image source: Titanic (1997)

A great way to show your partner that you care about them is to kiss and hug them. Not only does this show that you enjoy their company, but it also confirms that you value them. These actions will make your partner feel more special and loved. And it can make your partner feel like they matter to you. 

There's a scientific explanation to the importance of hugging and kissing. Research shows that kissing, hugging, and cuddling create a deep emotional connection, and that a couple's sense of attachment increases with these affectionate behaviors. 

To give you a little more inspiration, we've compiled a list of 15+ hugs and kisses quotes that will have you feeling the love. 

15+ Romantic Hug and Kiss Quotes (Emotional)

1. "I have learned that there is more power in a good strong hug than in a thousand meaningful words." - Ann Hood

2. "I promise to kiss you like it's the first time and the last time, every time." - J.K. Louis

3. "Make me immortal with a kiss." - Christopher Marlowe

4. "Kiss me until I forget how terrified I am of everything wrong with my life." - Beau Taplin

5. "The decision to kiss for the first time is the most crucial in any love story. It changes the relationship of two people much more strongly than even the final surrender; because this kiss already has within it that surrender." - Emil Ludwig

15 Romantic Hug and Kiss Quotes (Emotional)

6. "Kiss me, and you will see how important I am." - Sylvia Plath

7. "Stephen kissed me in the spring, Robin in the fall, But Colin only looked at me And never kissed at all. Stephen's kiss was lost in jest, Robin's lost in play, But the kiss in Colin's eyes Haunts me night and day." - Sara Teasdale

8. "Hugging is a silent way of saying 'you matter to me'." - Unknown 

9. "The best part about a first kiss is right before the first kiss." - Brett Davern

10. "She knew 100 little things about him, but when he kissed her she couldn't remember her own name." - Michelle Hodkin

15 Romantic Hug and Kiss Quotes (Emotional)

11. "Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. If you don't start with that, what are you going to end up with?" - Joe Black, Meet Joe Black

12. "He knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever with his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God. So he waited, listening for a moment longer to the tuning-fork that had been struck upon a star. Then he kissed her. At his lips' touch she blossomed for him like a flower and the incarnation was complete." - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 

13. "Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves." - Albert Einstein

14. "In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." - Jane Austen, Pride And Prejudice 

You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.

15. "You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how." - Margaret Mitchell, Gone With The Wind

16."How did it happen that their lips came together? How does it happen that birds sing, that snow melts, that the rose unfolds, that the dawn whitens behind the stark shapes of trees on the quivering summit of the hill? A kiss and all was said." - Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

17. "The first time I kissed you. One kiss, I was totally hooked. Addicted to you." - Ellen Hopkins

18. "Then she was kissing him as she had never kissed him before... and it was blissful oblivion, better than fire whiskey; She was the only real thing in the world." - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince

Conclusion:

We all want a little validation from time to time, and what better way to get a boost in your romantic life than a little bit of a show of love from your partner?

So go ahead, now. Kiss those lips. Hug those arms. Touch those fingers and create a memorable moment.