101 Reasons I Love You... by Yaya
1. The way your smile lights up a room.
2. The way you never fail to make me feel like the most special girl in the world.
3. You are so talented and blessed when it comes to sports and yet you remain so humble about the whole thing.
4. You are the sort of person who’d give up everything for the ones you love.
5. You’re so accepting and willing to do anything to ensure I can finish my education and get my life under way.
6. You always seem to be “just what the doctor ordered”; you can cheer me up when I’ve been sitting crying for hours, or be serious when I need someone to truly listen.
7. The aggressive way you act in bed; kind of comforting and very seductive.
8. The fact that my friends like you already(despite never having met you), for making me happier than I’ve been since I moved into the city.
9. The way that I feel when I look into those amazing blue eyes-the peace and calmness that comes over me.
10. You always can make me forget all my problems and make me feel better about the trivial details and problems of my life.
11. I feel so safe and secure in your arms-as though nothing in the world can harm me.
12. Your willingness to be honest and sincere about your feelings, without hiding behind cynicism or sarcasm.
13. The way I get the butterflies thinking about you and I, and how our relationship seems to be going.
14. The way I always want to do whatever I can to please you or make you feel special, though I know it’s not expected.
15. The way that you appreciate even the small things in life.
16. How much you respect me, and respect my boundaries.
17. The careful way in which you are slowly disassembling the wall that I have spent the last 11 years building around my heart.
18. Your patience with me, and the many flaws and heavy baggage that I come with.
19. Your willingness to work around distance and still make this relationship work.
20. How much you listen to me, and truly HEAR what I say.
21. Your amazing smile.
22. The way you are willing to take time to truly get to know me, and see beyond the superficial façade I show the world.
23. How comfortable I feel truly revealing myself to you.
24. Your stubborn nature which matches mine.
25. The smell of your cologne.
26. Your love for horses and the country/outdoor lifestyle I want to live.
27. You’re so dependable, and I know you’ll always be there when I need you.
28. Girls fall all over you, and would do anything for you(many of whom are prettier than me), but you remain true- I always feel so special when you tell me that kind of thing.
29. The sound of your voice.
30. The feeling of your body pressed against mine.
31. The feel of your warm breath drifting across my face when we cuddle.
32. The gentle, yet firm passion in your kisses, and the way you hold me close.
33. You always make time for me, and for us to be together, and make each visit a special memory.
34. That first night we slept together, you didn’t care about soccer the next morning, you were just caught up in the moment with me.
35. The way you can take my ever-busy mind away from everything, and turn it into a one track mind focussed on that moment with you.
36. The way you asked the first time before you kissed me(that meant more to me than you may know or ever understand).
37. The way I feel when I think about you.
38. How proud I am to be able to introduce you or talk about you as my boyfriend. You’re so talented, and driven, with a direction and purpose for your life, not to mention you’re so handsome.
39. How amazing you look in your Wrangler jeans.
40. Your gorgeous body(I’m sorry, I know it’s superficial, but I had to say it).
41. The way you make me want to find the mischievous side of myself, and lose some of the 18 year old innocence.
42. The way you simply don’t care what others think, yet I know that my opinion matters to you.
43. The high value you place on your family and close friends.
44. The way you talk about your God-daughter; you’re going to be a fantastic father.
45. The old-fashioned, polite, debonair way you treat a lady like a lady, not an object!
46. The way you challenge me to step out of my comfort zone just a little bit and grow as a person every day, without taking me to a point that scares me.
47. The way I can be so content with you, whether we go out and do something or simply stay in and cuddle and watch a movie.
48. The way you get me, and understand so well how my heart and mind work.
49. The way you were born in the city, and yet are such a country boy at heart.
50. You can act like such a country boy, and yet still pull off a classy and sexy, sophistocated attitude at all the right times!
51. The way you want to pursue, and achieve your goals the same as I do.
52. How when you talk about travelling, you always plan to take me and include me in future goals because you know I want to travel.
53. The way you rest your head on my chest and sigh, letting go of the things that weigh on your mind.
54. How I find trust, security and so much love in those amazing blue eyes.
55. How safe I feel when I’m in your arms or beside you.
56. Your willingness to drive 2 hours to see me, and to accept the 4 hour distance while I finish my schooling-and I know we can make it work, because I know I can trust you.
57. Your trust of me, knowing that many, ok, most of my friends are guys, and that you can totally trust that we’re all JUST friends, and I would never dream of cheating on you.
