Short & Sweet Sorry Messages for Your Boyfriend
Sometimes, a brief (but sincere) apology is the right course of action. According to clinical psychologist Gera Anderson, PsyD, the most important thing is to “acknowledge their feelings and any actions on your part that may have led to those feelings.” If you own up to this in a direct way, without any elaborations or excuses, the apology could come across as more sincere. For example, Anderson suggests something like, “I apologize for the comment I made about your hair. It was unnecessary and did nothing to uplift you.” Here are more examples: “This whole argument was completely my fault. I’m so sorry, my love.” “What I did was wrong, and I apologize from the bottom of my heart.” “I’m sorry for breaking my promise. Please let me make this right!” “I seriously regret the way I acted, and I’m so sorry for hurting your feelings.” “I’m sorry for my careless mistake. I love you, and I hope you can forgive me.” “I’m so sorry for what I said. It was insensitive, and I wish I could take it back.” “There are no words to describe how sorry I am. Please forgive me, love!” “You’re everything to me, and I can’t live without you. I’m so sorry!” “I made a huge mistake, and I’m so, so sorry for hurting you.” “I messed up, and I’m taking responsibility for my actions. I’m sorry, baby.” “You didn’t deserve the way I acted at all, and I’m so sorry for causing you pain.” “I love you so much, and I always will. Please forgive me for this silly mistake!” “I’m so sorry for letting you down. I'm going to do everything I can to earn back your trust.” “Seeing you upset breaks my heart. I’m so sorry, and I promise I’ll make things right.” “I’m so sorry, baby. If you give me a chance, I promise I’ll never let this happen again." “I was completely wrong, and I’m going to do everything I can to earn your forgiveness. I’m so sorry, baby.” “I wasn’t there for you when you needed me, and that’s entirely my fault. I’m truly sorry.” “From the bottom of my heart, I’m so sorry for what I said. It wasn’t fair, and I completely regret it.” “I’m lost without you, and I can’t stand the thought of losing you. Can you ever forgive me?” “You’re the best thing in my life, and I hate that I made you think otherwise. I’m sorry.” “You’re so important to me, and I’m going to do everything I can to earn your trust back. I’m so sorry, my love.”
Long & Emotional Apology Paragraphs for Your Boyfriend
If you want to go all-out, opt for a longer, more thorough message. This is a good idea if the two of you are dealing with a bigger issue, or if you’re apologizing for several past mistakes. He’ll definitely appreciate that you took the time to be honest and vulnerable about your feelings, and that you’re doing everything you can to earn his forgiveness. These examples work well if you’re hand-writing an apology letter, or sending a paragraph over text: “Baby, I’m so sorry for letting you down. There are no excuses for the way I acted, and I truly regret causing you pain. I’m going to do everything I can to make things right between us, no matter how long it takes.” “I’m so sorry for not making it to your art exhibit. I know how hard you worked on it, and I should have been there to support and celebrate you. From now on, I promise to request time off in advance for important events like this. Please forgive me, my love!” “What I said was not cool, and I’m so sorry for speaking so carelessly. You mean everything to me, and I absolutely hate that I made you feel differently. I apologize from the bottom of my heart, and I hope you can forgive me.” “Babe, I’m so sorry for my insensitive actions. I didn’t mean to hurt you, but I did, and I take complete responsibility for it. I love you so much, and all I want is to make it up to you and show you how much you mean to me.” “There aren’t enough words to express how sorry I am. I’ve taken you for granted recently, and it’s completely unfair. You’re the kindest, sweetest, and most loving boyfriend in the world, and I feel so lucky to be yours. I’m going to do everything in my power to prove it to you.” “I’m so sorry I haven’t been there for you enough lately. You’re the most important thing in the world to me, and my actions haven’t been showing that. From now on, I promise to prioritize our relationship and make sure that you never feel this way again. I love you so much.” “My love, I’m so sorry for everything. I feel so terrible about the way I’ve treated you, and there are no excuses for my