16 Photos That Explain What Love Is Better Than Any Words

They say love is a feeling. But it’s really about actions. It’s gestures, gazes, moments that are easy to miss but impossible to forget. These photos are not staged shots. They are real life, captured in the most touching seconds.

We put together 16 photos that speak about love better than any movie. And a fair warning: you won’t get through this without feeling a bit touched.

“Love”

• Wow, this is an awesome photo for so many reasons... it could easily be the cover of Time magazine. © ar-gr / Reddit

“I accidentally discovered that my husband still has a picture of me from our first date.”

• They say we photograph what we love most. Looks like he had it figured out even then! © x****ity**** / Reddit

“A photo of a couple I took on the subway in New York City.”

• I dream of such a sincere photo with my partner. It’s very beautiful. © itsFrahkenstein / Reddit

“3 days after my youngest son was born. I went to the bathroom, he got fussy, and my oldest picked him up. Baby just sat there and stared.”

“My grandparents are playing the same game they’ve been playing for the last 60+ years.”

• When I was a child, I had the same game. My parents and I used to play it endlessly. Wow, so nostalgic! Thanks for the memories, author! © Poesy-WordHoard / Reddit

“Every morning she greets me by bringing me clothes.”

“My wife was away for 3 days, but she took care of me — made lunches and dinners for every day.”

• This woman deserves a day at the spa when she comes back. © artie_pdx / Reddit

“I wanted to share these amazing photos of my boyfriend and I!”

• He makes me feel like a kid again, and we pranced around in the rain for an hour taking pictures. The way he looks at me making me feel like the only girl in the world. The way he goes along with all of my crazy ideas with no hesitation just to see a smile on my face.
  I love him to pieces. He’s everything and more. © jcarpenter017 / Reddit

“My parents play Mario Kart 64 every day and the loser makes tea. It’s been like this since 2001!”

“After her youngest daughter was born, my friend got this tattoo.”

“This is the most beautiful proof of love in picture form I’ve ever seen.”

“My beautiful mom”

• And the man she was gazing at lovingly is my father. © eeekybeeky / Reddit
• I wish I had a wife that looked at me the way she does to your father. © EfficientLoss / Reddit

“Today I held my first child in my arms and felt the world melt away.”

“I’ve never felt so loved in my life.”

• My husband and I have a long distance relationship — my husband lives in the States and I live in Manila. He is trying very hard to get me to live with him permanently, he organized my dream wedding, and now he is planning a second one on the beach for my family. He spoils me all the time, gives me gifts, even bought us a house. © Starsandcards07 / Reddit

“My cat just adores Grandma.”

“I was given my favorite picture of my great-grandparents together.”

• My great-grandfather died a few years before I was born, but I grew up hearing so many stories about him and his life that I always felt like I knew him. From my childhood to this day, this is my favorite photo of them. It gives me an idea of what I want my marriage to be like. To me, it shows how much my great-grandmother loved and protected him. © JaneDoe1997 / Reddit

“My Grandparents, true love. (1947)”

These photos are a reminder that even the smallest gestures can hold great feeling. Now it’s your turn: tell us in the comments which photo touched you the most? Or maybe you have your own story to tell? Share your love ❤️

And here are little gestures of love that meant the world to someone.