How often did you see your parents show affection toward each other?

JewFroJoey
One big problem with me is that I don't know how to show that I care about someone. The only way I know how is to flat out tell someone. But I've had past girlfriends break up with me because they didn't think I cared enough. They'd say "Okay, you can SAY you love me but you never act like it." I'll kiss a girl or just give her a hug, but it will just feel so weird to me. Then I'll try to just do things for them (buy them gifts, take them out, invite them over and cook for them). But they'll think I'm being insincere about it.

ANYWAY, I was talking to someone about this the other day and he asked how my parents were toward each other growing up. Thinking back, I've never seen them show any kind of affection toward each other. I've never seen them kiss or hug or hold hands or anything at all. The reason why he asked this was because he believed that when we are younger, we watch our parents as models of how couples should be.

So what was the relationship your parents had toward each other?
How often did you see your parents show affection toward each other?
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