actions. It kills me that I’ve hurt you, and I want nothing more than a chance to make it right.” “I’m so sorry for everything, baby. I’m so ashamed of the way I’ve acted the past few months, and I want you to know how much I regret it. Our relationship means everything to me, and if you forgive me, I promise to show this through my actions from now on. I love you so much.” “From the bottom of my heart, I’m so, so sorry. You’re the love of my life, and the last thing I ever want to do is cause you pain. I’m taking full responsibility for my mistakes, and I’m going to do everything I can to show you how much you mean to me.” “Baby, I truly can’t stand the fact that I’ve hurt you. I’ve been so careless with your feelings, and you don’t deserve that. You mean so much to me, and if you give me another chance, I’ll do everything in my power to make things right between us. I’m so sorry.” “Sweetheart, I want to apologize for the way I acted. It was completely unfair to you, and I’m taking this chance to own up to my actions and ask for your forgiveness. I know you might need some time to process your feelings, but whenever you’re ready to talk, I’m here.” “To the best boyfriend in the world, I’m so deeply sorry for what I did. My heart aches knowing that I’ve caused you pain, and my deepest desire is to make things right between us. I can’t imagine my life without you, and if you let me, I promise to make our relationship my number one priority from now on.” “I am so sorry for hurting you. My actions haven’t shown it lately, but I love you with all my heart, and you’re the most important person in the world to me. I want you to know I’ve been thinking about the mistakes I’ve made, and I completely understand why they were wrong. From now on, I promise to be more careful with your feelings, and I’m going to do everything I can to be the partner of your dreams.” “I’m so sorry for everything that’s happened. There are no excuses for what I did, and I need you to know how much I regret hurting you. If you give me a chance to make it right, I’m going to do everything I can to prioritize you and show you how much our love means to me. I don’t want to rush you, and I want to give you all the space you need to process, but just know that I’m thinking of you 24/7, and I love you with all my heart.”
Cute & Funny Apology Messages for Your Boyfriend
For a minor misunderstanding, a silly message could be appropriate. If you’re dealing with something small, like a short argument or an offhand comment that accidentally hurt his feelings, a lighthearted and humorous apology could defuse the tension and get you back on track. Just make sure to still be sincere, even while you’re trying to make him laugh and bring a smile back to his face. For example: “Baby, I’m so sorry I said I didn’t like your favorite song! I love you, so I’ll try to love it too. If you forgive me, I’ll let you play it at top volume in the car for the rest of the month.” “I’m sorry for making that joke earlier. It was insensitive, and I totally get why it didn’t land. I definitely don’t have a future in stand-up comedy (lol). Please forgive me!” “Some days I’m on top of my game, but yesterday was absolutely not one of them. I’m so sorry for letting you down, baby! Let me make things right.” “Babe, I feel like such a doofus. I didn’t mean that comment to sound the way it did, but I totally get why it hurt your feelings. I’m so sorry!” “Please forgive me for everything that happened yesterday. I acted like a complete clown, and not the good, funny kind. I’m so sorry!” “In the words of Justin Bieber, is it too late now to say sorry? It was so stupid of me to make that comment earlier. I wasn't thinking, and I didn’t mean it at all. I hope you’ll forgive me!” “Cue the music that plays when Puss in Boots makes his sad face in Shrek. I’m so sorry, my love! Please forgive me for my silly mistake.” “I’m so sorry for that stupid comment I made earlier. You’re the peanut butter to my jelly, and I hope you know how much you mean to me, baby!” “I’m sorry for that stupid joke I made earlier! It wasn’t funny at all. Comedy has never been my strong suit, and now you totally see why. From now on, I’ll leave the jokes to you.” “Baby, I was being salty earlier, and you didn’t deserve that. Please accept these delicious take-out fries, along with my sincerest apologies.” “One thing’s for sure: you’re the calmer and more level-headed one out of the two of us. I’m so sorry for losing my temper, babe!”
