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For My Bluesman

You Put a Spell on Me, 12 yrs ago at 88 Keys, Singin' my Life with your Song. At Last, you Loved me with a Feeling. You my sweet Hoochie Coochie Man.

Forever Love

Since the moment we met I wanted to barnacle you. Your brain is only exceeded by your heart. I'm sorry I lost faith in us. Help me find my way back.

just some soulmates

dear al, remember when we got married? everyday with you is a dream come true. i’m looking forward to more slow & sweet adventures in 2025! xoxo cal

To My Boy

7 months of treatment; 3 of which were inpatient. Staying with someone so unstable is as crazy as I am, but you did it. You’re my hero & better half.

Dear Bug Girl

My babe, my boo, my love! You've added so much love and light to my life these past 6 months. I can't imagine my life without you. I love u butterfly.

Sam + Jordan 4Eva

I love you so much, Sammy! You’re my ride or die. My favorite person. My Best Partner. Love you forever and always <3

Olive Juice you too

Olive Juice you Dearest Bear Bear! From your sweetie Bear Justin.

Go BB Go!

Thanks for the 3 years of exploding my heart and filling my life with love, laughs, bits, and love ā¤ļø Happy Valentine’s Day ā¤ļø

Love you Justin:)

You had me at olive juice. Almost 7 years and counting . You’re the love of my life and can’t wait to spend the rest of it with you .

To June bug

It only took a month to get back to the city we love. I love you, writing this while upset at you, but no matter what I’m happy you’re next to me ur B

BBG

Thanks for founding the Midnight Idiot’s Club with me. Miss you already. Until I can give you my favorite post-coitus Astro boy hair style again…

Shrimp and Noodle

Love you big booty baby! Three years of dancing and farting and laughing and eating late night dim sum. Love my NPM so much!

Sweet Pisces Boy

I love you my angel, I can’t wait for a lifetime of eating gluten free vegetarian food and going to bed at 8:30

love u > oysters

NC: Something I’ve never told you is you are the love of my life. I love the person you are and the person you allow me to be.

Luigi Love Day

Roses are red, Violets are blue, #FreeLuigiMangione We'll need a cell for two!

Hunter Bunter

To the moon sweetie

Gamera is RLY neat

I love you very much. I’m so proud of you and glad that you are here. Like I said before… I’d be fine on my own but I’d rather live my life with you.

Kudra Loves Alobar

May our Lesser Saints continue to bless our expressions of purity and sacrilege, for they are one in the same. Your eyes are heaven as is your ass.

Honeycomb

I’m sitting across from you right now while you bake in our kitchen. I never thought domesticity could be this fun, this safe. You’ve given me bliss.

thanks 4 the desire

I'd been wanting to want, out with beautiful people on beautiful nights. I had no desire. You, at a dive bar on a cold wet night, made me want again.

Dearest Schmoopy

Your bright light has been a daily gift since we met 10 years ago. Thank you for loving me! Here’s to a lifetime more of light, levity and laughter <3

Bubby

You’re the best damn thing I’ve ever ever had before.

To K-Bomb

You deserve love, compassion, grace, and safety. You were always enough. I can be patient. Here when you’re ready. Love always and in all ways. <3~E

My Travel Kitty!

Thank for being my travel kitty and letting me drag you around the world on your poor feets. <3 Your Kitty

LOVE U NEIGHBOR

thank u for living in the house beside my house and making my life better every day. who needs family when you have chosen community?

DJ HAWT Vodka

Love ya like our stinky wiener dog loves searching guests bags for snacks. Keep the beepboop jukebox alive and groove on.

Carrot Cake, my Wife

2025 will be our first year married and I cant wait to explore how our love grows and changes. You are my favorite person and I will love you forever

Sweetest Fruit

Makana, you are my twin flame. We are two halves of the same soul reincarnated in this life. I am hopeful for our re union. I'm awake because of you.

My Sweet Old Man

Illiya, you are my sweet old man and I adore you so much. Here's to the 8 years we've had, and another 30+ if we're lucky and you don't croak sooner!

I Miss You A.G.

My heart yearns for you. Sharing this helps get you off my mind. I miss you lots. I really messed up on my end. Love you.

Two Lovedoves

Dearest, I love being on a team with you and moving through life together. I'm so lucky and grateful to love you and be loved by you. All my love, RG

Windy city love

The world is a happier, funnier place with you in it, as long as weird-o-clock stays behind closed doors. Keep that locked up. From, Thosmas

Panther Loves Rhino

Rhino, the last few years have been a wild ride. Here's to an utterly uneventful 2025. I LOVE YOU FOREVER. XOXO, Panther

my sweet sonny angel

my sweet thang you make me sing thanks for being mine you are so so fine

Iubichek!

