50 ROMANTIC IDEAS

IDEA # 1

If your partner is going away for a few days, tell her that you are worried about

her so you have organized a bodyguard to look after her. Then give her a

small teddy bear.

IDEA # 2

Buy a packet of glow in the dark stars and stick the stars on the roof above

your bed to spell out a message such as "I Love You" When the lights go

down, your message will be revealed!

IDEA # 3

On a special occasion, buy your partner eleven real red roses and one

artificial red rose. Place the artificial rose in the center of the bouquet.

Attach a card that says:

“I will love you until the last rose fades.”

IDEA # 4

On a special occasion, buy your partner eleven real red roses and one

artificial red rose. Place the artificial rose in the center of the bouquet.

Attach a card that says:

“I will love you until the last rose fades.”

IDEA # 5

Buy the domain name of your partner's name if it is available for example

www.jonnyfred.com. Create a web page containing a romantic poem

and a picture of a rose. When your partner is surfing the web, casually ask

whether she has ever checked to see whether her domain name is taken. Let

her type it in to discover her page.

IDEA # 6

Buy a stylish hand mirror and give it to your partner as a gift. Include a card in

the box saying

“In this mirror you will see the image of

the most beautiful woman in the world.”

IDEA # 7

Take a book that your partner is reading and using a pencil, underline letters

in a section of the book she has yet to read to spell out a love letter. For

example in the following exert from a novel, the underlined letters come

together to spell out the secret message "I love you"

The palace was a labyrinth, their passage through it tortuous and

interminable. Initially they passed from building to building under the sodden

sky. Steve's feet ached; he might have laughed at himself, the tireless

traveler, grown too soft from his months in the city to walk any proper

distance. Abruptly the guards halted.

The underlined letters will make your partner curious and with a bit of luck she

will write them down. Spend time to encode a proper message such as "Dear

Belinda, I love you honey"

IDEA # 8

Have flowers delivered to your partner's workplace. She will not only enjoy

the flowers but will also receive comments and attention from her office mates

which will add to her enjoyment.

"I Love sharon"

engraved into the stone by a jeweler and give it to your partner.

IDEA # 9

While walking with your partner on a weekend getaway, pick up a smooth

stone and say that you're going to keep it as a special memento of your trip.

Later, have a message such as

"I Love Rebecca"

engraved into the stone by a jeweler and give it to your partner.

IDEA # 10

Drive into the country, find a grassy hill and lie with your partner and look up

at the clouds.

Play the kid’s game of looking for shapes in the cloud Formation

IDEA # 11

Get a piece of paper and some crayons. Draw a bright childlike picture with a

smiley sun and two stick figures holding hands. Add labels with your two

names pointing to the stick figures. Write "I Love You" inside a heart.

Next get a large formal envelope. Place your drawing inside and type up a

formal address label of your partner's work such as:

For the immediate and urgent attention of:

Rebecca Jones

Level 20

Collins & Smith Solicitors

New York

Mail it to your partner so she receives it in the middle of a busy day.

orize one of Shakespeare's love sonnets and recite it to your partner

when you are in a romantic setting like a botanical garden. Don't just

suddenly start reciting poetry as this will just sound corny.

While you are cuddling your partner, ask in a joking manner, "So is now a

good time to recite a love poem to you?" She will probably say yes, expecting

you to come up with something of the "Roses are Red..." variety.

Instead, look into her eyes, smile and recite the sonnet while you gently stroke

her face. Try the sonnet below. If this is too long, just memorize the first four

lines and the last two.

Shakespeare Love Sonnet 18

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate.

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

IDEA # 12

Get a piece of paper and some crayons. Draw a bright childlike picture with a

smiley sun and two stick figures holding hands. Add labels with your two

names pointing to the stick figures. Write "I Love You" inside a heart.

Next get a large formal envelope. Place your drawing inside and type up a

formal address label of your partner's work such as:

For the immediate and urgent attention of:

Rebecca Jones

Level 20

Collins & Smith Solicitors

New York

Mail it to your partner so she receives it in the middle of a busy day

IDEA # 13

Memorize one of Shakespeare's love sonnets and recite it to your partner

when you are in a romantic setting like a botanical garden. Don't just

suddenly start reciting poetry as this will just sound corny.

