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So you want to do something special for your beloved, but youâre stumped for ideas. Whether you want a gesture thatâs creative, outrageous, affordable, quick or classic, weâve got the answer.
CREATIVE ROMANTIC IDEAS
Looking for some fun ways to add romance to your relationship? Try these creative romance tips:
OUTRAGEOUS ROMANTIC IDEAS
To make a big impression, consider these outrageous romance tips:
AFFORDABLE ROMANTIC IDEAS
Short on cash but big on love? Try these affordable romance tips:

QUICK ROMANTIC IDEAS
CLASSIC ROMANTIC IDEAS
Looking for a tried-and-true method for declaring your love? Consider these classic romance tips:
So you want to do something special for your beloved, but youâre stumped for ideas. Whether you want a gesture thatâs creative, outrageous, affordable, quick or classic, weâve got the answer.
CREATIVE ROMANTIC IDEAS
Looking for some fun ways to add romance to your relationship? Try these creative romance tips:
- Give your lover a dozen rosesâwith a creative twist. Give eleven red roses and one white rose. Attach a note that reads: âIn every bunch thereâs one who stands outâand you are that one.â
- Get your partner a wristwatch. Inscribe it with: âI always have time for you.â
- Attach a $100 bill or giftcard to a Victoriaâs Secret catalog, along with a note to him saying, âYou choose.â
- Identify that one pivotal event that brought the two of you together. Celebrate that event every year.
- Practice even-day/odd-day romance: On even days itâs your turn to be romantic, and on odd days itâs your partnerâs turn.
- Following a bubble bath youâve prepared for her, wrap her in a towel that youâve warmed up in the dryer.
- Write your partner a love letter or poem on one sheet of paper. Glue it to thin cardboard, cut it up into puzzle-shaped pieces, then mail all the pieces. Or, mail one puzzle piece per day!
- Remove all the paper strips (that say âKissesâ on them) from a couple hundred Hersheyâs Kisses. Fill a jewelry box with them. Wrap âem up and present them to your partner. Write a certificate explaining that the slips are coupons redeemable for one kiss each.
- Doesnât your partner deserve a trophy for being the âWorldâs Best Loverâ? Trophy shops have a wealth of ideas waiting for you. Just think of the romantic possibilities of plaques, medals, ribbons, nameplates, certificates and banners. And they all can be personalized, engraved, lettered or monogrammed.
OUTRAGEOUS ROMANTIC IDEAS
To make a big impression, consider these outrageous romance tips:
- Visit a karaoke bar and surprise your lover by getting up and singing âyour songâ to him/her.
- Kidnap her! Blindfold her. Drive her around town until sheâs thoroughly lost. Then reveal your destination: Her favorite restaurant, or maybe a romantic inn.
- Make a giant greeting card out of a big cardboard box, (such as the type used to pack a refrigerator).
- Does your partner love M&Mâs? Fill a one-gallon glass jar with them as a gift.
- Want to jazz up the presentation of a special meal? Buy a little hunk of dry ice from a local ice house. Put it in a bowl of water and place it on your serving tray. Youâll create wondrous, billowing white clouds!
- Itâs romanticâbut commonplaceâto eat dinner by candlelight. So hereâs a change of pace: Eat breakfast by candlelight.
- Take your lover on a surprise two-week vacation to Paris.
- Many couples have âHisâ and âHersâ matching towels, but here are some other ideas: âHisâ and âHersâ matching silk pajamas, motorcycles, T-shirts, overnight bags (have them packed at all times), jack-oâ-lanterns at Halloween, rocking chairs, Porsches (millionaires need love, too), heart-shaped tattoos, Christmas tree ornaments, tennis rackets, beach towels
AFFORDABLE ROMANTIC IDEAS
Short on cash but big on love? Try these affordable romance tips:
- Spend the entire day watching romantic movies.
- If youâd like to spend a romantic summer night making wishes on falling stars, mark the second week in August on your calendar. The earth passes through the Perseid meteor belt around August 12 every year, which usually results in spectacular meteor showers for two to three nights.
- Buy a lottery ticket. Give it to your partner with a little note attached: âI hit the jackpot when I married you!â
- Pick flowers for your partner from the side of the road.
- Write a short note to your lover thatâs spread out over several postcards, then mail the cards one at a time. Youâll build anticipation for the romantic conclusion on the final postcard. (Maybe deliver that last one in person.)
- Donât just go out to a movie on Saturday, like always. Call your partner from work on Wednesday and formally ask for a date.
- Call a local radio station and request a special love song to be dedicated to your partner. Make sure he or she is listening!
- Make a custom certificate for your lover. (You can get blank certificate forms at a stationery or paper store.) Here are some suggestions: A certificate âFor Putting Up With Me Over the Years,â an award for âThe Worldâs Best Wife,â a ribbon âFor Hugs & Kisses Above and Beyond the Call of Duty.â

QUICK ROMANTIC IDEAS
If you donât have as much time as youâd like for love, try these swift but sweet romance tips:- Write âI love youâ on the bathroom mirror with a piece of soap.
- Place a little love note or poem under the driverâs-side windshield wiper of his or her car.
- Every once in a while, kiss her hand with a flourish. Note: The proper way to kiss a womanâs hand is to lower your lips to her hand. You donât raise her hand to your lips.
- Have âyour songâ playing on the stereo when your partner returns home from work.
- When out together in public, wink at your partner from across the room.
- On your partnerâs birthday, send a thank-you card to his/her mother.
- Unplug the TV. Put a note on the screen saying, âTurn me on instead.â
- Make a toast to one another every time you hold a wineglass. Make eye contact. Take turns making the toast. Whisper it.
- Get the whole âfamily of productsâ in the fragrance of her favorite perfume (bath powder, soaps, cremes, candles, etc.)
- Call your partner from work for no other reason than to say, âI love you.â
CLASSIC ROMANTIC IDEAS
Looking for a tried-and-true method for declaring your love? Consider these classic romance tips:
- Spread rose petals all over the bedroom.
- What could be more classic than a fine gold locket with your photo inside? (Maybe a photo of the two of you.)
- Bring home one small, unexpected gift each week.
- Write a classic, romantic, passionate, handwritten, heartfelt love letter. Most adults havenât written a love letter since high school. (Why not? Have we lost our youthful idealism, or have we just gotten lazy?)
- When traveling, give your partner a bouquet of roses; one rose for each day that youâll be away. Attach a note that says something like this: âThese three roses represent the three days Iâll be away from you. They also symbolize the love, joy, and laughter we share together.â
- Say âI love youâ at least three times a day.
- Guys: Surprise her by performing one of her chores for her. (And not something easy like carrying the groceries in from the car, but something that requires some time and effort â like cooking all the meals over a weekend, or cleaning the entire house.)
- Ladies: Send him a letter sealed with a kiss. (Use your reddest lipstick.)
- Hold hands.
- On your yearly romantic checklist, make plans for Valentineâs Dayâwell in advance!

