Take a visit to a pretty park and find a couple of swings away from everyone else and just sit and talk. It's actually relaxing and can get fun.
Drive to the highest point in your city. Bring a sack of pennies and throw them off the cliff or hill and make wishes for yourself and each.
If she asks you if you notice anything different, do not say "no", take your best guess, hair cut, new outfit, anything, if you are right, you win, if you are not, compliment her on whatever you did guess and ask her what is different.
Go to the store and buy some bananas,a little stuffed ape,and leave it with a note attached for your husband/wife that says, "I go Ape over you" or " I'm bananas for you"
Make a crafty photo album and send it to your mate. cut out cardboard, punch 3 holes w/hole puncher on the end, insert different color paper (w/holes) in between two cardboards, paste pictures of yourself the hold all pieces together w/ribbon.
Go to the dollar store and spend $5 dollars on each other buying some fun toy (water pistols, paint set, etc...) then go home and play with the stuff you bought.
One thing most men lack to do is to wrap gifts. Most women love the fact that it is wrapped. If you are that bad at wrapping, have a neighbor or friend do it. Just always wrap your gifts.
Assemble a puzzle. Write a romantic letter on the back. Send your love one piece of the puzzle each day until they have the entire puzzle, and your love note.
Go out together and take pictures of people hugging. Trust me. Just ask people if you can take a picture of them hugging.
Give her surprise phone calls when she's not expecting it and tell her three words "I Love You."
Nibble on your loved ones ear or nose until he/she wakes up than kiss that spot.
Send her a letter sometimes with a red rosebud with a flush upon it's petal tips and tell her that it's for the sweetest and purest love she gives you, and never forget to use some humor but at the end tell her you miss her and love her and desire her gentle touch.
Try buying her flowers or a gift unexpectedly for what ever reason and tell her you thought of her when you seen that item you bought.
Create a scavenger hunt for your love using clues that are inside jokes to only the two of you.
Send your mate a compass and tell them to find their way back to your heart.
Always listen to her wholeheartedly and hear what she has to say. Respect her opinions whether you agree or not, remember to always be on her side.
Send ASCII art to your loved one in email, you can find it by searching for "ASCII clipart" on any major search engine.
Tell them you love them three times a day, every day for the rest of your life.
At the beach write "i love -" in the sand and take a pic. show them when you come home.
Build a snowman together.
Make a box with all your favorite pictures and memory items and include a special note in it then send the box to your girlfriend when you miss each other the most.
Do you remember how much fun it was to make a tent as a kid? Why not create one with your significant other? Set up chairs and get a few sheets and make a tent together!
Mow "I LOVE YOU" in the lawn, or draw hearts in your backyard with fertilizer.
Complain less, compliment more.
Blind fold your sweetie, and have them feel what it is you are putting in front of them. Use your imagination on what it is you should have them feel!
Post a pad of notes around the house with romantic messages on it for them.
First thing you do whenever you talk to your lady is ask her how she is feeling, if anything interesting happened, and make sure to LISTEN!
Always be prepared, have his & her bags packed for a spontaneous weekend getaway.
Take a dice and tape a piece of paper that says a direction on each side (north, south, east, west), roll the dice at each available turn and that can determine where you go!
If your partner is stressed out, let them take a nap and keep all distractions and emergencies away from them during that time.
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