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Start with the basics:
Send flowers
Give candy
Invest in gold jewelry
Bring stuffed toys
Play romantic CDs
Date each other often
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Flirt only with your sweetheart. This is basic Romance 101.
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Reenact the best date that the two of you have ever had.
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Remember to celebrate all your anniversaries:
First date
First kiss
Engagement
Wedding
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Place a romantic stamp on the envelope whenever you send greeting cards to your mate.
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Make a toast to each other every time you drink champagne together.
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Give your love the valuable gift of your time.
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Send an old-fashioned telegram to your love expressing your feelings.
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Fall in love with each other all over again.
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Set out to overwhelm her by sending two dozen roses instead of the usual one dozen.
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Learn what your mate thinks is romantic instead of always doing what you think is romantic.
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Get up early and watch the sunrise together.
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Frame your favorite love note from your sweetheart.
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Get rid of all the tangible reminders of your old loves. Now the hard part: Forget all about your old loves.
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When the two of you shop together, treat her to something she would love to have but is too practical to purchase.
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Spend the longest night of the year together (December 21).
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Compliment her in front of her mother,sisters,friends and coworkers. She will love for it!
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Dress up for an evening at home together.
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Give her a subscription to the beautiful magzine Romantic Homes.
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When your love is too busy to go out, bring home dinner from his favorite restaurant.
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Late at night, whisper your wildest fantasies to your partner.
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Every time that your mate does something special for you, write a nice thank-you note.
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Plan little surprises for each other throughout the year. Don't limit your romantic gestures just to Valentine's Day.
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Head over to the library for books, tapes and magzines on ways to improve your love life.
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Learn the fine art of pillowtalk.
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Whenever you accept an award, be sureto acknowledge the contribution that your mate has made to your achievements.
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To help you be more romantic and creative, work on developing the right side of your brain.
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Work harder on your love life than you do on your carrer.
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Seal all your love letters with a kiss.
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Create a romantic jigsaw puzzle using a love letter, poem, or song written on heavy paper or cardboard.
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Give up the silly and unhealthy notion of "the perfect mate." It puts too much pressure on the relationship. After all, we are just human.
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Host a rooftop picnic for two.
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Spend the weekend photographing each other all over town. Use the pictures as gifts, for your wallets or your desks at your offices, and to create a great collage.
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Set your alarm clock for fifteen minutes earlier than usual and spend the time just snuggling. It is a great way to start the day.
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Choose a song that has a special meaning for your relationship and make it "your song".
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Romance really is about the little things, so why not give him a Valentine Pez dispenser? It will bring back some happy childhood memories for him.
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Bake a rich and yummy red velvet cake for dessert.
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Write a love song for your sweetheart (you don't have to be good-it is the thought that counts).
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When you double-date, always go out with fun, upbeat couples.
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Have a "money is no object" datye at least every few months. Go out and be widely extravagant. Treat your love like royalty.
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Carry your love's picture in your wallet and proudly show it to friends and family.
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During the Christmas season, send a bouquet of mistletoe and ask your sweetheart to use it for your lips only.
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Right now, put this book down and call your mate just to say hello.
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Mark your mate's calendar with your birthday and all your "anniversaries."
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Give a video library of wonderfully romantic movies.
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For a little touch of affection, slip a greeting card under her pillow.
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Dersign a unique and personal greeting card on your computer and color printer.
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Give your partner one gift for each of the twelve days of Christmas.
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Plan to watch the submarine races after dinner tonight.
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Drop by your significant other's office with a fun, quirky, little gift.
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Stop putting romance off to the weekends. Try to be romantic seven days a week.
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For men: Know the five gifts that women request the most: Jewelry, Clothing, Perfume, Handbags, Lingerie
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For women: Know the five gifts that men request the most: Clothing, Sports equipment, Gift certificates, Tickets, Stereo equipment
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Dare to be different and unique from all other lovers.
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In early Feburary, go to your local card shop and stock up on romantic gift bags and gift wrap to use throughout the year.
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Explore the whole wide world hand-in-hand.
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Trim her bangs. Trim his mustache.
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Promise her forever.
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Give to her forever!
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Present her with an artist's sketch of your honeymoon hotel.
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Be a devoted, old-fashioned kind of lover.
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Keep in mind that research proves cuddling and snuggling are as important as sex.
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In church on Sunday, share a hymnal with your sweetheart.
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Treat yourselves to a special meal like Chateaubriand just for two.
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Return to your honeymoon hotel and arrange to stay in the same room.
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Reach out to your partner in: Good times, Bad times, Romantic times
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Give her a big ego by giving two compliments instead of just one.
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When you have to be couch potatoes and watch television, at least curl up together.
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Spend all your leisure time together this weekend.
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When he has to be in the hospital, send a plant for each day that he must remain there.
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Cherish your love. Look up the true meaning of this word and work at loving your spouse in this wonderful manner.
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Never use a romantic gift or gesture as a bribe. We shouldn't even have to tell you this!
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Teach your parrot to say sweet nothings.
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Frame your baby pictures together.
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Always reserve the "best" table in the restaurant for your dinner dates.
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Send a little romantic memento after a special date.
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Touch each other often throughout the day. This will give you both more feelings of closeness and togetherness.
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Monogamy: The only way to live happily ever after.
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Always act glad to meet/greet your mate.
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Mail great date ideas to his office. Try one new date a month.
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Learn to love yourself so that you can truly be lovable to your mate.
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Romantic mistakes that we don't want you to make:
Forgetting birthdays
Forgetting anniversaries
Being too uptight
Being practical in matters of the heart
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For a change of pace, spend the night together in a feather bed.
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Keep courting each other for the rest of your lives!
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Hire a band and caterer for your next anniversary celebration.
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Skip the prenuptial agreement. How unromantic can you get!
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Buy a hundred-dollar bouquet of her favorite flowers.
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For a touch of Hollywood-style romance, rent:
Ghost
The American President
Roman Holiday
Father of the Bride
Seems Like Old Times
The mirror Has Two Faces
Gone with the Wind
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Talk at breakfast instead of just reading the newspaper in silence.
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Order romantic bumper stickers that express your feelings but won't embarrass your mate.
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Place a love note inside a helium-filled balloon.
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Make her feel like a princess by presenting her with a tiara. Costume or bridal shops will be able to help you with this one.
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Never call your unromantic mate unromantic. Just say that he is romantically challenged.
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For Halloween, dress up like a famous couple. Yes, even Raggedy Ann and Andy will do, and they are easy costumes to make.
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Don't let rainy days put a damper on your passion, Dance, kiss, and walk in the rain.
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Share a piece of wedding cake. Make it even more romantic by feeding it to each other.
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Put a little romance into the evening meal by cooking with heart-shaped pasta.
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Go on another honeymoon. Repeat often!
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Make a lunch date for his favorite restaurant for tomorrow.
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Look for great romantic specials the week before Valentine's Day at hotels and restaurants.