Sorry Text Messages for Your Boyfriend
If you’re apologizing over text, consider adding some emojis. You can add some extra loving energy with hearts, or use sad emoji faces to make it clear that you’re feeling super bad about what happened. Here are some examples: “I’m so sorry for last night. I feel so terrible about what I said ????” “You mean so much to me, and I hate that I made you doubt that for even one second. Please give me a chance to repair what I broke ❤️????” “Babe, I acted like a total ???? last night, and it was not my finest moment. I’m so sorry, and I’ll do whatever I can to make it up to you!” “I totally spoke without thinking, and it was completely my bad. From now on, I swear I’ll be more careful with my words ????” ”I know I messed up, but I want you to know you’re my whole ❤️, and if you let me, I promise to prove it to you. I’m so sorry, baby.” “From the bottom of my ❤️, I’m so sorry for what I said. Please give me a chance to make it up to you!” “I don’t know what to say except I’m so sorry, and I feel terrible about what I did ????I love you so much, and I hope you know how much you mean to me ????” “It’s hard to come up with the right words to express how sorry I am, but just know I regret what I did so much. Please forgive me, my love! ???????????? “You are my ????, and I can’t believe I jeopardized our relationship. I’m so sorry, and I promise that I’m going to do everything I can to fix this!” “My heart is completely broken over the fact that I hurt you ????I’m so sorry! Please let me make this right.” “I don’t deserve it, but I hope you have it in your ????to forgive me. I’m so deeply sorry for what I did.” “How I feel when we’re together: ????????☺️How I feel when we’re not: ????????????. I can’t stand the thought of losing you! Can you ever forgive me?”
Sorry Messages After an Argument
If you had a disagreement, take responsibility for your part in it. It’s completely normal to get into arguments in a relationship. “We’re human beings. Any two people you put in a room together long enough [will have] some kind of conflict,” explains life coach Michelle Shahbazyan. “It's just a matter of using that experience as an opportunity to create a change in a stronger, more positive, more connected direction for that particular relationship,” she explains. Here are some example apologies: “I’m so mad at myself for making such a big deal out of something so silly. Please forgive me, my love!” “I totally made a mountain out of a molehill, and I’m so sorry for letting that argument get out of hand. I wish I could take it all back.” “I woke up this morning with so much regret. I’m sorry for picking that fight last night. It was a senseless argument, and I hope you can forgive me.” “After getting some time to cool down, our argument feels so silly and unimportant. I’m so sorry for blowing things out of proportion.” “We both said some harsh things last night, and I want to apologize for letting my emotions get the better of me. I love you so much. Let’s work this out!” “I’m so sorry, baby. You didn’t deserve that, and I shouldn’t have said those hurtful things. Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?” “My love, I’m so deeply sorry for saying such hurtful things during our fight yesterday. I didn’t mean them, and I really regret causing you any pain.” “You mean everything to me, and I can’t believe I forgot that for even one second because of a silly argument. Please accept my deepest apology, baby!” “I apologize for all the stupid things I said in the heat of the moment. Our relationship means so much to me, and I want nothing more than to rebuild our trust.” “From the bottom of my heart, I’m so sorry for everything I said during our argument. I got lost in the heat of the moment, and I didn’t mean any of it. I love you.” “Love, I completely let things get out of hand yesterday, and I take complete responsibility for our silly fight. It was not my finest moment, and I’m so sorry.” “I said a lot of things I didn’t mean during our argument, and I want you to know how sorry I am. I hate the fact that I caused you pain, and I want to make it up to you.” “Babe, I know I didn’t give you a chance to voice your side of things yesterday, and I’m so sorry for not hearing you out. When you’re ready to talk, I’d love a chance to fix things between us.” “I’m so sorry for causing such confusion and frustration yesterday. I was dealing with other stress in my life, and I took it out on you. It wasn’t fair, and from now on, I promise not to drag you into things like that.” “We both said some things in the heat of the moment last night, and I just want you to know how sorry I am for my part in it. I let my emotions get the better of me, and you didn’t deserve that. Please forgive me, baby!” “I’m sorry for that silly argument. It completely wasn’t worth it, and I should have let myself cool down before approaching you about how I felt. If you give me another chance, I promise I’ll never let something like this happen again.” “Babe, I’m so sorry for that stupid misunderstanding. I realize now that I let my frustration take over, and I should have been more patient and willing to hear you out. I love you so much, and I want to fix this.”