58. The simple things you do and say that bring out the true, loving, caring, soft side of me.
59. The way we met-so random really, I certainly didn’t expect anything serious when I met you, but I’m so glad I was wrong.
60. You are so considerate of me and of my feelings, and careful not to hurt me in any way that you can feasibly help.
61. The way that you try and soften the blow when you have to tell me bad news, and always tell me you’re sorry for bad news, even if it’s not your fault or you couldn’t have changed it anyways.
62. You are truly my best friend, and someone I always can trust(which I’ve never said about anyone outside of my family).
63. You’re the first man I’ve totally trusted since my dad’s death.
64. You’re so tolerant of my flaws and my fears, and so willing to work through them with me-including my fear of abandonment after my dad’s death.
65. Your masculinity.
66. The way you will give up sleep just to spend time holding me and watching me sleep, or spending time talking.
67. Your love for playing ‘Truth or Dare’, and the way you make me enjoy it, even though I usually won’t even play that game.
68. The way you make me feel self-confident, instead of self-conscious.
69. You told your friends and you tell other girls you’ve got the most sexy, perfect girl already, you don’t need anyone else. (I almost cried the time you told me about that)
70. The way you can make a few hours during a night, seem to be a heavenly eternity.
71. How you can be gone for only a few hours, and I already begin miss you.
72. How when I wake up beside you, the day just automatically seems great, no matter what I may have to face.
73. How you assure me that I can lay on you and it’ll be ok-that I’m not too heavy, as I always worry.
74. The way you are so bluntly honest.
75. Your ability to make me blush, or take my breath away with even the simplest things.
76. Your enthusiasm over seeing me in a bikini(though I’ve yet to come to terms understanding the logic behind that…).
77. Your excitement like a little kid at Christmas when I send you the photos of myself.
78. The way you always seem to wake me up with picture messages you send me of yourself, though I never mind waking up to those.
79. The way a touch of your hand in the right spot can send shivers down my spine or give me goose bumps.
80. The way you read my reactions like a book, and can tell when I’m avoiding telling you something, despite my efforts to hide them.
81. The way you can sit there and tolerate me being overly talkative(which is a problem I know I have and want to try and fix), but have the most amusing ways of making me shut right up.
82. The way that you never expect me to change, and never ask me to be anything but myself.
83. How you creep into my mind whenever I have a spare moment, particularly when I’m lying in bed alone just before I go to sleep.
84. Whether I’m conscious or asleep, if I’m thinking about you I’m always smiling.
85. You always make me feel as though I can accomplish all of my dreams, even the crazy ones that I seriously doubt will ever happen.
86. Your willingness to help me make my dreams come true, and not let anything stop us.
87. You made me believe in fairy tales, even though I grew up being told fairy tales don’t exist(and especially that a Prince Charming will never ‘rescue’ me), I know now thanks to you that they really do exist(and I have found my Prince Charming).
88. I know that I could never replace you if I were to lose you.
89. The thought of losing you and the fear of it, make me want to cry; you mean so much to me.
90. You’re the first man I’ve let truly near my heart, and you make it all seem so exciting and yet so easy and safe too.
91. How every time I hear the songs “In Your Arms Again” or “Stay(Brass Bed)” I can’t help but think of you.
92. Your confidence in yourself, and yet your willingness to show a vulnerable/less confident side to me.
93. The way you asked me out on my parents wedding anniversary-I’ll never forget that date again.
94. I feel so at ease sharing things with you that I never thought that I would ever share with anyone, especially a man, considering my previous experiences with men in my life(step dad, ex-bf, etc.)
95. You keep telling me what I want to hear, when I say, “Tell me I’m not the reason you just…”, though you won’t ever admit the reason you made a decision, because we both know you lied to make me feel better, and I am part of the reason you just made that decision.
96. The way you are totally and 100% honest with me about things you’ve done in your past, and don’t hide anything from me.
97. The way we are so great together, and things are so easy. We don’t fight, and we have such similar visions and aims and goals for our lives.
98. The way you always inspire me to want to go further, do more and be a better person.
99. The way we haven’t been together, or known one another for long and yet I feel as though I’ve known you forever!
100. The day you told me you loved me, you seemed so hesitant, and afraid of scaring me away. It revealed a vulnerability in you, that I found very sweet.
