The Best Valentine's Day Wishes & Quotes for Someone Special

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Make your valentine swoon with these heartfelt messages of love
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Love is in the air, and you know what that means—it’s time to wish your boo a happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re handwriting a message in a card or sending them a sweet text, we’ve got you covered. Check out this thorough list of Valentine's Day wishes and quotes, including heartfelt, romantic, and funny options. We’ve even included some cute V-day messages for your besties, so keep reading!

Valentine’s Day Messages

  • “Happy Valentine’s Day, love! You’re everything I’ve ever dreamed of.”
  • “Wishing the happiest Valentine’s Day to my other half.”
  • “Love, you make every day brighter. Will you be my valentine?”
  • “To my valentine, you have my whole heart.”
  • “Happy Valentine’s Day to my dream come true! I love you.”
  • “Every day is Valentine’s Day when I’m by your side.”
  • “Valentine, I fall for you more and more every day.”
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Romantic Valentine’s Day Wishes for Your Lover

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  1. These sweet wishes are perfect for a text, a caption on social media, or a Valentine’s Day card . If you want to make things extra special, marriage and family therapist Moshe Ratson recommends hiding a few secret love notes around your house for your Valentine to find, or writing your messages on Post-it notes and sticking them on the bathroom mirror for them to wake up to.
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day, my love! You make every day a fairytale.”
    • “To my valentine, you have my entire heart.”
    • “My love, I feel so lucky to be yours. Happy Valentine’s Day!”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day, baby! Loving you is such a privilege.”
    • “You’re everything and more to me. Will you be my valentine?”
    • “Every day is Valentine’s Day when I’m with you.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to my forever valentine.”
    • “Our love is better than my wildest dreams. Will you be my valentine?”
    • “Wishing the happiest Valentine’s Day to the love of my life.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to the person who makes my world go round.”
    • “Home is where the heart is, and my heart’s with you. Be my valentine?”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetheart! Our love story is just beginning.”
    • “To my forever valentine, I fall for you more and more every day.”
    • “Every day’s a dream with you by my side. Happy Valentine’s Day, love!”
    • “Roses are red, violets are blue. The best day of my life was the day I met you.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to my other half. You complete me!”
    • “I didn’t know what love was until I met you. Happy Valentine’s Day, baby.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to my dream come true. I love you!”
    • “My heart is absolutely full of love for you. Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetheart!”
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Funny Valentine’s Day Wishes

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  1. From clever puns to silly jokes, these Valentine’s wishes are sure to bring a smile to their face. They work especially well in a quick Valentine’s Day text, or as a funny caption if you post a picture of you and your Valentine on social media.
    • “We go together like ranch dressing and…everything. I love you, Valentine!”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day honey! There’s no one I’d rather binge-watch TV with.”
    • “I know this is a bit cheesy, but will you be my Valentine? 🧀”
    • “If you were a triangle, you’d be acute one. Happy Valentine’s Day!”
    • “Valentine, I’m 100% yours. No refunds, returns, or exchanges.”
    • “Are you a library book? Because I’m totally checking you out. 📚”
    • Happy Valentine’s, baby! I love you more than any otter 🦦”
    • “Are you a geologist? Because you totally rock my world.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day! Can’t wait to annoy each other until the end of time.”
    • “Valentine, you make all the flowers bloom. Would you bee mine? 🐝”
    • “You’re the peanut butter to my jelly. Happy Valentine’s Day, love!”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day, baby! You’re totally spec-taco-lar 🌮”
    • “Are you a box of chocolates? Because you’re the sweetest person I know 💝🍫”
    • “Happy Valentine’s! There’s no one I’d rather fight for the last slice of pizza 🍕”
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Valentine’s Day Wishes for Your Wife or Girlfriend

