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100 Romantic ways to show your love with simple gestures that mean a lot

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Remember, it's the simplest things that can go a long way in your relationship.

  • 100. Send your sweetie a sweet, short and sexy text or email. (Not to a work email!)
  • 99. Leave a little note in his/her briefcase or laptop bag so they will find it when they get to work.
  • 98. When your significant other gets home, be waiting in the bedroom dressed in your favorite sexy lingerie (or nothing at all!) … you know what happens next.
  • 97. Plan a surprise outing! Start with dinner at your partner's favorite restaurant, then reveal tickets to a show or sports game.
  • 96. Take a hot air balloon ride together.
  • 95. Surprise him/her with that special something they have been coveting (no matter how big or small).
  • 94. Send flowers or cookies for no reason at all.
  • 93. Take the dog for a walk or complete another "chore" your partner usually tackles.
  • 92. Stock the fridge with his/her favorite beer or wine and the shelves with his/her favorite snacks.
  • 91. Stop by your sweetie's office around lunchtime with his/her favorite noontime nosh.
  • 90. Take a drive together — car trips provide some of the best time for talking one-on-one.
  • 89. Snuggle after sex — even if you are tired.
  • 88. Give a back massage.
  • 87. Offer a foot rub — without asking for one in return!
  • 86. Fill up your partner's gas tank.
  • 85. If he/she comes home after a night with friends WAY past the time he/she said they would, let it go.
  • 84. Make breakfast in bed.
  • 83. Stay in bed all day — pajamas optional.
  • 82. Take a late-night, hand-in-hand stroll around your neighborhood.
  • 81. Sign up for a class you know he/she has been wanting to take together.
  • 80. Make up silly nicknames for each other that you ONLY call each other in private!
  • 79. Make a mousepad (or a mug or a calendar) with your picture on it (or your pet's picture).
  • 78. Start a new hobby together.
  • 77. Do something nice for his/her mother, brother, sister, etc.
  • 76. Let him/her pick the movie this time.
  • 75. Make a special dinner.
  • 74. When your sig-o gets home, hand him/her a glass of wine, sit down together and talk about your days.
  • 73. Do chores or errands without being asked and without complaining.
  • 72. Put the toilet seat down (or up) with funny/cute/snarky Post-it note.
  • 71. Leave a note on the bathroom mirror so he/she will see it first thing in the morning.
  • 70. Send a sexy picture message.
  • 69. Leave a note for your sig-o to meet at his/her favorite bar or club. When he/she arrives, do some fun role-play and pretend you are meeting for the first time.
  • 68. Wash his/her car and leave a love note on the air freshener.
  • 67. Do his/her laundry if you don't usually own this chore.
  • 66. Recreate your first date — then recall all the feelings you had for each other that very first night.
  • 65. Make a creative coupon book (free massage, free night out with the guys, etc.) without an expiration date!
  • 64. Book a couple's massage.
  • 63. Plan a romantic getaway to a bed and breakfast.
  • 62. Dedicate a day to the one you love — plan a day filled with his/her favorite things.
  • 61. Plan a surprise party.
  • 60. Send him/her a nice (or naughty!) card. Even if you live together, mail it!
  • 59. Take out the trash. Again, this only works if you don't usually do it.
  • 58. Buy a calendar and fill it with important dates (our first dinner together, our three-year anniversary, etc.).
  • 57. Have a romantic/sexy photo session done together or have sexy pictures taken of yourself and make a private album for him.
  • 56. Make a big deal out of the holidays.
  • 55. Scatter rose petals on the bed
  • 54. If he/she has to work late, have his favorite take-out delivered to the office, and pre-pay, of course!
  • 53. Have a talk about the future and let him/her know that he/she is a part of it (even if you're married, this is a nice reminder).
  • 52. Buy his/her favorite perfume or cologne, and simply put it in the medicine cabinet for him/her to discover.
  • 51. Declare a day of the week "your" day — always spend that day together, even if you just snuggle on the couch together.

Up next: 50 More romantic ways to show your love on Valentine's Day

  • 50. Take him/her home to meet the family.
  • 49. Propose.
  • 48. Go on a picnic.
  • 47. Explore your adventurous sides together — do something daring that neither of you have tried before, such as bungee jumping or sky diving. The experience will bring you closer.
  • 46. Designate a place as "yours" — your favorite restaurant or bar — and vow to frequent it together often.
  • 45. Volunteer together. Work side-by-side at your local animal shelter, nursing home or as you gather donations for your local food bank.
  • 44. Take him/her to an art gallery or art walk.
  • 43. Arrange to have a house cleaner come to his/her place and spruce things up!
  • 42. Introduce him/her to your best friends. Actions speak louder than words.
  • 41. Walk him/her out when he leaves for work. In long-term relationships it's easy to get in the habit of forgetting a kiss goodbye. So, start it again.
  • 40. Make him/her a special bag lunch with a note written on a napkin inside.
  • 39. Get a subscription to his/her favorite magazine.
  • 38. If he/she has a business trip, offer to drive to the airport.
  • 37. Leave a sweet note on a post-it on his/her car windshield or steering wheel.
  • 36. Flirt with him/her unabashedly.
  • 35. If your sig-o has been working out extra hard or dieting, compliment their weight loss or progress.
  • 34. Rent some silly comedies and spend the night laughing together.
  • 33. Take a shower together.
  • 32. Offer to shave his face or ask him to shave your legs. Sounds weird, but it's known to be very intimate.
  • 31. Offer him/her the last bite of the dessert you're sharing.
  • 30. Go stargazing. Bring a bottle of champagne.
  • 29. Try an activity that he/she loves that you don't usually do together.
  • 28. Get up early on the weekend and do some of the chores on your partner's list.
  • 27. Laugh at his/her jokes.
  • 26. Compliment his/her new hairstyle, shoes, outfit, etc.
  • 25. Frame a picture of the two of you during a special trip.
  • 24. Ask his/her mother for the recipe to his favorite dish that she made growing up.
  • 23. Take him/her to a sporting event for his favorite team — extra credit, splurge on front-row seats.
  • 22. Leave a note on your pillow when you're not there.
  • 21. Get his/her oil changed and brakes checked.
  • 20. Take a horse-drawn carriage ride.
  • 19. Buy him/her something quirky that shows how well you know him/her.
  • 18. Buy your partner a new tie or something he/she wears often.
  • 17. Iron his/her clothes and leave sweet, simple notes in the pockets.
  • 16. Feed each other dinner. Or better yet, dessert.
  • 15. Sneak a sexy note into the pocket of his/her pants.
  • 14. Kiss when you leave in the morning and when you get home at night. Small gestures of love go a long way.
  • 13. Brag about him/her to his/her friends.
  • 12. Tell his/her mother how smart you think he/she is during conversation. Reminding your partner you're on their side is essential.
  • 11. Go on a bike ride — extra credit for using a tandem bike.
  • 10. Baby him/her when they are sick.
  • 9. Leave lipstick kisses on the bathroom mirror.
  • 8. Go to the park together (even if you don't have kids). Go down the slide, play on the teeter-totter and go on the swings.
  • 7. Let him/her teach you a new skill.
  • 6. Buy a little gift and surprise him/her at the end of a long week.
  • 5. Go hiking together.
  • 4. Take a trip to the beach.
  • 3. Watch the sun set or rise together from your backyard or nearby park.
  • 2. Share the morning paper and some mimosas over the weekend.
  • 1. Grab your sig-o spontaneously and kiss like you mean it.

Updated by Bethany Ramos on 2/9/2016


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