Keeping Romance Alive - Week 20

We live in a day and age where lives are busy and schedules are swamped.  The working day is also a little more versatile than it has been in days past, and people are working longer hours or irregular shifts.  This can put a damper on your love life, but this should not discourage you from enjoying you and your partner no matter what time of day it is.  

Romance is not just for evenings anymore, and here we have a list of 25 things you can do during the day, or during the evening that will help ensure you make the most of every second with your lover.
This is week 20 so only 5 more weeks to go!

Week 20

Go fly a kite. It will make you both feel like a kid again.

Keeping Romance Alive - Week 12

We live in a day and age where lives are busy and schedules are swamped.  The working day is also a little more versatile than it has been in days past, and people are working longer hours or irregular shifts.  

This can put a damper on your love life, but this should not discourage you from enjoying you and your partner no matter what time of day it is.  

Romance is not just for evenings anymore, and here we have a list of 25 things you can do during the day, or during the evening that will help ensure you make the most of every second with your lover.

Week 12

Watch the sunrise together.

Keeping Romance Alive - Week 9

Week 9

Have your own masquerade ball right at home, day or night. No limitations on costumes, or lack thereof, so long as there are masks.

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Romantic Date - Music Lovers

Music Lovers

To make an anniversary or special celebration even more memorable, enlist musician friends or hire a local musician to play for just the two of you over a home cooked meal. 

Compile a list a favourite tunes that are meaningful to you and get the musician to play them, Include a couple of slow tunes for a slow dance. 

Romantic Date - Blind Date

Blind Date

Blindfold your partner and take them to a romantic restaurant or surprise cultural event. Keep the surprises going all evening. 

Arrange for the chef to come and say hello and deliver a special dessert. Get a special bottle of wine. Arrange for a backstage tour at the concert or theatre. 

If you want an extra private date - swop houses with a friend and serve an extra special home cooked meal. 

Romantic Date - Loving Lunches

Loving Lunches

If you can't have lunch with your partner in person, be there in spirit. 

Once a week or whenever they need a pick me up pack a special bag of lunch with their favourite food, a love note and an extra treat (sexy photo etc). 

Romantic Date - Make a Scene

Make a Scene

Together make a list of your all time favourite romantic films. 

What makes these films so memorable? Is it a particular scene? A line? A location? Or a look? 

Write the film's title and a brief summary of what makes it hot. Put these slips of paper in a hat and every Friday night or so, close your eyes and pull one out. 

Plan a date based on the film. For example: Amelie - you could go to a French restaurant and plot all sorts of charming and kind acts to perform anonymously.

Romantic Date - Memory Lane

Memory Lane

Interview couples whom you admire who've been together a long time. 

Ask them about the early days of their courtship. What they did for fun, where they went or what songs were popular when they were dating. Invite them to double date with you. 

Look at old photos, ask them what they think the secret to happiness and a long lasting relationship. Compare notes on what you learnt from them. 

Where do you want to be when you're their age? 

Romantic Date - Love Fortress

Love Fortress

Remember how much fun it was to build a fort when you were a kid? 

Re-create this adventure together. 

Make a date in a tree house, cabin or playhouse. Caves are also romantic. Bring music, wine, and erotic literature to read to each other while you hide away from the rest of the world. 

For something more luxurious you can search online for listings of tree house rentals. 

Romantic Date - Story of us

Story of us

Take turns being director, reporter, and camera person and make a video about the story of your relationship. 

Include shots of where you met, where you went on your first dates and other special places. Interview friends and family and ask them to talk about your relationship and why the two of you are good together. 

As your relationship progresses you may want to make a sequel. 

Romantic Date - Creature Comfort

Creature Comfort

If you don't have a furry friend of your own spend an afternoon at your local animal shelter walking the dogs, playing with kittens or volunteer to help out at a fund raising event. 

Besides offering to help out at an understaffed organisation you'll enjoy spending the time together and who knows - fall in love with something else as well. 

Do phone ahead to learn about their volunteering policies.

Romantic Date - Strangers in the Night

Strangers in the Night

Arrange to meet with your partner at a specific time and place: a bar, a park, a museum - ideally a location that neither of you is used to. 

Create new identities for yourselves and pretend you've never seen each other before. Dress to fit your character. 

Initiate flirting by sending each other a drink or approaching with a pick up line. Have fun playing 20 questions to find out about their identity. If you like this new person consider asking them out for dinner or to do some activity you've never tried together. 

If you really like these characters bring them out to play again.

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Romantic date - Date in a Box

Date in a Box

This can also work if you are involved in a long distance relationship. 

You can have a great date and 'meet' anywhere in the world. Think of a destination you'd both love to visit. Then send a package of items related to your chosen hot spot with a note on the outside of the box not to open it until your partner receives a call from you. 

For example: If you've always wanted to go to Mexico send your partner a package with a picture of you wearing a sombrero - then include a sombrero in the box. A CD of Mexican songs, a Mexican Flag, some edible treats and Tequila! Add pictures of tourist spots, fun facts about these places. 

If you are far away from each other you can take a 'walk' through these places over the phone. Or sit side by side on the couch. 

Romantic Date - Downward Dog

Downward Dog

Take a Yoga or Pilates class for couples together. 

You'll learn a series of stretches that you and your partner can do together. Practice the stretches in beautiful settings. 

As you get in touch with your bodies you might feel inspired to learn more about meditation, breathing techniques and tantric sex. 

Okay let's not get me started about Tantra!

Romantic Date 25 - F*** Valentine's Day

Everyday Acts

Sometimes the most romantic moments are the result of thoughtful gestures in the middle of a mundane day. 

Spend the day helping your partner take care of necessary errands, particularly the ones they really don't enjoy doing. Wash the car, go to the hardware store, attend to the shopping, dry cleaning. Once you've finished celebrate by taking your partner to lunch or dinner at a place that they've always wanted to try. 

Remembering the other's interest and curiosities is another great way to be romantic. 

So we come to the end of the month of love and I will now go back to a far more reasonable weekly post! I will continue to give you more romantic ideas.

So spread the love!

Romantic Date 24 - Be a kid again

Kidding Around

Plan a date where the two of you get to be kids again. 

Go to a playground and push each other on the swings and merry-go-round. Climb the jungle gym, play hopscotch, jump rope or walk using stilts. get a big pad of paper and crayons and draw each other. 

Trade stories about your childhood: What were your favourite toys, which teachers did you like best and what kind of trouble did you get into. Pack your favourite childhood snacks. My personal favourite is -Flings and Fizzers!

Romantic Date 23 - Camping?

Set up camp

Camping with your partner can be romantic but who says you need to leave home to do it? 

If you aren't the outdoor adventure type or just don't have time to get to the great out doors build a tent out of sheets and chairs in your living room. 

Make s'mores, play a CD of nature sounds as background music. Share a sleeping bag or blankets. Turn out the lights, light candles or use flashlights. Watch a scary movie, make up ghost stories and hold each other tight. 

Romantic Date 22 - Date Replay

First date replay

If you've been together for a while relive your first date by revisiting the same places you first went together. 

Talk about how your romance has blossomed since then and what attracted you to each other on that first date. 

If you're in a new relationship start a diary - keep movie stubs etc. Record highlights. Use it when you have forgotten. Be careful you aren't considered a stalker.