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  1. When it comes to making a girl feel special on Valentine’s Day , the most important thing is to speak from your heart. “Describe on paper exactly how you feel about [her]. Saying what you love and appreciate about [her] can be very meaningful,” says Ratson. Here are some examples to inspire you:
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to the woman of my dreams and my best friend in the world. I’ll admit I’m biased, but ours is my favorite love story. ”
    • “To my valentine, I love you more and more every day, and I’m so excited for what the future holds. Thank you for being you.”
    • “Wishing the happiest Valentine’s Day to my other half. You’re the smartest, kindest, and strongest person I know, and I love you with my whole heart.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to the girl of my dreams! I feel so lucky to be yours, and I can’t wait to read the next chapter of our love story.”
    • “My love, your beauty, strength, and caring heart amaze me every day. Happy Valentine’s Day to the woman who makes my world go round!”
    • “This day is my favorite because I get to shower you with even more love than usual. Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetheart!"
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day, baby. It’s hard to believe this is possible, but my love for you continues to grow with every passing minute.”
    • “Today and every day, I want to thank you for being the best partner I could ever ask for. Happy Valentine’s Day, my love!”
    • “Valentine, I still have the biggest crush on you after all this time. I choose you today, tomorrow, and always.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to the woman who fills my life with love and laughter. I don't know where I'd be without you!”
    • “As soon as I met you, every love song I’ve ever heard started to make more sense. I love you with my whole heart, Valentine.”
    • “Loving you is the most exciting adventure I’ve ever been on. Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetheart!”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to the person who makes me want to become the best version of myself. You’re my entire universe.”
    • “To my valentine, I love you more and more every day. Thank you for choosing me, and I promise to choose you forever.”
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Valentine’s Day Wishes for Your Husband or Boyfriend

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  1. Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to open your heart, share your deepest feelings, and let him know just how much he means to you. Here are some examples to inspire you:
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to the best boyfriend I could ever ask for. My favorite place in the world is right by your side.”
    • “Thank you for being the kindest and most loving partner in the world. Happy Valentine’s Day, and here’s to many more!”
    • “You’re the man of my dreams, and my heart is yours today and every day. Will you be my valentine?”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day, my love! No one makes me laugh harder or smile bigger. Thank you for being you!”
    • “Our happily ever after has been the greatest privilege of my life. Happy Valentine’s Day, honey.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to my best friend in the world. Your strength, kindness, and huge heart never cease to amaze me.”
    • “To my forever valentine, you’re everything I’ve ever wished for and more. Thank you for sharing your life and your heart with me.”
    • “Today and every day, I want you to know that you mean the entire world to me. Happy Valentine’s Day, love!”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to my dream come true! I love the life we’re building together, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
    • “Thank you for being my partner in crime and the love of my life. Happy Valentine’s Day, baby!”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to my true love! Life feels like a total fairytale with you in it, and I’m so proud to call you mine.”
    • “There’s no one in the world I’d rather wake up next to every day (even if you do hog all the blankets). Happy Valentine’s Day to the man of my dreams!”
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Romantic Valentine Quotes