While you are cuddling your partner, ask in a joking manner, "So is now a

good time to recite a love poem to you?" She will probably say yes, expecting

you to come up with something of the "Roses are Red..." variety.

Instead, look into her eyes, smile and recite the sonnet while you gently stroke

her face. Try the sonnet below. If this is too long, just memorize the first four

lines and the last two.

Shakespeare Love Sonnet 18

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate.

Rough

Shakespeare Love Sonnet 18

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate.

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

And summer's lease hath all too short a date.

Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,

And often is his gold complexion dimmed,

And every fair from fair sometime declines,

By chance or nature's changing course untrimmed.

But thy eternal summer shall not fade,

Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest,

Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade

When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st.

So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,

So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

IDEA # 14

If your partner has to work late, take a lunch box and fill it with some of her

favorite things such as chocolates, herbal tea, cookies, a small teddy bear.

Next, get a piece of paper and write

"Michelle's Late Night Survival Pack"

Draw a big red cross below this and stick the paper to the top of the box. Tell

your partner to open the box when things get really tough.

IDEA # 15

If you are walking by a p

IDEA # 16

Leave a long stem rose where your partner will find it with a note on it saying:

"Thank you for coming into my life."

IDEA # 17

If your partner is starting a new job, buy a copy of "The Sound Of Music"

sound track. Tape the song, "I Have Confidence" onto a tape and add your

own message at the end of the song saying,

"Good Luck honey, I have confidence in you."

Give the tape to your partner to play on the way to work in the car.

IDEA # 18

Buy a small decorated cardboard box, a sheet of colored tissue paper, some

massage oil and a blank card.

Line the box with the tissue paper. Place the massage oil in the box and write

the following message on the card:

I know a great Masseur.

For an appointment ring:

(Your Phone Number)

IDEA # 19

When your spouse has had a really long hard day, run a hot bath for her.

Pour some fragrant bath oil into the tub and gently bathe her from head to toe.

Carry her into the bedroom. Gently towel her dry and tuck her into a freshly

made be bed with a kiss on the forehead.

IDEA # 20

For this idea you will need a portable CD player. If you and your partner have

a favorite song, get a copy of it on CD and take it with you when you go away

for a romantic weekend.

When you are in a romantic spot, ask your partner if she would like to dance.

Place one earpiece in her ear and one in your own and enjoy your private

dance floor.

This technique is particularly effective if the romantic spot you have chosen is

somewhere where people would not normally dance, for example, the top of

the Empire State building at sunset or on top of a mountain during a camping

trip.

wberries, grapes, watermelon and kiwi fruit. Some cheese and crackers.

Some sandwiches. A small tin of caviar. A half bottle of champagne and two

plastic champagne glasses. If your partner asks what's in the backpack, just

say a jacket and some lunch.

When

IDEA # 21

For this idea you will need a portable CD player. If you and your partner have

a favorite song, get a copy of it on CD and take it with you when you go away

for a romantic weekend.

When you are in a romantic spot, ask your partner if she would like to dance.

Place one earpiece in her ear and one in your own and enjoy your private

dance floor.

This technique is particularly effective if the romantic spot you have chosen is

somewhere where people would not normally dance, for example, the top of

the Empire State building at sunset or on top of a mountain during a camping

trip.

IDEA # 22

If your partner has a pet that she adores, at Christmas, in addition to buying a

gift for your partner, buy a small present for her pet.

IDEA # 23

Go for a walk on the beach. Trace out the shape of a large love heart in the

sand. Sit inside the heart and cuddle your partner as you watch the sun go

down.

IDEA # 24

Invite your partner to go for a walk. Get a back pack and pack the following

items: A picnic blanket, a selection of fruit in small containers eg.

strawberries, grapes, watermelon and kiwi fruit. Some cheese and crackers.

Some sandwiches. A small tin of caviar. A half bottle of champagne and two

plastic champagne glasses. If your partner asks what's in the backpack, just

say a jacket and some lunch.

When you find a romantic spot, ask if she would like to stop for a bite to eat.

Open your pack and remove the items one by one to set up your picnic. The

last item you remove should be the glasses and champagne.

IDEA # 24

If you play a musical instrument, create a romantic environment in which to

play for your partner. For example, let's say you play the saxophone. Contact

your partner's roommate and arrange for her to make sure that your partner

steps out onto the balcony of their apartment at exactly 9.30pm.

