Romance tips for the romantically challenged.

Xmetal · Sep 13, 2005

Keep everything neat and tidy...girls like that kind of thing.

bace · Sep 14, 2005

Bah. My ex is in love with someone.

Romance is lost on me atm.

ShutteredEye · Sep 14, 2005

The simple things that go a long way:

Make her lunch for her before she goes to work. (Complete with "I love you" note.)
Do laundry/dishes/house work.
Listen when she talks.
Always treat her respectfully.
Be where you said you'd be, when you said you'd be there.
Occasionally choose to spend time with her instead when your friends had something planned.

Everyday romantic dates:

Make dinner.
Massage oil (need I elaborate?)
Ice skating.
Trip to the pet shop.
Bike ride.
Flowers (I know, cheezy, but I've only had one girl give me flowers, and I still remember her.)

Over the top:

I kidnapped my wife for her birthday one year (before we were married) by telling her to pack for 3 days and then blindfolded her. I drove around in circles until she got lost, and then drove 3 hours (isn't she a good sport?) to where her best friend from HS was going to school. We had dinner, and then went gambling on the casino boats.

Proposal: Got her work to put her on the schedule (but not really) all weekend. Then when she left to go to work on Thurs night, I hurriedly packed her suitcase for her. When she got there they sent her home after a little bit b/c she wasn't needed. She got home and got changed just in time for us to leave for the airport. (She thought we were going to dinner.) Imagine her surprise when we got on plane to San Francisco instead!! LOL Toured the city the first day, drove up to Napa Valley the second. Went horseback riding in a vineyard, where I popped the question. Flew back the next day. She was soooo surprised. Her work helped me out, her sister let me use her credit card so the reservations didn't show up in our mutual finances, and I planted dirty evidence for a trip two weekends from then. She was totally snowed. It was great!

terri · Sep 14, 2005

Now, that's really good, Robert. :thumbup:

Corry · Sep 14, 2005

Totally agree! Very good! KEEP IT COMIN PEOPLE!

terri · Sep 14, 2005

core_17 said:
Totally agree! Very good! KEEP IT COMIN PEOPLE!

Well, you already know the same old stuff I always say, Cor.

It's the little things, etc.

Corry · Sep 14, 2005

terri said:
Well, you already know the same old stuff I always say, Cor. It's the little things, etc.

Yes, but ERIK needs to know! :lol:

terri · Sep 14, 2005

Erik: it's the little things, honey. It's really not hard at all. Actually, she's bragged about some of the sweet stuff you've done for her, so keep it up. :thumbup: Only you're not supposed to know she brags about ya.

oops. :lol:

bace · Sep 14, 2005

I like cooking dinner.
Candles.
Baths.
Massages.
Surprises.
I once took a girl to niagara falls for a first kiss.
...too bad she got too clingy.

When you find the right person, romance comes naturally.

jstuedle · Sep 14, 2005

For 33 years, before I draw my first full wakeing breath, I say "Yes Dear, I'm sorry, it will never happen again". She calls me an F'ing lyer and I say it again 3 times. This takes us up to lunch time where we start all over again. I have found this the best way to survive in a loooonngg term relationship. The second tip would be to understand that once you say the magic words "I Do" you will never be allowed to be correct again, as long as you live. We have a calander in our home, I mark on it each time I am allowed to be "Right" and I mark it each time I can confirm Cathy is wrong. In 33 years, I had one mark on a calander once. But I was mistaken.

terri · Sep 14, 2005

jstuedle said:
For 33 years, before I draw my first full wakeing breath, I say "Yes Dear, I'm sorry, it will never happen again". She calls me an F'ing lyer and I say it again 3 times. This takes us up to lunch time where we start all over again. I have found this the best way to survive in a loooonngg term relationship. The second tip would be to understand that once you say the magic words "I Do" you will never be allowed to be correct again, as long as you live. We have a calander in our home, I mark on it each time I am allowed to be "Right" and I mark it each time I can confirm Cathy is wrong. In 33 years, I had one mark on a calander once. But I was mistaken.

:lmao: Somehow, I don't think this is helping. But it's the funniest thing I've read in this thread so far. :thumbup:

Corry · Sep 14, 2005

Funny yes, helping NO!!!! Don't make me have to start a whole new thread so Erik doesn't see these things!!! I'm trying to open him up to the fact that romance is a GOOD AND NEEDED THING! And ladies, I need you to speak up a bit more, too, so he can see that I'm not the only one in the world that wants these things, k? Thanks!