101 Romantic Ideas

Love is often mystery to teenagers- sometimes painful, other times glorious, always challenging. Some people think of teen love and smile. Its not real love they say. But teen love is very real and powerful. Perhaps at no other time in our lives are the joys and pains felt as strongly, or experienced more deeply. If you have found a person and are ready to go out, then here are some creative ideas that you can pick

1.      Art-fest: take your date to art museum or art gallery or art festival. After returning, get together huge sheets of paper and pens and create you’re your own art work.

2.      Sail away: take selling lessons together.

3.      A dance or a game: high schools are always having dances and football games, so you can invite your date to one of these. It’s a good safe bet.

4.      Athletic date: an athletic date can be a great way to spend the time together. Just be sure to make it a date, not a competition. You can go for hiking, nature walks, bike riding, roller blading, horse back riding, skiing, billiards etc.

5.      Party: one of the ways to break the ice is taking your date to parties like pizza party, sundae party, video party or to a cook out.

6.      Do something neither of you have done before- find an activity neither you have tried but that you have both thought to be interesting. Figuring out the thing to do that you have in common can be as much fun as the thing itself.

7.      Shopping together: let’s say you are looking for a gift for someone like your father or mother. Take your date along with you to a mall and look for the gift together.

8.       Picnic: plan a picnic to a local park or natural area like a lake side. It’s a great idea to spend some time together. Invite some friends along if you want a little less intimacy.

9.      Have a dance: usually you think of ‘going to the dance’ at school, but what about having your own dance? Get some friends together, pick the music and dance.

10. Other classic dates: most of these are more fun filled if you invite two or three other couples to go along with you like bowling, amusement park, ice skating, water parks, concerts etc.

A romantic cruise vacation can be the perfect way to start a relationship, cement your commitment, or rekindle the spark that first drew you together. For many people, the simple elegance of sailing the high seas on a luxury vessel is far more romantic than a land-based vacation. There are many romantic ideas for a cruise vacation, however, that can add even more magic to the salty air and create a truly passionate experience. The first step to creating romantic cruise vacations is to set the appropriate mood when booking the cruise

 Here are some tips to add extra romance:

1.      Class of cabin- for a more romantic atmosphere, choose a higher class of cabin such as a verandah or suite. Consider the cabin location and opt for a more private, out of the way stateroom in the extreme aft or bow of the ship, or on a deck with very few cabins.

2.      Itinerary also contributes to cruise romance. Choosing an itinerary with more than a single day at sea guarantees more potentially romantic moments than a cruise filled with new sights and sounds.

3.      While choosing the cruise line, a more laid back cruise line may be a better option with more romantic ideas for a cruise vacation.

4.      Arrange for Couple’s spa treatments including massages or steam rooms.

5.      Go for Formal nights for elegant dancing.

6.      Do a Star gazing from upper decks of the ship and spot other brilliantly lit cruise ships.

7.      Flowers or gourmet chocolates from the formalities boutique.

8.      Arrange a private shore excursion such as snorkeling, horseback riding, or sightseeing.

9.      Find a secluded beach for intimate relaxation without large crowds. 

10. Have a private stateroom dinners or breakfast in bed.

11. Surprise her with scuba diving.

Retirement is a new adventure in everybody’s life. A time comes when he or she has to take a break from 9 to 5 jobs. That time is called the retirement. Life takes a new turn at retirement. Each day is different and special for you don’t know what the life holds for you in the future. You don’t easily get adjusted to the new way of life.  But don’t let this draw a curtain on the romance in your life. Here are some small suggestions to revive the romance:

1.      Give them a surprise by taking them to a destination where he or she wanted to go so that you two will have a lovely time spending on traveling. Explore new places and relax. Do lots of shopping.

2.      Gift them a tracksuit and a pair of jogging shoes for morning and evening walks.

3.      Send them on a spa treatment in a health care center.

4.      Spend some time gardening together. Caring for the same thing can help binding of emotions. A strong bonding is the base of a strong relation.