Drive to her apartment and set up before hand. Place a large sparkler in the

music holder of your sax and light it as your partner steps on to the balcony.

Play something slow and romantic.

IDEA # 25

Use this idea if your partner is going to work and you are staying at home for

some reason (Perhaps you are sick or are working from home).

Say goodbye to her at the front door and then immediately send an email to

her work address. The email should simply say,

"Miss you already".

The email will be in her in-box when she does her morning email check.

IDEA # 26

If your partner has long hair, take the time to brush it using long slow strokes.

This is particularly effective after she has had a shower or when she is getting

ready for bed

IDEA # 27

On a special occasion like your partner's birthday, plan a treasure hunt for

her. The fun begins when you suggest going for a walk on the beach.

When you get to the beach, carry a small bag with you. The bag contains a

bottle that you prepared earlier. Inside the bottle is a treasure map. To make

the treasure map look authentic, burn the edges with a match.

As you are walking, slip the bottle out of your bag and let it drop to the sand

near the water's edge. You may have to pause and kiss your partner to do

this unnoticed. Walk a little further up the beach then turn around and retrace

your steps to 'discover' t'discover' the bottle.

On the map have a dotted line leading from the beach to a nearby cafe. At

the cafe, your partner won't know what to look for so suggest that you just sit

down and have a cup of coffee.

When the waitress delivers the coffee, she suggests to your partner that she

might find what she is looking for under the coaster. When your partner turns

over the coaster she finds a key taped to the bottom. Obviously you will have

to set this up before hand with the waitress. Most waitresses will be happy to

help a romantic guy out with this type of thing.

At the next stop on the map, your partner finds or is given a spade. Then at

the last stop on the map your partner finds a large 'X' made up of two crossed

sticks. She digs and discovers a locked box. The key unlocks the box to

reveal her present.

IDEA # 28

Invite your partner on a date by sending her a plain brown envelope

containing a tape. On the tape, record the Mission Impossible sound track

and then record yourself saying, “Your mission if you choose to accept it is to

make your way to Café Venoli, 123 Park Lane at 18.30 Eastern Standard

Time. There you will rendezvous with a stunningly attractive man wearing a

red carnation. The future of the free world is now in your hands. This tape

will self destruct in five seconds.” Then record ten beeps from a stopwatch

and record yourself saying, “Would you believe ten seconds…” Its corny but it

usually gets a laugh!

IDEA # 29

Contact your partner's family and ask if there was anything she always

wanted when she was a little girl.

For example if she always wanted a porcelain doll, buy one for her birthday.

She will not only appreciate the gift but also the fact that you were thoughtful

enough to find out what she always wanted.

IDEA # 30

Organize a professional photo shoot to obtain a portrait of the two of you as a

couple. Frame the picture and put it somewhere prominent. Remember to

make sure you give your partner plenty of notice so that she can get ready.

IDEA # 31

Write a note saying

"I thought of you today, and it made me smile."

Leave the note somewhere where your partner is sure to find it.

IDEA # 32

For Valentines Day, buy your partner a charm bracelet with at least 14

charms.

Remove all the charms and let your partner 'find' one charm each day for the

first fourteen days of February. On Valentines Day give her the bracelet and

any remaining charms.

IDEA # 33

When you and your partner are in a shopping center or airport, stop at one of

those booths that allow you to take an instant photo and print them out as

stickers.

Choose a romantic background and kiss your partner while the photo is being

taken.

IDEA # 34

If your partner has voice mail at work or on her mobile, leave a message

saying

"Just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you."

She will appreciate this anytime but especially when she is going through a

rough period.

IDEA # 35

Organize a mystery trip for you and your partner. Some travel agents will

organize mystery packages where the destination of the trip is kept secret

until you are actually on the plane or arrive at the destination.

IDEA # 36

Buy some rose petals and place them behind the sun visor on the passenger

side of your car. Take a post it note and write, "I Love You" on it and stick it to

the back of the sun visor.

As you are driving to a romantic destination, look at your partner and tell her

she has a mark on her cheek. She will pull down the sun visor to use the

mirror and be showered in rose petals and see your note.

