How to make her feel loved

Make time for her consistently

A woman feels loved when you make time for and prioritise her in your life. Men tend to create lots of time for women during the dating process, but once in a relationship, they don't. 

Just like how you create time for anything else you value in your life, you have to create time for the woman in your life. Make time that is dedicated exclusively to her - fun nights out, game nights at home, or joint adventures with friends.

Creating time for the woman in your life helps her feel important, cared for and loved. If you continually date and woo her, she won't feel taken for granted.

Appreciate her

Most women go out of their way to nurture, care for and serve the people they care most about. So much of their work and giving is ignored. Simple appreciation for what she means to you can make a world of difference to her.

There are so many things women do that we take for granted. Thoughtful gestures, healing touch, passionate kiss, care for children, or thoughtfulness toward family are just some of the many things a man can appreciate about the woman in his life.

Acknowledge her

Notice what she did and let her know that you appreciate it. A thoughtful gesture, kind word or small gift will make her feel appreciated.

Take your gratitude practice up a notch by looking for what you can appreciate about the woman you are with, not what you can criticise her for.

Accept her for who she is

Appreciate her for the best version of herself instead of reminding her of her flaws. The simplest way to love a woman is to accept her for who she is - no need to change her or wish she were different. No need to tell her that she doesn't measure up or is insufficient in some way.

Tell your woman you love her unconditionally and accept her completely for who she is - no improvement needed.

Let go of trying to change her

Along the same lines of accepting her is learning to let go of trying to change her in the relationship. You can't expect or demand that a woman be a certain way in your relationship.

You cannot change a woman. The best way to help a woman become the best version of herself is through compassion, understanding and kindness.

Instead of attempting to change her or to get her to become someone she's not, work on becoming the best person you can be. Work on your growth, your desire to change her, and how to let go of that desire.

Cultivate compassion

Part of accepting her involves compassion and understanding for what she's going through.

Compassion means understanding her challenges, her upbringing and the difficulties she's experiencing in daily life. Compassion means being present, being empathetic and being forgiving - it's seeing where she's coming from.

It's not having to be right all the time. It's letting her do things the way she wants to do them.

Compassion is putting yourself in her shoes. Compassion is seeing things from her perspective. Compassion is being there for her or being thoughtful toward her as she's experiencing a life challenge. Compassion can involve simply creating space for her or holding her for comfort.

Offer a listening ear

Women, more so than most men, love to talk as a way of expressing themselves, as a way of sharing and even as a way of loving.

One easy way for us to love them is to listen to them without trying to fix them, help them, or troubleshoot for them. Listening without judgment or advice helps people feel heard and seen.

In our society, we usually engage in two-way conversations; we always want to respond, fix something or offer advice. Instead, try listening with empathy to help a women express herself and be who she is.

Show openness and honesty

When you do converse, nothing can make a woman feel more loved than honesty.

Women value this quality more than almost any other one. Being able to have an honest conversation, share deep and intimate thoughts and have an open conversation allows women to feel safe.

Opt for more honesty in all parts of your life so that you're living more of your truth with the woman in your life.

Be vulnerable with her

Women feel loved when you share your feelings and your experiences - positive and negative - with them. They don't want to hear your every fear and worry, but they do want to hear what you're struggling with and your challenges.

Just as much as they appreciate your being there for them, they want to be there for you. Sharing your vulnerability gives the woman in your life a chance to comfort you, nurture you and love you.

Commit to being a better partner

The best thing you can do for her - and for you - is to become the best version of yourself. Grow, learn and work on improving yourself. Work on eliminating bad habits and becoming emotionally stronger and more vulnerable.

Work on becoming a better partner in your relationship. Read books on becoming a better man.