Silent way to say "I love you": you don't have to smother your guy with nauseating baby talk, butterfly kisses, or man-bouquets to make him melt.(Love And Lust)

Sweet Stat

When asked what they would pick if they had to choose between sex and romance for the rest of their life, 75 percent of guys and girls chose romance.

When you drop the L bomb for the first time (and your guy reciprocates, natch), it's an amazing feeling. But as sweet as that magic sentence sounds, the potency starts to wane when you hear it frequently. "It's so important that you find fresh, special ways to show someone you love them," says Leslie Karsner, PhD, creator of Lovelettersnow.com. Fact is, words don't mean much unless they're backed up by some action. But here's the catch: There are sweet, sexy ways to show you care and then there are "I wuv you" moves so drenched in sap that they'll give him a case of the dry heaves. So you have to tread a fine line. To get it straight, we talked a ton of guys into divulging the saccharine-free moves that jump-start their hearts. Ready for action?

[1] Lindsay * sent me a good-luck text message before an important presentation at work that read "You're as smart as The Donald, plus you have way better hair." It cracked me up and helped me relax.

[2] When I hop into the shower, I love it when my girlfriend joins me for some mutual back scrubbing.

[3] Ashley brings me coffee in bed, which is especially nice because I am so not a morning person. If that's not endearing, I don't know what is.

[4] After we've had an argument, Samantha always grabs my hand or gives me a kiss to break the tension. I love that she finds me too irresistible to hold a grudge for long.