I feel so lucky to have you in my life! Thanks for everything you do for us! Love you A.

hola eschmoopie

tqm! ty4by! iaysm! besos y abrazos, dinner soon? -x

My Lovebug!

To Jess, my handsome, genderfluid girlfriend, you have the kindest, sweetest heart! I'm glad we watch Doctor Who together. XOXO, your sunflower.

20 Years Later...

No part of me would have guessed we'd be dating 20 years later after meeting in Bham, but I'm glad we are. love you boo

Final Dick-stination

I love you more than Death loves killing teenagers with elaborate Rube-Goldbergian accidents.

Deetdo 4 being w/ me

Had THE best 20th anny party last yr anyone has evr seen! Happy I get 2 spend this life w/ u. Hope we stay just as cool til we're old(er) and grey(er)

Crack the TM Seal

Stephen! The Greg to my Alex! Your task: Play MASH. The most Shelby future life wins. (I would live anywhere, in any car w U!) Your time starts now!

Dear Daniel

ā€˜Tall, normal, kind, funny, that I wanna kiss all the time’ I manifested you in the notes of my iPhone. I’ll love you for a long time babe. xx Kelly

Love in autumn

Love’s weird, I’m weird, but you showed that’s ok. Love can be endurance, patience, and a breeze in autumn. Thanks for showing me how to love again!!!

My friend, Reagan

From coffee runs to errands to laying on the side walk looking at the stars, I only did it for the cheese.

even tho we broke up

happy valentines day, i know this meant a lot to you, hope south america was amazing and wish you a good life. oh and i got a cat, you'd like her

Wife and now mother

Steffi, my dearest, the best wife a man can ask for, the mother of my first child: my heart is filled with more love than I thought possible <3

Pretty Lady Friend

How lucky that Jaime's early story turned out to be ours. I will follow you anywhere. Love, Ter

To my buful wife!!

I love you sooooo much, Necki!! More than food!! More than the dog!! More than anything and everything!! Sushi on the 15th for the rest of our lives!!

Kindred Spirit

I am crazy about you. I want to smell you and taste your skin. Wish I could tell you.

in on it

Last year, snow fell as we slept beside each other. This year, I savor you every night I can. Loving you is the easiest thing my heart has known.

Not used to it....

"Happy Valentine’s Day to the one who makes my heart race and my soul feel alive. Your strength, loyalty, and passion are unmatched, its very fun.

BISCOTTINO Y PUCCH

***When 2 lions meet in the Savanna, the puchiachella is bagnato e formicolio. Biscottino, will you be my Valentine? The wolves howl at the moon***

Lust of my life

I might live 5000 miles away and be married to someone else but you make me tick. You are my muse my love my seashell my obsession. Xo, kitten

True Love Recipe

Prep Time: 3 yrs, Rating: 5 Stars. Yield: 2 (or 3) servings. ING: 1 MN nerd, 1 MX nerd. Gently fold nerds together; let them build the funnest life.

big boomba

happy valentine's day to my sweet boomba. u r the best roomie and boyfriend a girl could ask 4 (+ u r great at garbage duty) xo love you <3 boombie

To Survivor Steve:

I luv u like u luv 170 bpm tunes, skiing, & Midwest emo. U r the bread to my vegan butter! LOVE, TT, Coco, & Indigo

To Bass from Trouble

I’m sorry. I was an asshole. I want, most of all, the chance to know and love you again. You’re still so important to me. My door is open. Coffee?

From Lava Girl

Sophie, When I see you, I hear jazz, smooth and sweet. I feel warmth, like a hug, and the scent of evergreen trees. With you, I’m home. -xoxo J

Hi Cynthia C.

Phil here… I miss you! Hope you have a happy Valentine’s Day.

Alexamin

Alexa, I love you to the moon and back, I’m so grateful to have you in my life <3

My SWEETS

Unblock me girl! imu type shit. You’ve been looking real good lately. I’m tired of stalking your gram. Let’s go get food stink!

Runes of my Love

You whisk me away with your explanations of RuneScape happenings and your musical knowhow

I Love My Gwife

Hanna, you are my sunflower <3 the sun to my moon <3 the squishmallow to my beanie baby <3 the cow to my pig <3 I love you!!!!!! MUAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JODIE ANN ???

HAPPY VALENTINES JODIE ANN ..LOVE..DOE šŸ’™šŸ’™šŸ’™

Dear Michael

I love you. you’re kind, compassionate, considerate, caring, and just a really nice person. I know you’re not perfect, but neither am I.

