Top Five Love Songs

Let’s not deny it females. Most of us would find it utterly romantic if our males stood outside of our windows, holding a boom-box and singing along badly to some cheesy love song. Of course that’s not saying you can’t do the same for your boy ;). But what love song to choose gentlemen and ladies? There are literally thousands of options, in various languages. Therefore I have compiled a list of five love songs that are ultimately adorable and meaningful at the same time. Enjoy 😀

1. Oh It is Love – Hellogoodbye

If you’re feeling especially hipster and do not belong to the forever alone group this very well could be the song for you.  The ukulele is a cute instrument in itself and mixed with the soft voices of hellogoodbye, the sound is perfect for a cute walk on the beach. With lyrics like “We’ll be holding hands once again, All our broken plans I will mend, I will hold you tight so you know. It is love” It’s just an adorable song to fall in love to, with lots of visuals. This is also a great songs for couples who haven’t been together for a seriously long amount of time, and are in that stage of innocent love. Plus, you don’t have to have amazing vocals to woo your girl ;).

2. You – Rascal Flatts

Everyone’s got a little country in them, don’t they? Even if you don’t Rascal Flatts could be potentially the band for you. For couples that have been together longer, this is a wonderful song. This song essentially is you saying how much you love your girl and the huge impact she’s made on your life. Rascal Flatts knows how to express love in all sorts of ways, for any holiday really. But it seems like because Valentines day is around the corner lyrics like “Everytime I feel I’m drifting off course, you’re my compass, you’re my one true north” fit perfectly. It personally makes me smile every single time i hear the song.

3. The Only One – Lionel Richie

This song holds special sentimental meaning in my life, and if you dig oldies this is an AMAZING song. My parent’s actually had this as their wedding. If you’re looking for a wonderful way to not only say i love you, but a way to say i love us, it’s perfect. It may not be the newest thing, but I feel like that heading back to the better times makes girls realize just how much you love them. The lyrics are deep and meaningful and it’s great if you want your girl to be yours forever. “In my mind, there’s no other love. You’re the only girl my heart and soul is thinking of. Only you. Only me.” Make her feel special with her favorite flowers when you sing/have her listen to this.

2. This I Promise You – N*Sync

I must pre-face this with the fact I will always be a Backstreet girl. But i must say that this goodie from the nineties, will forever be one of my favorite love songs.  This song is pure sap and sickeningly sweet goodness. If you’re in the stage of a relationship where you’re seriously considering forever, kids, marriage, this song pretty accurately tells your girl that you will be there, and you’ll hold her forever. It practically spells out how you feel. “I give you my word, I give you my heart. This is a battle we’ve won. And with this vow forever has now begun” You’re going to be her forever and thats not enough a tenth of how long she’ll love you.

1. The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra

Why is this song number one you may ask? If you close your eyes and picture yourself in a gazebo under the stars, slow dancing with the one you love and feeling like you’ve never felt before, this song would definitely be playing in the background. This song is perfect for new couples, valentines day, wedding songs and fiftieth anniversary dances. You sing this to her and she will know you mean it every time you say i love you. Hold her tight and whisper this song to her, or belt it out loud because either way you’re stealing her heart. “Cause I love you, just the way you look tonight”

Honorable Mentions.

Just the Way You are – Bruno Mars

Vanilla Twilight – Owl City

Amazed – Lonestar

I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing – Aerosmith

Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley

Journey- Faithfully

Snuggling: When The Line is Crossed

Most girls like snuggling. I am like most girls, hence I like snuggling. But let’s be real here guys, you cuddle a girl and she will most likely eat out of the palm of your hand. It’s something about feeling safe and warm in the comfort of a guys (or girls) arms that makes us feel absolutely bloody wonderful inside. But how does one distinguish snuggling between friends, lovers and more. Here’s how to tell whats on your man’s mind when he’s got his arms all round you.

1. Love Cuddles.

My personal favorite kind of cuddling. It’s how a guy really shows  he cares about you. If you’re sitting up on a couch his arm will most likely be curled around your waist, holding you tightly to him. Your head will be prompted into laying on his shoulder, and your legs will eventually make their way on top of his. In this situation guys, intertwine fingers! Use girls die for stuff like that. Kisses on top of the head are a plus too!

In bed cuddling is different. This can be just watching a movie or post coitus. (Big word alert!) I like spooning the best, girls laying on your side with the guy tucked right up behind her. Often he has his arm around your waist and chin resting on the back of your neck. Neck kisses and holding hands guys! Another way is for the girl to be laying halfway on top of the guy, with his arms around her waist, and her chin on his chest. Perfect for mindless conversation happenings. Girls, intertwine your legs with the boy, it brings a feeling of closeness!