Sorry Messages After Hurting His Feelings
Affirm his feelings and express how sorry you are for causing him pain. If you said or did something hurtful, the most important thing is “being genuine and being able to tolerate [his] wave of hurt coming your way, whatever that may look like,” Shahbazyan says. In other words, take responsibility for your actions, and let him know that you’re here to listen if he wants to talk through his sadness or frustration. For example: “Babe, please forgive me for what I said. I wasn’t thinking, and I absolutely don’t actually think that. I love you so much.” “I made a stupid mistake, and I completely understand why it hurt your feelings. I’m so sorry, my love!” “Darling, you have every right to be upset with me. You put so much effort into our date last night, and I was completely distracted and absent. I’m so sorry for hurting your feelings!” “You didn’t deserve the hurtful comment I made, and I regret saying it so much. I’m sorry, and I’m here to talk things out if you want.” “What I said was not cool, and you did not deserve it at all. I’m so sorry I didn’t think before I spoke, and I promise it won’t happen again.” “I can’t believe I said something so careless and unkind to you, when you’re the person who means the most to me in the universe. I’m so sorry, and I wish I could take it back.” “I’m so sorry for not showing up for you at your awards ceremony. I totally get why you’re hurt, and I should have planned my schedule out better to make it there for you. Please forgive me.” “When I think about how much I hurt you, my heart breaks. I apologize for everything I said and did, and I’m going to focus all my energy on fixing this with you.” “You are the kindest, sweetest person I know, and it completely shatters me that I hurt your feelings. I’m so sorry, baby.” “I feel so horrible about what I said. It was not cool of me at all, and I never meant to hurt you. Please forgive me for being so careless!” “I’m sorry for saying something so careless yesterday. As soon as it came out of my mouth, I realized how hurtful it was, and I wish I could take it back.” “I want to apologize from the bottom of my heart for hurting your feelings. I hate the fact that I caused you pain, and I want nothing more than to repair our relationship.” “My love, I’m so sorry for hurting you. I take responsibility for my actions, and if you have some things you need to say about it to heal, I’m ready to listen.” “I am so ashamed of the mean joke I made. It was so insensitive, and I can’t believe I said it. I completely understand if you need some space, but if you want to talk about it, I’m here.” “I’m so sorry for what I said yesterday. It was careless and insensitive, and I completely understand why it hurt your feelings. You mean the world to me, and I promise to be more intentional and thoughtful about my words from now on. Please forgive me, my love!” “You are the most important person in the world to me, and I can’t believe I said something so hurtful to you. I’m so sorry, and I understand if you need some time to process, but I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk it out.” “I’m so sorry for hurting you, and I want you to know that I’ve thought about what I did, and I completely understand why it was wrong. If you give me the chance, I promise to make it up to you. I love you so much.”