Sharty Bear Haikay

You are my Superman My Spiderman My GoOfStEr

MY MOON AND STARS

Thank you for being my one and only, especially this past year. I could not have gotten through without you. I love you honey bear, always and forever

Shenanigans!

ADM: You make my pussy wet & my heart full. Looking forward to what comes next! With love and devotion, QEC

TO MY SWEETPEA

Eyes: Haz. Stems: Haz. Brains: Haz. Big Giant Bongobuns: Haz. I love you with my whole heart, forever. Thank you for giving me a chance. <3, Poop Butt

For you :)

I love the songs you added to my playlist. Your freckles & your laugh are the cutest. It's early days but I hope this year you'll be my Valentine xx

Kiss Kiss Love

You in my passenger seat with half a pack of spirit blues -that's all I need at this point. Love you Maureen. - Emmy

You are my sunshine!

My only sunshine (for months), You make me happy when skies are grey (for MONTHS), I hope you know, dear, how much I LAURve you (for EVER)! Happy VDay

Guardians of Bangert

Your service is held in high esteem. There was drought in the land until you and your roming hands put in that w.o.r.k...kinda sorta love ya

Dear Eli-

Happy Valentine’s Day to our kind, smart and funny boy! Keep working hard and know we’re cheering you on! love you today and always, Mom & Dad

Stink;Pepa la phew

IOU my better half all my love use shampoo!

Bird Loves Fish

Chris - I love you for having the courage to set us free. An unmatched cerebral connection, but ā€œa bird may love a fishā€¦ā€ as I’ve said a time or two.

A haiku for June

Showing such tenderness Reading the pages of my heart Beloved bookworm

Noelle

The strongest kindling; Beating fire in my heart; Just hearing your name.

To My Baby Snacks

5 years and I’m still having fun with you. You are just perfect for me. This is the year that we make this our happily ever after. I love you! ā¤ļø BB

love love

we don't celebrate this holiday, and many others-but i love love and i love how we love-i love how you love-i love how im learning to love how i love.

Love You, Kitten

Happy Valentine's day, beautiful. We've had our ups and downs, but there's no one else I'd rather spend my life with. I love you.

My Earth Angel

max, i wake before u and gaze upon ur pretty face. whatever terror plagued me in the night fades my body lays in ur sweet embrace. my safe place. ily

This ass is yours JB

My bb, thanks for showing me how much I love you eating my ass. Love you my fashion soulmate.

I adore you Maria ā¤ļø

Maria R... I am blessed to have you in my life, and want nothing more than the opportunity to love you more and more every day. With Love, Chris A.

Colorful Valentine

Dear Olivia, Roses are red, Violets are blue, I only know because of you. With love, Your colorblind boyfriend

My Forever Chocobo!

Chocobo, I love you so damn much! Thank you for being my sun for over a decade. The babies and I love you so much! Love, Chocobo, Aurora, and Nocturne

to m

you've brought so much light into my life since we met a year ago. love you! - n

to my bbybbs

dear bbybbs- I can't tell you how excited I am to start our next chapter with a lil bbybbsbby! you will be an amazing father and I'm lucky you're mine

Ur still kool

Kai, 10 years in and I still think you’re really cool. I love your punk music, silly pranks and the way u smell (sometimes). Stay my Valentine? <3 Mak

Be My Cool Bean

Be my cool bean, snowshoe buddy, fellow One Piece watcher, swim lesson companion, hiking partner, musical appreciation pal, just not my boss anymore!

YOUR SOFT BAGUETTES

Are a Delight. From That First Egg Sandwich’s Bite. The Morning After our ā€˜First’ Night. Even After Almost 20 Years. You Still Whet my Appetite.

Love you, Babs!

Babs, you are the greatest thing to ever happen to be. You are the most spectacular pug. I love you more than your father.

To My Hot(wife)Piece

Thank you for embarking on all the dirty adventures over the past few years--and to more to cum. You are as gorgeous as you are adventurous. I <3 U!

Yes Haiku 2/14/90

Bed and breakfast inn « Will he ask?Ā Ā» heart is pounding Response set in heart 35 years - answer’s the same Yes <3 ajl <3

To bigbaby and wormy

You're the light of my life and I cherish all the time we spend together. I love you!

B,

Even after all this time, I’m still into you.

Hey Cutie!

My Forever Valentine <3 Happy Valentine’s Griff <3 -M

I LOVE MY GIRLS

Ash and Devon you are my sun and stars I love you so much you make me SO happy. You make me want to run around in circles barking all day. I love you!

Love from Big Kitty

I love you so very much my sweet little kitty. I love to snuggle and adore you. You are my world. It's just two kitties in the big city.

My Bƶmbi

Hi sweet boy. Thank you for making me laugh. I love you to the moon and back!