Relationships Talk

“The first thing you can do is acknowledge how wonderful it is that they feel that way about you,” says Paulette Sherman, PsyD, a New York City-based psychologist and author of Dating from the Inside Out. Whether or not you feel the same way, it’s flattering to know that someone cares about you so much. So tell your partner that you appreciate their love for you. “You can give them a kiss or a hug to express your feelings,” Dr. Sherman says. Or, “you can say, ‘I like you so much. I love being together and I’m so excited to see where this goes.’”