Tell each other what's on your mind 150 of the time. Never hold back. Whether it's little things or something huge. It will bring you a lot closer.
When I proposed to my wife, I wrapped her ring box and then put it into a bigger box with a bunch of other boxes and had wrapped each one. She had to open each box with an anticipation that she has never had before. She loved it!!
Rent a portable sign and show your significant other how much you love them with a big sign.
Hang little paper stars everywhere from the ceiling with string, and on each one of them, write a trait about her you like and enjoy!
Go to a play.
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.
Cover your lover's bed with a 1 rose for every month you've been together along with rose pedals all over the bed.
Buy stamps (including love stamps) and carry a few in your wallet or day planner. Buy and keep a couple of generic cards for any occasion you forget about.
Eat a candlelight dinner on a screened porch. (Jamie)
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"
Go to a Build A Bear store and make your own bear. Record a loving message in your own voice (available there) and put it in the bear. Not only will your loved one have someone to hug when you aren't there, they will be able to hear your voice too!
Give her a box of hearts or romantic stationery or notes.
Celebrate your anniversary day every month.
Slip an "I love you" card someplace unexpected for her to find.
My fiancee took me to a beautiful park, under the guise that we were meeting friends for a barbecue. He got a cooler out of the trunk and we walked to a quiet shade tree. He spread out a blanket and eventually told me that nobody else was coming. He fed me grapes, cheeses, chocolates, wine.
Create your own romantic music library and keep tapes in your vehicles, house, office, and briefcase/purse.
Compliment them on their appearance every day. Actually mean what you say too.
Have the house to yourselves. Buy some red and yellow roses, make a path of peddles for your loved one to follow. Have them lead to a room filled with candle light and a soft warm bed.
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.
Keep a candy or a chocolate piece in your mouth and ask her/him to bite the other part.
Buy her favorite wine, only let her drink it from your mouth, kiss her often.
No matter what you are doing...remember always to be gentle...
Bring your significant other three roses and tell them: "this one is for my mind, which is always thinking of you. This one is for my heart, which will always love you. And this one is for my soul, which will always be yours."
Arrange to go on a hiking trip to Cape Point (Easy if you live in South Africa) Here the mighty Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. Set up a video camera to film you in front of these two oceans and explain how amazing it is that they exist together and yet also independently strong and different and how stunning nature and therefore life is. At this point drop on your knees and propose that you would like to have the same relationship with her - together, for ever.
When he comes to visit place love notes or little surprises in his bag so when he gets home he'll find them as he unpacks and knows how much you love and miss him when he's not with you.
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.
Prepare a dinner with multiple courses. Take your love to a street that's rather busy and make sure you both dress in best. Set up a folding table, and chairs and pull out candles. Treat her with old fashioned courtesy. Have friends drive by and become a waiter for the moment-each friend bringing a different coarse- pay no attention to the funny looks, honks, etc.
One day while your love is away make a trail of Hershey's kisses to the bedroom where he/she will find you to give out the real kisses! Or, spell out "I Love You" on the bed if you can't be there yourself!
Write important dates in your business calendar. Write reminding dates a week to two before the important dates so you have time to purchase anything needed.
I buy washable magic markers in different colors and write messages on the bathroom mirror. Sometimes she doesn't see it when until I'm gone for the day to work. Of all the things I do to show her I love her, this is her favorite.
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