5.      Convey your love by giving flowers and cookies and chocolate, with a romantic card. Make it a surprise.

6.       Cook for them. Make them breakfast before they get up. Arrange for candle light dinner.

7.      Spend a little time putting together a  memory book with your photos right from the start when you were dating, your wedding photos, with some romantic notes attached to them.

8.      Recreate your first date together. What were you wearing? Where did you go? Do you remember what you talked? Spend the evening reminiscing and reflecting on how far you’ve come as a couple.

9.      Give them their medicines on the allotted time of the day. This shows how much you still care for them and how important they are to you.

10. Take some lessons together like spiritual or pottery classes. Bunk classes and watch movies.

11. Take them on a charity date or volunteer together for any charitable organization. This can give them peace of mind.

Romance has no barriers and no limitations. A creative mind can set even a boring place or thing into something romantic and adventurous. Even traveling can be fun. Here are some tips that can make your trip romantic even when traveling through a public mode of transport:

1.      Hire a public mode of transport like a cab that’s been exclusively decorated with flowers, just for your love. Take them to romantic spots or the places that are special to both of you.

2.      Always reserve a window seat for your love so that they can enjoy the scenery with you. Comment on every place like if you pass through a beautiful garden whisper “a gift from me to you”.

3.      Leave a romantic note with flowers or a surprise gift on their seat when they are away for few moments.

4.      If it’s your love’s birthday surprise them, bring a cake and ask the pantry to serve it with your love note beside it.

5.      You can make a special announcement for your love, during a flight, or on a crowded platform.

6.      Decorate a horse-cart, and take your love on a long drive through woods or side of a beach. This will make your loved one feel special with a touch of royalty.

7.      Decorate the top deck of a bus with lighting and flowers. You can enjoy a romantic ride together, have a candle light dinner or organize for a band, while roaming through places. You can also have a slow intimate dance with her under the open sky.

8.      Cruises can prove to be very romantic paradise. You can arrange a candle light dinner, dance together or enjoy the scenic beauty around.

9.      Watch sunset together when on a cruise. With the sound of waves and the flowing wind hold the hands of your love.  Let the silence speak for itself, the feelings that cannot be expressed in words. Visit waterfalls.

10. Let it be any public transport, you can always sing for your love or play some romantic songs for them.

        A new born baby brings joy to the whole family. The family is on emotional high and is filled with overwhelming emotions. Couples are filled with love and pride for their baby. Everybody is excited. However As the days settle into a family routine, romance takes a back seat for the couples. All the time is taken over by changing diapers and catching some sleep. So here are some tips to revive the romance in your relationship.

1.                Recreate your first date together. What were you wearing? Where did you go? Do you remember what you talked? Spend the evening reminiscing and reflecting on how far you’ve come as a couple.

2.                Give them surprise gifts.

3.                Take them out on a date as you did when you met, keeping the baby with the baby sitter.

4.                Have a scavenger hunt. Writing poems and hiding candy kisses can be a part of the hunt around the house. Hide clues for the next step. Let the final clue make the grand opening of the sweet surprise. Include a bottle of champagne. New lingerie can also spice up the hunt.

5.                Kidnap your husband. Arrange for a baby sitter for few hours or days and go out on a surprise romantic vacation.

6.                A romantic fire accompanied by wine and chocolate-covered strawberries can play magic’s. Let there be your own indoor picnic. Roasting marshmallows with your kids can be fun.

7.                One of the best ideas is to make your personal songs CD. Include songs from your wedding and the ones which you dedicate to your partner. Let your voiced dedication be the final touch. Secretly leave this CD in your partner’s car or laptop or sync it to their iPod.

8.                Write a letter to each other. Expressing your feelings, share your dreams, goals, and fears for your relationship and your growing family.