101. The way that every time you say you love me, my heart skips a beat or I catch my breath.
3. You are so talented and blessed when it comes to sports and yet you remain so humble about the whole thing.
4. You are the sort of person who’d give up everything for the ones you love.
5. You’re so accepting and willing to do anything to ensure I can finish my education and get my life under way.
6. You always seem to be “just what the doctor ordered”; you can cheer me up when I’ve been sitting crying for hours, or be serious when I need someone to truly listen.
7. The aggressive way you act in bed; kind of comforting and very seductive.
8. The fact that my friends like you already(despite never having met you), for making me happier than I’ve been since I moved into the city.
9. The way that I feel when I look into those amazing blue eyes-the peace and calmness that comes over me.
10. You always can make me forget all my problems and make me feel better about the trivial details and problems of my life.
11. I feel so safe and secure in your arms-as though nothing in the world can harm me.
12. Your willingness to be honest and sincere about your feelings, without hiding behind cynicism or sarcasm.
13. The way I get the butterflies thinking about you and I, and how our relationship seems to be going.
14. The way I always want to do whatever I can to please you or make you feel special, though I know it’s not expected.
15. The way that you appreciate even the small things in life.
16. How much you respect me, and respect my boundaries.
17. The careful way in which you are slowly disassembling the wall that I have spent the last 11 years building around my heart.
18. Your patience with me, and the many flaws and heavy baggage that I come with.
19. Your willingness to work around distance and still make this relationship work.
20. How much you listen to me, and truly HEAR what I say.
21. Your amazing smile.
22. The way you are willing to take time to truly get to know me, and see beyond the superficial façade I show the world.
23. How comfortable I feel truly revealing myself to you.
24. Your stubborn nature which matches mine.
25. The smell of your cologne.
26. Your love for horses and the country/outdoor lifestyle I want to live.
27. You’re so dependable, and I know you’ll always be there when I need you.
28. Girls fall all over you, and would do anything for you(many of whom are prettier than me), but you remain true- I always feel so special when you tell me that kind of thing.
29. The sound of your voice.
30. The feeling of your body pressed against mine.
31. The feel of your warm breath drifting across my face when we cuddle.
32. The gentle, yet firm passion in your kisses, and the way you hold me close.
33. You always make time for me, and for us to be together, and make each visit a special memory.
34. That first night we slept together, you didn’t care about soccer the next morning, you were just caught up in the moment with me.
35. The way you can take my ever-busy mind away from everything, and turn it into a one track mind focussed on that moment with you.
36. The way you asked the first time before you kissed me(that meant more to me than you may know or ever understand).
37. The way I feel when I think about you.
38. How proud I am to be able to introduce you or talk about you as my boyfriend. You’re so talented, and driven, with a direction and purpose for your life, not to mention you’re so handsome.
39. How amazing you look in your Wrangler jeans.
40. Your gorgeous body(I’m sorry, I know it’s superficial, but I had to say it).
41. The way you make me want to find the mischievous side of myself, and lose some of the 18 year old innocence.
42. The way you simply don’t care what others think, yet I know that my opinion matters to you.
43. The high value you place on your family and close friends.
44. The way you talk about your God-daughter; you’re going to be a fantastic father.
45. The old-fashioned, polite, debonair way you treat a lady like a lady, not an object!
46. The way you challenge me to step out of my comfort zone just a little bit and grow as a person every day, without taking me to a point that scares me.
47. The way I can be so content with you, whether we go out and do something or simply stay in and cuddle and watch a movie.
48. The way you get me, and understand so well how my heart and mind work.
49. The way you were born in the city, and yet are such a country boy at heart.
50. You can act like such a country boy, and yet still pull off a classy and sexy, sophistocated attitude at all the right times!
51. The way you want to pursue, and achieve your goals the same as I do.
52. How when you talk about travelling, you always plan to take me and include me in future goals because you know I want to travel.
53. The way you rest your head on my chest and sigh, letting go of the things that weigh on your mind.
54. How I find trust, security and so much love in those amazing blue eyes.
55. How safe I feel when I’m in your arms or beside you.
56. Your willingness to drive 2 hours to see me, and to accept the 4 hour distance while I finish my schooling-and I know we can make it work, because I know I can trust you.
57. Your trust of me, knowing that many, ok, most of my friends are guys, and that you can totally trust that we’re all JUST friends, and I would never dream of cheating on you.