Sorry Messages After Cheating
In cases of infidelity, be as sincere and genuine as possible. “Cheating is a devastating experience for the person who is being cheated on,” and it “creates a roller coaster of emotions,” says therapist Moshe Ratson. Because of this, it will likely take a long, sincere, and incredibly heartfelt apology to get you two on the same page again. It may take some time, but if you’re both committed to working through it, it’s absolutely possible to get back on track. Here are some messages to help you start that process: “I can’t undo what I’ve done, but if you let me, I’m going to do everything I can to show you how much you mean to me. I’m so sorry, my love.” “You mean everything to me, and I let this stupid mistake get in the way of that. I won’t make any excuses for what I did. All I’ll say is that I love you, and I’m so incredibly sorry. “I made an awful mistake, and I’m so sorry. I know I broke your heart, but I’m going to do everything in my power to repair it if you’ll let me.” “You’re my entire world, and I absolutely hate the fact that I’ve caused you so much pain. You have every right to leave, but if you stay, I promise to show you how important you truly are to me.” “Baby, I’m so unbelievably sorry for what I did. I know I let you down, and I’m going to do everything I can to learn from this mistake and be the partner you deserve. I know you may need some time to work through your feelings, but just know I’m here to talk whenever you feel ready.” “From the bottom of my heart, I’m so sorry for what I did. I take responsibility for this awful mistake, and I know it’s my job to earn back your trust. Take all the time and space you need, and just know I’ll be here no matter what.” “I’m so sorry for breaking your trust. I should have talked to you about the distance I was feeling in our relationship, but I was a coward and let myself make this stupid mistake instead. I still love you with all my heart, and if you’re willing, I want to work on this with you and make this right.” “There’s nothing in the world I wish for more than the chance to take back what I did. You mean the entire world to me, and I can’t believe I risked what we have for some stupid mistake. Whatever you decide, I completely understand, but just know that I will do everything I can to make this up to you if you’re willing to forgive me.” “I don’t have the right to ask for your forgiveness, but I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t fight for you. I’m so unbelievably sorry for what I did, and if you give me another chance, I’ll apologize for it every day for the rest of my life.” There’s no excuse for what I did. I broke your trust, and I regret it more than you’ll ever know. I apologize from the bottom of my heart, and if you’re willing to forgive me, I promise I’ll never make you feel this way ever again.” “Trust is essential in a healthy relationship, and it’s completely my fault that ours is damaged now. I am going to do everything in my power to heal this with you, but I also understand that you may need some space from me to process and decide how you want to move forward. Just know that I’m here to talk whenever you feel ready to hear me out.” “I could say I’m sorry a million times, and it still wouldn’t be enough. I made a selfish and thoughtless mistake, and it doesn’t reflect the way I feel about you at all. I know it’s going to take time to repair this and earn back your trust, but I’m willing to do whatever it takes. Whenever you’re ready to talk, I’m here waiting to start rebuilding with you.” “Without you, nothing has meaning, and I’m terrified knowing that I did something to jeopardize our relationship. I can’t take back this horrible mistake, but I promise that rebuilding trust and repairing our relationship are my number one priorities. I love you more than anything, and I hope you’ll be able to forgive me in time.” “There are not enough words in the world to convey how sorry and ashamed I am of this stupid mistake. I broke your trust, and there are no excuses for that, but if you give me a chance, I promise I’m going to do everything I can to earn it back. Take all the time you need to process, but just know that I love you, and I’m not going anywhere.”
Tips for Writing Your Apology Message
There are a few key components to an effective apology. If you want your boyfriend to truly know how sorry you are and how much you want to repair your relationship, here are some important guidelines to follow as you write your apology message: Take responsibility for your actions. Own up to the specific thing you did that hurt his feelings, and don’t try to make any excuses or explain away your actions. For example, say something like, “It wasn’t cool of me to miss your band’s performance. I know how much it meant to you, and there’s no excuse for me not making it there.” Acknowledge the pain you caused. Show that you understand why these actions hurt him, and validate his feelings. You could say something like, “You worked so hard and rehearsed so much, and I know you really wanted me to be there to support you. I’m truly so sorry for missing it and hurting your feelings.” Express how much he means to you. Take this opportunity to tell him you care about him and let him know how important the relationship is to you. For example, “I love you so much, and you truly mean the world to me. I want nothing more than to make things right between us.” Let him know you’ll make any necessary changes. Tell him you’re committed to doing things differently in the future, and finish by saying sorry one more time: “From now on, I’m going to work on managing my schedule better, so I can make it to more of your shows. I’m so sorry again, and I hope you can forgive me.”
What if he doesn’t accept your apology?
Be patient with him and give him time to process his feelings. Depending on the seriousness of the argument, misunderstanding, or mistake you’re apologizing for, he might not be ready to let things go right away. In this situation, clinical psychologist Lena Dicken, PsyD suggests giving him some time and space to work through his emotions, while still making it clear that you’re available to talk whenever he’s ready. Dickens recommends saying something along the lines of, “I understand that you’re still upset with me, and that I’ve hurt you deeply. I just want to let you know that I want our relationship to continue, and when you’re ready to talk, I’m ready to listen. And I apologize again.”
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