IDEA # 37

If your partner is going on a trip, pack a small present into the corner of her

IDEA # 38

When you and your partner are having an anniversary, buy two champagne

glasses and get them engraved with your names and the date, for example:

Mal and Kate

7 May 2002

Go to the restaurant where you have made your reservations and request that

when you and your partner arrive that your champagne be served in your

special glasses. This will be a great surprise for your partner and a wonderful

keepsake for you both.

IDEA # 39

On a special occasion such as your partner's birthday, buy twenty-four red

roses. Arrange to meet her at a specific spot in a shopping mall before going

out for dinner. Get to the shopping mall early and position yourself around the

corner from your meeting spot.

Ask a guy who is walking by whether he would mind helping you out. Give

him a rose, point out your partner and ask him to walk up to her and say,

"Happy Birthday Meagan" and give her the rose and then walk away. Repeat

this with eleven other guys. Choose guys who are not too good looking and

choose guys of different ages. A nice touch is to have the last rose delivered

by a small child who could even by accompanied by his parents.

After the first twelve flowers have been delivered, approach your partner with

IDEA # 40

Always listen for things that your partner reminisces about and jot them down

somewhere. For example, perhaps she talks about the ice cream that she

had from a particular shop when she was a little girl.

When a special occasion comes along, check your list of things that your

partner talks about and try to recreate one of them, for example, visit the shop

and buy a tub of ice cream making sure that the name of the shop is on the

container.

IDEA # 41

Create a love montage by collecting some photographs of you and your

partner, some ticket stubs of places you have visited and any other small

odds and ends that have special meaning to you both.

Take these items and get them professionally framed in a three dimensional

montage. Alternatively, buy a frame and create a simple montage yourself.

IDEA # 42

Buy an ornately carved wooden box which is lined with green or red felt. Find

an old fashioned key and place it in the box.

Next, get a small gold plaque and have it engraved with the words

The Key To My Heart

Fix the plaque to the inside of the top of the box so that it can be read when

the box is opened.

Buy a tree with your partner and plant it in a special spot. Each year on your

anniversary, have a glass of champagne next to your tree and talk about how

your love and the tree have grown.

IDEA # 43

If you shower first in the morning. Steam up the bathroom and write a

message such as "Pete Loves Kathy" on the mirror for your partner to read

when she uses the bathroom. This also works on car windows when it's cold.

IDEA # 44

Find a comic strip that relates to something that you and your partner have

shared together, for example perhaps you both work in the same office and

you find a Dilbert cartoon that relates to the politics at your workplace.

Enlarge the cartoon using a photocopier and use white-out to cover the

cartoon text. Type up your own text that relates to you and your partner and

paste it in the appropriate places and then photocopy the cartoon again so

that it looks like your text was the actual text of the cartoon.

For an added touch, get your customized cartoon laminated before giving it to

your partner.

IDEA # 45

When you and your partner are enjoying a restful time away, organize to wake

up early one morning and go to a scenic spot to watch the sun rise.

This may seem difficult but it is something which is definitely worth doing at

least once. Seeing a new day being born is something really special to share

with your partner.

IDEA # 46

On a warm summers night, organize a backyard picnic. Spread a picnic

blanket on the ground and get together some snacks, chocolates and

champagne. Lie down on the blanket with your partner and gaze up at the

stars together.

IDEA # 47

Next time it is raining really heavily, go for a walk with your partner. Forget

the umbrellas and the raincoats. Run through the streets together, jump in

puddles and get totally saturated.

Pick her up, twirl her around and kiss her while the rain falls. Taste the water

off her face and hold her close.

When you get back home have a hot shower and then share a warm drink

preferably in front of an open fire.

IDEA # 48

When your partner is sitting at a table or desk, come up behind him or her and

give her a back, shoulder and head massage. Finish with a gentle kiss on the

cheek.

IDEA # 49

Dear Amanda,

With you by my side, everyday

feels like Valentines Day.

Thank you for being you.

Love,

Michael.

IDEA # 50

When you and your partner are going somewhere special, get your camera,

buy a new roll of film and wait for her to come out of the house.

When she appears, act like a professional photographer and go wild taking

pictures of her with the flash. While you are taking photos, bombard her with

questions as though she was a famous actress and you are trying to get a

scoop for the magazine you represent.

Not only is this fun but you will also get some great photos to look back on

Together