58. The simple things you do and say that bring out the true, loving, caring, soft side of me.
59. The way we met-so random really, I certainly didn’t expect anything serious when I met you, but I’m so glad I was wrong.
60. You are so considerate of me and of my feelings, and careful not to hurt me in any way that you can feasibly help.
61. The way that you try and soften the blow when you have to tell me bad news, and always tell me you’re sorry for bad news, even if it’s not your fault or you couldn’t have changed it anyways.
62. You are truly my best friend, and someone I always can trust(which I’ve never said about anyone outside of my family).
63. You’re the first man I’ve totally trusted since my dad’s death.
64. You’re so tolerant of my flaws and my fears, and so willing to work through them with me-including my fear of abandonment after my dad’s death.
65. Your masculinity.
66. The way you will give up sleep just to spend time holding me and watching me sleep, or spending time talking.
67. Your love for playing ‘Truth or Dare’, and the way you make me enjoy it, even though I usually won’t even play that game.
68. The way you make me feel self-confident, instead of self-conscious.
69. You told your friends and you tell other girls you’ve got the most sexy, perfect girl already, you don’t need anyone else. (I almost cried the time you told me about that)
70. The way you can make a few hours during a night, seem to be a heavenly eternity.
71. How you can be gone for only a few hours, and I already begin miss you.
72. How when I wake up beside you, the day just automatically seems great, no matter what I may have to face.
73. How you assure me that I can lay on you and it’ll be ok-that I’m not too heavy, as I always worry.
74. The way you are so bluntly honest.
75. Your ability to make me blush, or take my breath away with even the simplest things.
76. Your enthusiasm over seeing me in a bikini(though I’ve yet to come to terms understanding the logic behind that…).
77. Your excitement like a little kid at Christmas when I send you the photos of myself.
78. The way you always seem to wake me up with picture messages you send me of yourself, though I never mind waking up to those.
79. The way a touch of your hand in the right spot can send shivers down my spine or give me goose bumps.
80. The way you read my reactions like a book, and can tell when I’m avoiding telling you something, despite my efforts to hide them.
81. The way you can sit there and tolerate me being overly talkative(which is a problem I know I have and want to try and fix), but have the most amusing ways of making me shut right up.
82. The way that you never expect me to change, and never ask me to be anything but myself.
83. How you creep into my mind whenever I have a spare moment, particularly when I’m lying in bed alone just before I go to sleep.
84. Whether I’m conscious or asleep, if I’m thinking about you I’m always smiling.
85. You always make me feel as though I can accomplish all of my dreams, even the crazy ones that I seriously doubt will ever happen.
86. Your willingness to help me make my dreams come true, and not let anything stop us.
87. You made me believe in fairy tales, even though I grew up being told fairy tales don’t exist(and especially that a Prince Charming will never ‘rescue’ me), I know now thanks to you that they really do exist(and I have found my Prince Charming).
88. I know that I could never replace you if I were to lose you.
89. The thought of losing you and the fear of it, make me want to cry; you mean so much to me.
90. You’re the first man I’ve let truly near my heart, and you make it all seem so exciting and yet so easy and safe too.
91. How every time I hear the songs “In Your Arms Again” or “Stay(Brass Bed)” I can’t help but think of you.
92. Your confidence in yourself, and yet your willingness to show a vulnerable/less confident side to me.
93. The way you asked me out on my parents wedding anniversary-I’ll never forget that date again.
94. I feel so at ease sharing things with you that I never thought that I would ever share with anyone, especially a man, considering my previous experiences with men in my life(step dad, ex-bf, etc.)
95. You keep telling me what I want to hear, when I say, “Tell me I’m not the reason you just…”, though you won’t ever admit the reason you made a decision, because we both know you lied to make me feel better, and I am part of the reason you just made that decision.
96. The way you are totally and 100% honest with me about things you’ve done in your past, and don’t hide anything from me.
97. The way we are so great together, and things are so easy. We don’t fight, and we have such similar visions and aims and goals for our lives.
98. The way you always inspire me to want to go further, do more and be a better person.
99. The way we haven’t been together, or known one another for long and yet I feel as though I’ve known you forever!
100. The day you told me you loved me, you seemed so hesitant, and afraid of scaring me away. It revealed a vulnerability in you, that I found very sweet.
101. The way that every time you say you love me, my heart skips a beat or I catch my breath.