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  1. This is the perfect option if you just can’t find the right words or phrases to explain how much you care for your Valentine, but you want them to know how much love is in your heart. These heartfelt quotes from notable figures and literature are sure to get the point across in a beautiful and poetic way!
    • “I love her, and that’s the beginning and end of everything.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
    • “You are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.” E.E. Cummings
    • “Love is friendship on fire.” – Susan Sontag
    • “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” – Aristotle
    • “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss
    • “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”—Charles M. Schultz
    • “If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk through my garden forever.”—Alfred Tennyson
    • “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” —Emily Brontë
    • “Love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
    • “Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.” — Ursula K. Le Guin
    • "In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine." — Maya Angelou
    • “Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it.” — Nicholas Sparks
    • “If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.” — A.A. Milne
  2. With the amount of amazing rom-coms and romantic dramas out there, you’re sure to find a quote about love that resonates with you. Extra points if you pick a quote from a movie that has special significance to you and your valentine, such as the movie the two of you saw on your first date, or the comfort movie you always put on when you’re hanging out. Here are some examples to inspire you:
    • “I would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all the ages of this world alone.” – Arwen in The Lord of the Rings
    • “You have bewitched me, body and soul. I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on." — Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice
    • "When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." — Harry in When Harry Met Sally
    • “No measure of time with you will be long enough, but we’ll start with forever.” — Edward in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.
    • "I want all of you, forever, you and me, every day." — Noah in The Notebook
    • “You are my greatest adventure.” — Mr. Incredible in The Incredibles
    • “My dream wouldn’t be complete without you in it.” – Princess Tiana, The Princess and the Frog
  3. From classic oldies to modern-day anthems, there are tons of romantic songs out there to choose from. You can pick a lyric from a song by one of your partner's favorite artists, or choose a song that has a special meaning to you as a couple, like the song you first slow-danced to. If you’re not sure what to pick, here are some swoon-worthy lyrics to choose from:
    • “Take my hand, and take my whole life too, for I can’t help falling in love with you.” —”Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley
    • “At long last love has arrived, and I thank God I’m alive. You’re just too good to be true, can’t take my eyes off you.” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by Frankie Valli
    • “At last, my love has come along. My lonely days are over, and life is like a song.” —“At Last,” by Etta James.
    • “I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is now you’re in the world.”—“Your Song” by Elton John
    • “Laugh until we think we'll die, barefoot on a summer night, never could be sweeter than with you.” —“Home” by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros
    • “Darling I will be loving you 'til we're 70, and baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23.”— “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran
    • “Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close, forever and ever?” —“Lover” by Taylor Swift
    • “I’d rather be sad with you than anywhere away from you, and hey, I can’t believe I captured your heart.”— “Wake Me” by Bleachers
    • “When you know, you know.” —“Margaret” by Lana Del Rey
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Valentine’s Day Wishes for Friends

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  1. Valentine's Day isn't just about romance! It can also be a celebration of love in all its forms, which means it’s the perfect opportunity to let your besties know how much you care about them. Here are some sweet Valentine’s wishes you can send to the friends who have stuck by your side, through thick and thin:
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day, best friend! Thank you for being my person.”
    • “Relationships come and go, but besties are forever. Happy Valentine’s Day!”
    • “Wishing a happy Valentine’s Day to my best friend in the world.”
    • “Galentine’s Day > Valentine’s Day. I don’t make the rules!”
    • “Who needs a Valentine when I have a bestie like you?”
    • “Happy Galentine’s Day to my forever BFF. You mean so much to me!”
    • “Happy V-day to the funniest person I know. Single life is a blast with you by my side!”
    • “The truest love I’ve ever felt is my love for you. Thank you for being my best friend.”
    • “To my partner in crime, Happy Valentine’s Day! Who needs a significant other when I’ve got someone as amazing as you by my side?”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to my best friend, my other half, and my alibi if I ever get in trouble with the law. I love you, bestie!”
    • “On this Valentine’s Day, I just want you to know how loved you are. Thank you for being the best friend I could ever ask for.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to my best friend! There’s no one I’d rather share a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates with.”
    • “This friendship is my longest-lasting partnership, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Happy Valentine’s Day to my favorite person!”
    • “Happy Valentine’s, bestie! My future partner is going to have to deal with the fact that you’re my soulmate.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to the person who’s seen me at my best and at my worst and loves me anyway. You’re my best friend in the whole world.”
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Valentine’s Day Wishes for Family

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  1. Whether or not you have a significant other, chances are there’s a ton of love in your life, especially from your mom, dad, siblings, sons, or daughters. On this day of love, it’s a great idea to let them know just how much they mean to you! Here are some example messages:
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to the person who has always been there for me and always will be. I love you, Mom!”
    • “Wishing a very happy Valentine’s Day to the best Mom in the world. I hope your day is filled with love, happiness, and tons of candy and chocolate!”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to the coolest guy I know, my amazing dad! I hope you and Mom have the greatest day today.”
    • “To the world’s #1 Dad, Happy Valentine’s Day! I love you so much, and I’m so grateful to be your kid.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to my built-in bestie, the coolest sibling in the world! Hope you have an awesome day of love.”
    • “To my beautiful daughter, Happy Valentine’s Day! You deserve all the love in the world, today and every day.”
    • “Happy Valentine’s Day to the best son out there! I’m so grateful to be your parent, and I’m so proud of the loving person you’ve become.”
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