• Thank you for growing with me. I’m endlessly in awe of your strength and spirit.

• I love you more today than I did yesterday.

Love messages for him

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• “I’ve tried so many times to think of a new way to say it, and it’s still I love you.” —Zelda Fitzgerald

• There are millions of reasons you make me happy. I’m so lucky I get to live this life with you.

• Just a little FYI: I absolutely love you.

• “I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart).” —E.E. Cummings

• I love you to the moon and back.

• Your text messages make me grin like a fool at my phone—please never stop sending them.

• “My soul and your soul are forever tangled.” —N.R. Hart

• You make my heart so happy.

• There are a million reasons I am grateful for you. Where do I even begin?

• It’s just you and me against the world. Let’s do this, love.

• You’re my fairy tale come true. Thank you for giving me the best happily ever after.

• “No matter where I went, I always knew my way back to you. You are my compass star.” —Diana Peterfreund

• I’m the luckiest person in the world. Why, you ask? Because I have you by my side.

• Thank you for being the brightest part of my day.

• “We loved with a love that was more than love.” —Edgar Allan Poe

• I choose you—today, tomorrow and always, my dear.

• “You are my today and all of my tomorrows.” —Leo Christopher

• I’m getting butterflies just thinking about seeing you soon.

• I feel my safest and happiest with you. I’m so grateful we found each other.

• Your generosity, strength and selflessness truly inspire me, darling.

• Our love cannot be measured; it just is.

• “I love you, and I like you.” —Leslie Knope in Parks & Recreation

• Me + you = a forever kind of love.

• You’re my favorite weirdo.

• I wish I could hear your voice right now—it’s my favorite sound in the world.

Good morning love messages

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• “Morning without you is a dwindled dawn.” —Emily Dickinson

• You’re my favorite dream—and my favorite reality.

• Good morning, sunshine!

• You’ll be on my mind all day, from dawn to dusk.

• I love falling asleep knowing I’ll wake up next to you in the morning.

• I love being your first hello of the day.

• I hope today’s sunshine washes away all your worries.

• Thank you for filling my mornings with joy.

• Let’s make new memories today, together.

• Mornings are almost as beautiful as you.

• Good morning, love of my life.

• Thank you for making me a morning person.

• Your smile is the sunshine that brightens my day.

• Every morning reminds me how lucky I am to have you.

• I love waking up to you.

• Your kisses beat morning coffee—every time.

• You’re always my first thought in the morning.

• Go steal the show today—just like you stole my heart.

• The only thing better than coming home to you is waking up beside you.

• As you head to work, just remember this morning—and that someone loves you, deeply.

• I always sleep better when I sleep next to you.

• I’m wishing all of today’s worries away—for you.

• You’ve made all my mornings—and my days—brighter.

• Good morning, my love. I hope your day is as beautiful as you.

• Good morning to the light of my life.

Deep love messages

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• “Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.” —Loretta Young

• “We are most alive when we’re in love.” —John Updike

• “True love stories never have endings.” —Richard Bach

• “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” —Aristotle

• “Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.” —H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

• “To love is to recognize yourself in another.” —Eckhart Tolle

• “At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.” —Plato

• “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” —Lao Tzu

• “Your words are my food, your breath is my wine. You are everything to me.” —Sarah Bernhardt

• “Love is a friendship set to music.” —Joseph Campbell

• Never above you. Never below you. Always beside you.

• You are my love, my life and everything in between.

• Your beauty—inside and out—is breathtaking, my love. I’m forever in awe of you.

• I don’t think there will ever be enough words to express what you mean to me. Thank you for being in my life.

• Your soul and mine are definitely made of the same stuff. Love you always.

• You’re the most exquisite person I’ve ever known.

• I’m so lucky I get to love you.

• I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us. I love you—now and forever.

• To my sweetest love and dearest friend: I can’t wait to spend the next moment together.

• Your love is the greatest gift I’ve ever received. Thank you for sharing it with me.

• You have my whole heart until the end of time. I’ll love you forever.

• You truly are my everything. Life is a thousand times better with you in it, my dear.

• You ignite my soul in the absolute best way, love.

• You have my promise: I’ll love you until the end of time.

• My love for you knows no limits. I can’t wait for our forever.

Romantic love messages

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• Love is one fun ride with you by my side.

• I still can’t believe the person of my dreams is real. Forever grateful for your love.

• Isn’t it funny how perfectly our hands fit together?

• I’m so proud of how our love has blossomed. Thank you for growing with me, darling.

• Just in case I haven’t said it today—I’m head over heels in love with you.

• Thank you for choosing me, love.

• Every day feels like a dream when we’re together.

• My heart is yours, dear.

• I’m counting down the minutes until I can kiss you again.

• We have a love built on respect, tenderness and lots of laughs. Thank you for building that bond with me.

• How lucky am I to have found both the love of my life and my best friend in one beautiful soul?

• Your love keeps me going.

• Thank you for shining the most beautiful light on my life.

• Your love glows with radiance—and man, am I lucky to have it.

• You’ll always hold the top spot in my heart.

• Thank you for your endless support and encouragement. Your love means everything to me.

• We’ve written one heck of a love story together, haven’t we? Cheers to the chapters ahead, my dear.

• I’m so grateful that our paths didn’t just cross—but intertwined so beautifully.

• What a joy it is to be loved by you.

• I feel so honored to exist in the same world as someone as extraordinary as you.

• Forever thankful that we found each other in this lifetime, my love.

• Who needs the sun when I have something warmer and more beautiful right beside me?

• I can’t wait to spend a lifetime giving each other butterflies.

• Your smile always has been, and always will be, my biggest inspiration.

• Know that wherever we go, I’ll always look for you in the crowd.

Funny love messages

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• “I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” —Rita Rudner

• You’re the cheese to my pizza.

• “Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.” —Ambrose Bierce

• Thank you for looking at me like I look at tacos.

• I love having someone around who eats off the pizza toppings I don’t like. What would I do without you?

• “Love is sharing your popcorn.” —Charles M. Schulz

• I love you more than chocolates—and that’s saying a lot.

• I love you from my head to-ma-toes.

• Sometimes I look at you and think—wow, you’re so lucky to have me.

• “Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash.” —Joyce Brothers

• I love you enough to make our iPhone-Android relationship work.

• One of us is right, and the other one is you.

• My love for you is like going to the bathroom. I just can’t hold it in.

• If you were a booger, I would pick you first.

• Sometimes, you drive me crazy—but I wouldn’t want anyone else behind the wheel!

• Are you a criminal? Because you totally stole my heart.

• Did it hurt when you fell from heaven? If so, you have a strong case for damages.

• I’m saying those three little words you’ve been dying to hear all day: I ordered takeout. Oh, and I love you.

• There are plenty of fish in the sea, but you’re the only gill I have eyes for.

• I love you like a baker loves cake!

• I melt around you. Well, not literally, of course … but you get the gist.

• Let’s flip a coin: heads, I’m yours; tails, I’m still yours. Fair game?

• Maybe it’s the kiss you gave me today—or the spicy wings I ate for lunch—but man, my heart’s burning just thinking of you.

• Admittedly, I didn’t do well in science when I was in school, but even I can tell—you and I are a perfect formula. 

• Roses are red, violets are blue … I don’t remember what color the flowers are, but they’re waiting on the table for you!

If you’re feeling really inspired, take a cue from some of the most beautiful love poems ever written and craft your own! They’re perfect for sparking just the right words.

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