It's easy to put pressure on a romantic relationship during specific occasions¹: a proposal², Valentine's Day, a birthday, an anniversary³, a wedding. But in reality, the other, more "normal" days are quieter, and often provide better excuses to love and be loved.

在特定的场合很容易给恋爱关系施加压力：求婚、情人节、生日、周年纪念日、婚礼。但是实际上，另外那些更多的“正常”日子，更安静的日子，也经常为爱与被爱找更好的借口。

Here are 20 tiny moments that show what true love really looks like:

这20个小瞬间告诉你真爱的真实模样：

1. When your partner makes coffee for you right before you wake up in the morning.

1、早晨你的伴侣在你刚醒之前为你泡咖啡的时候。

2. When you give your partner a back massage⁴ even though you're tired, too.

2、尽管你也累了，你还是为你的伴侣进行背部按摩的时候。

3. When you go to three different grocery stores to find his/her favorite dark chocolate bar.

3、当你跑了3个不同的食品杂货店去寻找他/她最喜欢的黑巧克力棒的时候。

4. When you laugh at each other's bed head.

4、当你们互相取笑对方蓬头垢面的时候。

5. When your partner orders you an Uber because you're running late for work.

5、当你的伴侣因你上班要迟到了，而为你在优步（一款打车软件）上下订单的时候。

6. When you visit your parents and noticing your partner doing the dishes or helping⁵ your parent learn to use a new iPhone (unasked).

6、当你去拜访父母，注意到你的伴侣（主动）洗盘子或帮助你的父母学习使用新的苹果手机的时候。

7. When your partner has a glass of wine ready for you when you walk in the door after work.

7、当你下班进门，你的伴侣为你准备好一杯葡萄酒的时候。

8. When you buy your partner his/her favorite snack from Trader Joes.

8、当你为你的伴侣从Trader Joes杂货店里购买他/她最喜欢的点心的时候。

9. When your partner runs out to buy you tampons.

9、当你的伴侣跑出去为你买卫生棉的时候。

10. When your partner surprises you with donuts. Enough said.

10、当你的伴侣用甜甜圈给你惊喜的时候。毋庸赘言。

11. When your partner tidies up around the house.

11、当你的伴侣收拾家务的时候。

12. When your partner cooks or takes care of you when you're sick.

12、当你的伴侣在你生病时为你做饭或照顾你的时候。

13. When your partner stands for hours at the front of a stage waiting to see Beyonce despite the fact that s/he doesn't like her music that much.

13、当你的伴侣在舞台前站数小时等着见碧昂斯的时候，尽管事实上她/他并没有那么喜欢她的音乐。

14. When you pick the restaurant you know your partner wants even though "I don't care, you pick" was said.

14、当你选了你知道你的伴侣很想去的那家餐厅的时候，尽管他/她说了“我无所谓，你选吧”。

15. When you spend a lot of time researching holiday gifts for your partner's family.

15、当你花大量时间为你的伴侣的家人选节日礼物的时候。

16. When your partner buys his/her favorite book from childhood for your baby niece's first Christmas.

16、当你的伴侣买了他/她童年时最喜欢的书作为你的小侄女第一次圣诞节礼物的时候。

17. When your partner has chicken noodle soup delivered to your apartment when you're home sick.

17、当你的伴侣在你想家的时候送鸡肉面汤到你的公寓的时候。

18. When your partner says "I'm proud of you" for getting through something difficult.

18、当你的伴侣因你解决了一些难题而表示“我为你骄傲”的时候。

19. When you're allowed to fall asleep during a road trip.

19、当在公路旅行中你的伴侣允许你睡着的时候。

20. When your partner buys a toaster, coffee maker⁶, space heater and microwave for his/her apartment so that you're as comfortable as possible when you stay there.

20、当你的伴侣为他/她的公寓采购了烤箱、咖啡机、小暖炉以及微波炉以便你呆在那儿时感到舒心的时候。