7 great ways to show appreciation

Whether you are dating, in a relationship or married for a long time, one of the main keys to a successful relationship is finding ways to show appreciation. If your ‘appreciation box’ is filled up, you’re more likely to give out love more easily. If your box is empty, then it’s very hard to maintain a healthy relationship. If you appreciate your partner, then they will feel loved and filled up, ready to show you appreciation. If you feel appreciated by your partner, then you are going to find it much easier to show love and appreciation and be happier in a relationship or when dating.

Finding ways to show appreciation is important. It is very much a two-way street – you need to be appreciated in order to appreciate, but you also have to be grateful for your partner in order for them to be grateful for you too. There has to be a strong element of teamwork and when this is thrown off balance, it is because you are not working together. There are lots of ways of making this work right from the start of early dating.

Communicate

If you both communicate well, you will be able to say when you don’t feel appreciated which is just as important as discussing when you do. Understanding trigger points and each other’s way of thinking is vital to get to the bottom of this. You may have different communication styles but understanding them and using them will help your partner feel loved and valued. If you’re at the beginning of dating, clear communication and an eagerness to reply and learn more about your prospective partner will help them feel worthy and valued. Make an effort to communicate, which will make your date feel important. It’s one of the key ways to show appreciation.

Listen

A listening ear is hard to find but taking time to truly listen to what your prospective partner or partner says and remembering is invaluable. Knowing that you’ve heard, taken it in and remembered, will make them feel special. It helps to get to know someone deeper and helps you to be more servant hearted in the meantime. Bringing up little nuggets of information or planning a special date around certain likes will blow your date away when they realise that you’ve remembered the little things – this happens through listening!

Focus

Staying focused on what you’re doing together is one of the simplest ways to show appreciation. Practically, don’t be distracted by your surroundings or external things. Put your phone away. Your date will feel much more appreciated if they are more important than the football scores on your phone, a text or social media. Don’t be distracted by what is around you either – you are there for your date, not the other people around you. Appreciate views together but your main focus should be your date.