9.                Always cuddle up together when taking a nap while the baby sleeps.

10.           Get out of the house. You both deserve a chance to be out of the house as couple and not as parents. Take a walk together or go to a grocery shop just the two of you.

“Our first date we had I will never forget,

We went out about a month after we had met.

I was as nervous as I could be,

I tried my best to hide it so you would not see.”

Going out on your first date? The most nerve-wrecking few moments of a new relationship are arguably the last few moments before your first date begins. When you barely know someone or even when you have known them quite some time, but now decide to take things ahead at a new level, then your first date can be very exciting, a little awkward with loads of stress and intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be. Remember, suspense and anticipation is of utmost importance in creating the romantic feeling. A date can never go wrong with delicious food, light music and wine, but a little creativity and imagination can make a difference. They can become an affair to remember. Check out these pointers for memories first dates:

1.      On the previous day send him/ her flowers as a reminder of your date on the next day or surprise them by taking an appointment for them at a spa before the grand day.

2.      Having a dinner is always the number one dating activity. A delicious meal always makes a lasting impression. Tell the waiter to make a public announcement of thanking her on your behalf for granting you the pleasure of her company. The key is to make this dinner special from all the dinners she had in past.

3.      A night under the stars- why not take your date to the planetarium to view the constellation from a telescope or a walk on the beach, enjoying an evening together watching the stars in the real sky.

4.      Amusement park- treat your partner with ferries, rides. Win stuffed toys at shots and enjoy eating cotton candy.

5.      Take your date for a dance. Enjoy a slow and intimate moment with your date on a slow music.

6.      A romantic afternoon sharing old pictures from your childhood.

7.      Watch a romantic movie.

8.      Take her on a long drive to the serene countryside.

9.      A date cooking a romantic meal together.

10. At the end of the date, give your partner a memento. This unique gift will remind about you whenever they see it.

A friend is your other half with whom you share most of your secret things, the only trustful place where you can confide. The definition of a friend is different and varying for every individual but everyone knows how precious a friend is. You can’t imagine a life without your good friend. But in the long run, sometimes there is something more to this friendship and you are going a step forward, from friends to partners. It may happen that you cannot stop thinking of them the whole day. You care and adore that person. Then here are some romantic ideas for best friends to spend some romantic time together:
Painting- paint a portrait of each other and enjoy the closeness. Once you have done painting, exchange your master piece and take them home with you as a keep safe.
Dancing lessons: dancing together can be rocking. Join some dancing class.
Cook together: cooking together and sharing small kitchen space can be very romantic. Cook for each other and shopping for groceries can be exciting.
Take a walk: believe it or not, the most romantic thing is to walk on a beach or through the woods, spend some time on an intimate level through conversation.
Gardening together can also help to spend a lot time together. This can kick start some conversation
Have a candle light picnic in the backyard.
Have some silly pictures of the two of you taken together in a photo booth.
A call, miss you or thinking of you, can add spice. It shows that you are thinking of them. Leave a romantic message on his/her phone.
Share your memories of the times that you had spent together, and share all the best part of each event.
Do something you may not want to, simply because it is important to him or her. This can mean anything like watching the shows that your partner likes or trying to do something that’s favorite of your partner and you haven’t tried before.

“Travel to many places,
Mix with the different cultures
Identify different tribes
Travel with eyes open,
Watching those silently cry”

These quotes give us an idea of the emotions a backpacker carries with him. They seem to be very sensitive towards everything, even of the unspoken. Naturally one can understand their feeling for love, how much they value and respect it. I present to you some romantic tips that can enhance your romantic relationship when traveling:
When traveling through a jungle, mark trees with directions for your love that directs towards your tent or to a box full of surprises like chocolates or flowers with a love note like “your destination is my heart”.
Camp on the side of a river, lake or on a beach and have a bon fire. Sitting next to the fire enjoy some quite time together with some wine or Champagne.
Leave a trail of flower petals through woods, allowing your partner to walk on a place surprising her with a beautiful view like that of an ocean or to a beautiful skyline.
Watch a sunset together.
Cuddle up together under the open sky watching the stars at night.
When visiting a particular place, dress up in their tradition and get married according to their religious customs.
When sailing, arrange for a candle light dinner and give him/her a surprise gift.
Wherever you are, dance together on a slow music and share some intimate moments.
During the trip take care of them, like making meals for them or giving them medicines when not well. Remember even the smallest thing counts and shows that you love them.
At the end, always leave your partner with a gift reminding of something special that you have seen or done.

