Go to the Zoo together. Have fun holding hands and reminiscing the good old days when you were a kid and all the fun you had coming to the Zoo. Share stories and comment on your favorite animal. Explain why and end it all with a picnic by the lake or pond.
Write "Ti Amo" in lipstick on the bathroom mirror.
Homemade gifts from the heart are the best. Give your lover a homemade piece of artwork, poem, or story. It may take time but will be well worth it.
Go to a Build A Bear store and make your own bear. Record a loving message in your own voice (available there) and put it in the bear. Not only will your loved one have someone to hug when you aren't there, they will be able to hear your voice too!
Go in search of flight specials, sometimes grocery stores run specials for a certain amount of receipts you can get trip vouchers inexpensively.
Make her the "model of the evening", go somewhere and just take pictures of her all evening.
Complain less, compliment more.
Always be prepared, have his & her bags packed for a spontaneous weekend getaway.
Always listen to her wholeheartedly and hear what she has to say. Respect her opinions whether you agree or not, remember to always be on her side.
Take a piece of paper from the notepad and write I kiss the ground you walk on. Stick it on the ground right inside of the front door. From the note make a trail of Hershey kisses to his/her bedroom door and into his/her room to the vase of roses. Stick the fake rose in the middle of roses and inside the card write a note saying I'll love you till the last rose dies. Good Luck To All.
Cut several pieces of paper up into squares. Write one question (favorite color...) you would like to know about your partner. Then place them in a jar. Have your partner do the same. Then everyday take one out and share your answer with your partner.
Go snorkeling or scuba diving together at a spring. The underwater view is amazing, like you are in paradise.
Have your date make a list of 20 questions about herself that you wouldn't know. You do the same. Exchange papers and answer as many as you can, then proceed to ask them the remaining questions taking turns. It is 20 questions backwards.
Write a romantic and sexy short story that features your sweetheart and yourself, in the style of a paperback romance novel. If you want to really be charming, get an artist (it is not as expensive as you think) to render a drawing of you and her/him to act as a cover and present it to your sweetheart. You can hire a writer to write a story for you that features you and her/him so it will surprise both of you if you want.
Give them a pair of scissors: You cut through all the problems when you're around
Last Year, I was 17 and my girlfriend and I had been going out for about 2 years. I loved her with all my heart but I'd never told her that. One day, out of the blue, I bought her a dozen red roses. I went to Wal-Mart and bought a Fake rose that looked identical to the real ones. I then took out one of the real roses and replaced it with the fake one. I then gave her the flowers with a card attached explaining "I Will Love You Until the Last Rose Dies"
Kiss them unexpectedly. Like when they are talking, just lean over and give them a big "I love you" kiss. It's cute. :)
Rent a tux and wear it home unexpectedly. Women love men in tuxedos.
Make some heart shape sugar cookies and decorate them. (you could even buy them) then leave them on your mates passenger seat in their car, so when they go to work it's knowing how much they are loved.
Volunteer together for Community Center, such as bringing kids to field trips, organizing sports day, or playing with them.
Leave a daisy with a note attached that says "She loves me. She loves me not." Count the number of petals, do any necessary pruning.
Above all things, be yourself! The person didn't go with you for any other reason!
Buy a deck of cards, write a short activity, such as "kiss me where you have never kissed before" or "5 minute massage", on each card. Play a game where you each take turns picking a card and perform the activity.
Make your lover 101 reasons why she(he) is the greatest/why you love her(him)/ and why you are so glad that they became a part of your life. Put each reason on a separate square of paper and number it, then put it in a fancy box.
Hang mistletoe everywhere!
1. Make a collage of pictures of the two of you on a 8x10 in. piece of cardboard. 2. Cut the collage into however many puzzle pieces (12 suggested)you wish. 3. Trace outlines on a separate 8x10 in. piece of poster board. 4. Take a significant poem or song and divide it up into the same amount of sections as you have puzzle pieces. 5. Write inside the boxes of the blank 8x10 the fragments of the poem leaving the last word blank with an underlined space. (I love _______.) 6. Write the corresponding word on the back of the corresponding puzzle piece. 7. When giving it, provide glue so they may glue the picture together and buy a 8x10 in. photo frame to put it in when completed.
Go out to your roof to watch the sunset.
Go berry picking.
Every few months, have a "money is no limit" date and treat each other to the night of your lives every time.
Prepare a dinner with multiple courses. Take your love to a street that's rather busy and make sure you both dress in best. Set up a folding table, and chairs and pull out candles. Treat her with old fashioned courtesy. Have friends drive by and become a waiter for the moment-each friend bringing a different coarse- pay no attention to the funny looks, honks, etc.
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