2. Comfort Cuddles

When the ice cream and sappy movies aren’t enough sometimes all we need to do is be held, and told everything is going to be alright. This can absolutely be platonic between friends! When I’m sad me and my two best girlfriends all huddle together in our so-called “Wolf Pack” It’s fantastical done in a group, cause it makes you feel super loved. Whilst the squeezing of hands is always good here, a common trend is rubbing the shoulders of the one who needs comfort, to make them feel better. Arms are slung around shoulders and knees are curled up to chests, or girls are sitting in Indian style. Snacks are always a plus, but then again, when don’t they help. Stupid attempts at humor also help. Especially mean humor towards ex boyfriends. ESPECIALLY if they’re a) the reason why she’s crying or b) really really dumb. like mine. ;D

3. Friendship Cuddles

These are ridiculously clearly defined. This is cuddling between platonic friends, whether it be your besties or you and your gay best friend. Trust me, every girl needs one of those. Cuddling between friends is usually when someone’s lonely or the two of you are just really close. On the couch its usually arms slung around the shoulder or upper back, where you’re slightly leaning in, just to make conversation. Legs are usually down or curled up towards your own chest, showing a level of openness without intimacy. This position is great for conversations during movies or especially boring television shows.

Now of course sometimes friendship does move to the bed. And no, I don’t mean like that you pervs 😉 In some cases all you really have is a bed. Platonically cuddling in bed CAN happen. One of my favorite ways is the guy to be laying down on his stomach while you drape yourself over his back. You can rest your head on your arms or right onto his back, and it’s great for movie watching. Another way is to just lay next to each other, with both of your arms behind your head. It’s a great way to achieve closeness without actually touching. But how do you know when friendship cuddling decides to turn into something…a little closer…?

Kimmy’s Red Flags of  More than Friends!

• Hand location. If his hands ends up drifting towards your waist at any point, it could mean something more. If they start playing with the hem of your shirt, leaning in more, or seemingly pulling you closer, then you’ve got one.
• Cute gestures. Say you want to watch one thing, and he wants to watch another. He eventually concedes and gives you what you want. Looking over to you he sighs and kisses your cheek. Unless this happens often THIS IS A SIGN. Also pay close attention to what he says!
• Tickling. If you two are alone, and he starts tickling you (Or play fighting) it could very well mean he wants more. Any situation where lots of touching is involved could mean something.

Whatever way you look at it, cuddling is awesome. So what are you waiting for? GO CUDDLE. NOW. 🙂

An Overtly Clichéd Love Story

Picture this.

Boy meets girl. Rather girl stalks boy over the interwebs and attempts conversation with him about his braces for lack of anything else to talk about. Boy and girl become friends. This is where it gets complicated. Girl has secret feelings for boy. Boy is an absolute moron who is absolutely blind to everyone and everything around him. So girl starts dating other less attractive boys and moves on from original boy. Boy starts seeing other (less attractive as well) girl. Boy and girl stay friends. Wasn’t that fun? If only it stayed that easy.

New girlfriend doesn’t like girl and tells the boy that he needs to stop hanging out with her. Boy tries to stay away but ends up telling girl everything. Girl and boy fight. Girl stomps away and defriends boy on Facebook. The ultimate insult for our generation. Boy continues dating crazy (less attractive) girl and girl begins to date a line of douchebags. Boy goes off to college and never has to see girl again. Everyone lives semi-happily ever after. Except they’re both kind of miserable.

Time passes. Girl continues to jerks who treat her badly. Boy finally breaks up with crazy (less attractive) girl. Boy and girl become friends again. Boy notices how girl has finally blossomed. Girl starts feeling weird things in the pit of her stomach. Giggity. Boy comes home for Thanksgiving and sees girl for the first time again. Boy and girl take a walk in the rain and apologize for everything. Girl leans against telephone pole. Boy kisses girl and girl kisses back. D’AWWW. They go off happily ever after.

So why the sickeningly sweet love story to start off my blog? Well my English professor told me that sometimes a writer needs to establish Ethos in her piece in order to get her readers to trust her. Ethos is a bit like credibility. So this was my shot. Because that horrible love story was mine. I was that girl (the not less attractive one) and he IS that boy. We’re still happily together and I learned so many things along the way with him. I suppose I should thank him at some point, but I’ll leave that for a gushier post. I had my happy ending and now I want to tell the world how to get theirs and keep it. Sorry for the gush, but it had to happen. After all, I did call myself an expert didn’t i? 😉