“Your anniversary marks the day
When you both said “I do”,
The two of you became as one,
A marriage bright and new.”

Every one of us needs a partner to share, a companion for life, as man is a social animal. Romance keeps this relationship alive, happening, deepening our intimacy. Romancing makes you fall in love again with your mate. An anniversary is an important occasion that comes just once a year. Your anniversary is a time for sharing your affection: it’s obvious the two of you have a deep connection. So here are some romantic tips that you can follow to revive the romance in your marriage and show your partner how much you care for them and love them:
• Send a different romantic card, complete with romantic notes inside; on the days prior to your anniversary and on the big day give the anniversary card with flowers or gifts. You can include thoughts of love, romantic memories along with hopes and dreams for your relationship in the coming year.
• History please: spend a little time putting together a wedding day memory book with you photos right from the start when you were dating till that day with some notes attached to them.
• Throw a surprise party. Invite all your near and dear ones and the people special to your partner like childhood friends, teachers etc.
• Treat your partner with a luxurious spa day. Give them complements on how they looked completely changed and beautiful.
• Make a surprise dinner, lunch or breakfast with their favorite dish along with a surprise gift.
• Turn your home into paradise and decorate your rooms with themes, or rent a suite and decorate your rooms with your romantic vacation theme.
• Take your spouse on a surprise holiday or weekend. Just the two of you on your same honeymoon, to bring back the wonderful memories.
• Surprise your sweetie by decorating their cars. Fill the cars with balloons, petals. Write a ‘Just Married’ across the back window and tie a few aluminum cans to the bumper. Wisk them away in the car to celebrate.
• Organize a vow renewal in same place where you tied the knot.
• Count the years. It is traditional to celebrate an anniversary with the gift that symbolizes the number of years a couple has been together.

“Miles and miles and miles apart,

Although so far you’ve touched my heart,

Your laugh, your voice, your adoring smile,

Seems to shorten every mile.”

Love cannot be measured by distances. The relationship is measured by the depth of emotions. Trust and loyalty are the only wheels of love to eternity.

Long Distances can become a torment, but cannot be a barrier in love. There are lots of things that one can do to keep up the romance in long relationship. So not to worry if you are miles away from your love, just go through the following romantic ideas to keep your relation exciting and intimate:

• Surprise gifts: when they are not expending, send you partner flowers, cards and letters occasionally.
• Memories: Capture and share that interesting moment of yours by exchanging photos, video clips.
• Surprise visits: show them how much you care for your love and that you will do anything for them by planning a surprise visit. Plan the visit even if it for few moments. It will show how much you crave for them.
• Journal: a personal journal of your thoughts will help you a lot. Jot down your dreams, how much you missed them that day and at the end of your time together, give it to them to read.
• Love notes: leaving notes behind in their packs can be quite a fun and romantic. They will notice them when they reach and start unpacking.
• Tape: make a mix of all the songs that remind you of your sweetheart, and then mail them to know your feelings.
• Stay in touch: be more interested in hearing about your partner’s day and life, and then you are telling about your own. Tell that you miss them
• Sing for them: call your sweetheart and sing for them and let them know how you feel for them.
• List: send your mate a list of romantic things and date ideas and have him add his few ideas and send it back. When you are together, complete the list.
• Messaging: Surprise them by leaving a romantic message on their phones.

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