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Love is in the small things. And Los Angeles-based artist Amanda Oleander captures these cute couple moments in her illustrations. Drawing inspiration from her own romantic relationship and collecting memories from people close to her, Amanda perfectly shows in her relationship comics what love looks like when no one's watching.

Amanda is currently dating Joey Rudman. "[He] ends up drawn in most of my adult cartoons," she told Bored Panda. "We have been together for almost three years. He's the sweetest man I've ever met." The artist describes the bond between them as pure magic. "Before I met Joey if anyone told me their love and relationship was like ours I wouldn't believe it. It's nothing less than amazing. We can't get enough of each other."

"I'm enthralled by the way people behave behind closed doors, intimate moments with their significant others we never get to see. Those are moments that can’t be documented because if they were, it would alter the way the person behaved. So I draw them."

Oleander claims that each of her cute cartoons is inspired by a different concept. "I do wish that viewers take with them a sense of confidence and appreciation for the simple moments in life."

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for saying this. I don't mind until it gets to the point where it's actually interfering. Then I always feel like a heel for asking him to stop.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I envy women with husbands who do this, mine has never given me a surprise hug. Random affection; it seems women who get it all the time don't want it so much, and women who don't get it, would give anything to have it.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, I would LOVE surprise hugs. I get surprise grabbed, and it's always too rough, no matter how many times I say BE GENTLE. I'm going to end up taking an eye out one of these days.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I have a knife in my hand please do NOT touch me.

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Mae
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boyfriend often does that to me when I'm cutting something, I think it's precious ^^

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is 100% a chance for us guys to get in a quick boob grab, and pull the ol 'hot dog in the bun' move. Admit it.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband does this...and while I love that he wants to hug me its ALWAYS when I am trying to do something...like chop with large knives!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom got mad at my dad once when he surprised hugged her while cooking cuz she said "what if i hurt you wit the knife by accident huh!? Is that romantic to you !?"

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Sharon Voorhees
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister used a meat fork on my BIL's hand once when he tried to hug her at a bad time.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My ex father in law always used to tell us about a time when he did this to his wife when she was mad at him and she unintentionally stuck him with a fork. She had meant to just scare him and he leaned in at the same time and he took it fairly well for a guy with a fork sticking it of his neck.. He told her to take the fork out of his neck and then apologized for messing with her in the kitchen. Lmao

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Sharon Voorhees
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just what my sister did. When her husband grabbed her after a verbal fight, she stuck him with the meat fork in his hand/arm.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Something I often do. But I usually go in for for the bum slap, like I'm high fiving her down below.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Grooming behaviors, people. Way back when we used to pull lice out of each other's hair. LOL!!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a five month old and this one is quite true to life, down to the pumping equipment and the mess of clothes. I adore the tiny hearts floating above the parents. This is so sweet.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Caress-O-Detector. For unknown biological reasons only available to women.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i remember doing this for my mrs, but i got frustrated with the rubbish brush they give ya, so I used one of my artist ones instead, much better job!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope this is wrong. The dog always is in the middle so I can't touch my wife.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always wondered why everybody wanted to have morning kisses, knowing that the they have a bad breathe.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone covered in tattoos I love that some of these couples are too...

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho is a wonderful read and very short too. One of my favourites.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

every dinner the first one to find a hair would shout out, it's okay, I got it.

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