How dads say 'I love you' without saying it
Six in ten Brits insist that their mum says 'I love you' more often and more freely than their dad. But actions speak louder, according to the poll, with 61 per cent insisting they know how much dad cares, by the small things he does to help out.
Among the list of dad's love language gestures include, giving advice on practical things, such as which car to buy, looking after the grandchildren and helping put up shelves or flat pack furniture.
Bringing you a cup of tea, taking your car to get fixed, mowing your lawn and standing with you at the BBQ are other key ways many dads continue to show love to their adult children.
While 16 per cent say their father STILL picks them up from the pub if they've had too many, and 17 per cent say he will sit and watch films and cartoons with the grandkids.
The research, from Bloom & Wild polled the nation and discovered that six in ten Brits say that while mum says 'I love you' more often, their dad has a unique love language that is rooted in deeds, rather than words.
One in three say helping out with a much-needed emergency cash injection shows that dads' care, while 12 per cent know that papa is always up for coming along for the ride, whenever you need to run an errand (12 per cent).
Overall, 85 percent of both men and women said their dad is the first port of call when they need something. And Brits top memories of dad when they were young include buying you sweets, giving lifts to friends' houses, giving piggy backs up hills and letting you dress him up as a princess.
To mark Father's Day and to celebrate all the quiet ways that Dad's show their care, Bloom & Wild have created an AI prompt that generates a short poem, perfect for sharing with him. Find out how, here: https://www.bloomandwild.com/ai-generated-fathers-day-stamp
TOP WAYS DADS SAY 'I LOVE YOU', WITHOUT SAYING 'I LOVE YOU' ACCORDING TO BRITS:
1. Fixing things around the house – 42%
2. Sticking up for you – 37%
3. Lending you cash when needed – 33%
4. Doing DIY jobs like grouting/tiling – 26%
5. Picking you up from work – 26%
6. Giving you directions – 24%
7. Giving you advice on what car to buy – 22%
8. Looking after the grandchildren – 22%
9. Taking your car to get fixed – 20%
10. Bringing you a cuppa – 29%
11. Putting up shelves or flat pack furniture – 19%
12. Putting up pictures for you – 18%
13. Helping you paint rooms in your house – 18%
14. Standing with you at the BBQ – 17%
15. Watching cartoons and films with your kids, even if they are not his cup of tea – 17%
16. Going to the pub with you for a pint – 16%
17. Picking you up from the pub after a few drinks – 16%
18. Mowing your lawn – 15%
19. Looking after your pet when you're on holiday – 15%
20. Helping your kids fix broken toys – 14%
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