My boyfriend lived 3 hours away from my college. I was so upset we wouldn't be together on Valentine's Day. On Feb. 14, he called me and said to look out the window...I looked out to see him holding a dozen roses and a big smile! I ran down to let him in. It was the best Valentine's Day I have ever had.
Go find a theatre that plays old movies and watch a classic together.
go to a local park, and take a few of both of your friends, and play a sporty game. ex.- kickball, baseball, softball, football, basketball etc. And after the game, go get a bite to eat as you talk about how fun the game was!
Next time you eat at an Eat n' Park have the waitress deliver a smiley cookie to your significant other with a note that you snuck to the waitress when your date was not looking. It could say something like "You make me smile".
Write a ransom note for your heart.
When my girlfriend was on vacation she gave me the key to her house so i can let her dogs out and what-not and the morning of the day she was coming home I spread 3 bouquets of flowers all over her bed, and one fake one, than left a note that said "The day every last petal falls of these flowers will be the day I stop loving you."
First thing you do whenever you talk to your lady is ask her how she is feeling, if anything interesting happened, and make sure to LISTEN!
Rent a nice room set it up before you go on your date (surprise your husband) make sure it has a hot tub. Surround the tub with scented candles and have your bubble bath handy. Also pick out some romantic music (I made a tape) have scented oils ready so you can give a massage. To start your date take him on a picnic I took my husband to the harbor then we went for a walk. Go back to your room as you walk into your room turn the music on that you left ready.
Learn golf together.
Give the outside of the house, bedroom, or special date area a "heart attack". Cover the area in paper hearts with special compliments for your special person. Leave it for a surprise!
Take photographs together - Get a couple of disposable cameras and go some place to take pictures. Then once the pictures are developed compare how different they are!
Go to the drive in movies often, take blankets outside and enjoy the time together.
Above all things, be yourself! The person didn't go with you for any other reason!
Write down 5 things you love about them and leave it somewhere for them to find.
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.
Go snorkeling or scuba diving together at a spring. The underwater view is amazing, like you are in paradise.
Use a calendar program or go to Kinkos and have a calendar made of all of your romantic and significant dates. Include pictures from your life together if you can. Get a copy for both of you (and remember to have one for the office).
Arrange a time to think about each other when you are apart.
One of the best ways to ask the woman of your dreams to spend the rest of your lives together is to take her to a nice, quiet, fancy restaurant...this will take a little bit of effort on your part, but the result is well worth it...what you need to do is go to the restaurant a few days prior to your big dinner, and tell them what you are planning on doing (that way, everything should go smoothly)...while at dinner, give her present that is beautifully wrapped...when unwrapped, she will notice that is a tiny little "lock box"...make her sit through the entire dinner, and when the waiter comes to bring the desert to the table (which you have already planned out to be "Key Lime Pie), have the restaurant staff put the key that opens that "lock box" on the top of her desert...when she gets the box open, get down on a knee in front of her, and tell her how much she truly means to you...
Cut out stars from construction paper, or a heavy duty paper and hang them by fishing line from the ceiling. Cut the string in all different lengths so some of the stars will hang lower than the others. Have plenty of candles burning and ask your significant other to join you for an evening of dancing under the stars. It is a romantic evening for when it is too cold to be outside!
Create a time capsule and agree to open it on a date in a few years.
Sleep outside under the stars together.
Send a letter with dried roses in it.
Surprise her with a date. Tell her you are going out and pick out the outfit you want her to wear. Don't tell her anymore than this. Then take her to a nice restaurant for dinner. After dinner head back to your place. Have your living room set up as a candle lit dance floor. Make sure you have a tape full of love songs to dance the night away with. She will never forget this night.
Go have a picnic at a waterfront.
When your honey is falling asleep help them by running your fingers through their hair, writing "I love you" on their back using your finger, or a nice soft massage. Use soft music or try to avoid all sounds so they fall asleep with a peaceful and relaxed state of mind. Alternate nights to be the sleeper or the helper.
Women: Don't always follow "The Rules", and if you haven't read them, don't, make up your own Rules.
Buy her favorite wine, only let her drink it from your mouth, kiss her often.
Leave a rose on her windshield.
Camp out in your living room or backyard. Share a sleeping bag.
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