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How your dad says he loves you... without uttering those three words
It seems that fathers are not as good as mums at telling their offspring they love them.
But researchers say they show their affection in rather more practical ways.
These include lending cash, offering a taxi service and manning the barbecue, a poll found.
Overall, 85 per cent of both men and women said their father is the first port of call when they need something.
Most Britons say it's the small things their dad does – which also include making cups of tea or taking their cars to be fixed – that shows they truly care.
The research, from flower delivery service Bloom & Wild, found one in three (33 per cent) say helping out with a much-needed emergency cash injection shows that dads care.
The list of dad's love language gestures includes giving advice on practical things – such as which car to buy (22 per cent) – or looking after the grandchildren (22 per cent) and helping put up shelves or flat-pack furniture (19 per cent).
Bringing you a cup of tea (29 per cent), taking your car to get fixed (20 per cent), mowing your lawn (15 per cent) and standing with you at the barbecue (17 per cent) are other key ways many dads continue to show love to their adult children, according to the 2,000 surveyed.
The respondents to the survey said their top memories of their fathers included buying them sweets (41 per cent) and giving lifts to friends' houses (40 per cent).
Jo Reason of Bloom & Wild which commissioned the poll to mark Father's Day next Sunday, said: 'We can see from the survey that dads express their love in ways that aren't always loud, but they are always meaningful.
'That's why, this Father's Day, we are celebrating the quiet, everyday acts of care that make dads special.'
Some 91 per cent agree that, as they get older, they came to realise that their father was right about most things.
The same percentage will be buying a present and card for their dad this Father's Day.
This research was conducted by Perspectus Global last month.
