Dating apps and social media have changed the way love looks these days, but romance is still alive, or at lest, it should be! Think of technology as giving you more opportunities to let your partner know how much you appreciate them.
Today, you can enjoy the convenience of digital communications and rediscover the beauty of more traditional courtship methods.
Need some ideas for using the tech to help with leveling-up your romance?
Consider these ideas for connecting with your partner online and off.
Sharing Romantic Gestures Online
Put technology to work to deepen your relationship. Wi-fi makes it fast and easy to stay in touch even when your busy schedules keep you apart.
Use The Technology For These Techniques:
1. Send Them A Card Or A Custom Meme.
Email cards are free, so you don’t need to wait for birthdays and holidays. Plus, you can customize digital cards with your own images and text so the message will be more meaningful.
2. Listen To The Same Music Together Or Apart.
Put together a playlist of songs that you both love, and download it to each of your phones. You can imagine dancing together whenever you hear those tunes.
Home alone together and wondering what to do? Play the list and dance like no one is watching!
3. Play Fun Games.
Studies show that video games can make you happier, healthier, and sharpen your cognitive skills. Together, you can enjoy the benefits with a few rounds of Super Mario or HQ Trivia. Some couch co-op can be tons of fun!
Find something that you both like and play together or notch it up and have a little competition with each other! Make a wager. The winner gets… ?
4. Research New Activities That You Can Do Together.
Browse for ideas about your next vacation, workout programs, or home improvement projects. Divvy up the tasks and set a date to meet up and review the information together. Then make the plans for taking the next steps.
- The two of you focusing on your future will draw you closer together.
5. Take An Online Course Together.
Learning something new will give the two of you some new things to talk about with each other.
- Do the two of you have a hobby that you both like? Upgrade your skills together.
- Are you thinking about doing some home improvements? Stretch yourself and sign the two of you up to an Interior Decorating course.
- Do you both love history? Pick a topic and the era and expand your shared knowledge. Then make study dates to do your homework together. Just like old times back in high school or college!
With all of the information available online, the possibilities are practically endless.
6. Make A Random Affectionate Post On Their Social Media Page
Out of the blue and for no reason at all, post something nice, affectionate, but publicly appropriate about them on their Facebook page. You will score point with them and their friends.
Don’t just wait for birthdays or anniversaries to do this. But don’t forget those days either!
7. Agree On Boundaries.
Keep in mind that happy couples actually post about their relationship less often than average. Ask your partner for approval before you post photos and personal information, and avoid oversharing. Negotiate a schedule that keeps you both updated without feeling overwhelmed.
Remember that life also exists in the “Real-World” too…
Sharing Romantic Gestures Offline
These days, being online and aleays “connected” takes up so much of our time. But do not forget to get your head up and out of the device and do some living in the real world as well.
After all, you do need to be in the same room for certain conversations. Just like you’d probably propose marriage only when you’re face to face, some interactions benefit from a more personal that face-to-face touch.
Consider these ideas:
1. Write A Letter.
The pen is mightier than the sword. Handwritten messages make a deeper impression than emails. Pick up a pen and put your feelings down on paper. Hand deliver it to your partner or put it someplace where they’re sure to find it.
2 .Buy Or Send Them Flowers For No Reason At All.
Call your local florist to arrange a bouquet for your partner. Choose their favorite flowers or ask for recommendations based on their personality or the season. Have them delivered or give them yourself.
3. Dress Up.
Not Just Cosplay! Do you live in sweatpants when you’re not at the office? Surprise your partner by putting on a jacket, shirt and tie.
4. Plan A Surprise Date.
Since you are already all dressed up, take the next step and go beyond just hanging out. Make dinner reservations at a cozy restaurant or pick up theater tickets for the next evening you both have free. Remember to book a babysitter too if you have children.
5. Cook Dinner.
For an evening at home, volunteer to do the cooking or share the work. Try a new recipe or prepare something that brings back happy memories of past vacations or memorable dates.
- Maybe it’s time to try the recipe from that online cooking course that you both took?
- Grocery shop together or you can go alone. Either way, don’t forget some wine, candles and dessert.
6. Write Them A Poem Or Read Some Poetry Together.
If writing your own poetry sounds a little too intimidating, start out by reading selections from other great writers. Check online, ask your friends or a librarian for suggestions. You may then be inspired to create your own sonnets soon.
7. Take A Walk.
Motivate each other to get more exercise. Go for a walk each and every evening after dinner or sign up for a couples or family membership at a nearby gym. Hold hands on your walk.
8. Help With The Housework.
Pitching in with household responsibilities is a practical way to express your affection and appreciation. Volunteer for the chores you excel at, or take turns cleaning the bathroom.
You can be their “Iron Man” if you are the one pressing the laundry while they are folding..
Section Conclusion
You can romance your partner even if you’re more likely to exchange texts and tweets rather than love letters and lockets. Caring gestures are a fun and effective way to strengthen your relationship.
Find things to do together. Sharing meaningful and fun experiences whether online or actually live in the real world will stengthen the bonds that you have with your partner. Doing fun and interesting things together can create shared and fond memories that you can both look back on with love.
Need a few more ideas? Keep reading…
12 Easy Things You Can Do To Be More Romantic
Romance is common in the early stages of a relationship, but quickly fades when the chase is over. Over time, routine sets in and it doesn’t take too long before a relationship suffers from a lack a romance. It most certainly does not have to be that way. It’s best if it’s not that way! Keeping the romance alive is important in any intimate relationship.
Keeping the romance alive does take conscious effort. Is it time that you raise your romantic prowess to the next level? With some creative thought and planning, it can be done. And, yes, you too can become more romantic.
Fortunately for you, there are many simple and easy things that anyone can do to reintroduce romance into a relationship, including these:
1. Hold Hands When You Are Out With Your Partner.
Holding hands is free, easy, and can be done nearly anywhere. It requires no effort, but it is meaningful. Holding hands is a simple and easy way to add a little romance to your life.
Yes, people will see you. But that is the whole point. Being seen is good for both you and your partner and the people seeing you will usually be positively affected by seeing a couple in love and being affectionate with each other.
2. Go Shopping Together.
It all depends on what you’re shopping for. Shopping for a new shovel or garden shed isn’t all that romantic. But shopping for perfume, jewelry, or lingerie can be romantic.
It will mean that you may be going into stores that you would not normally go in to. But your effort will be noticed and appreciated. Do not look bored or be constantly checking your phone or your watch. Enjoy the moment. Pay attention to how your partner acts and reacts to the different things in the store. You may get some good ideas for future gifts for them.
Likewise, if you are shopping for new clothes for yourself, allow your partner to join you and share their opinion with you.
3. Offer Quick Meaningful Compliments.
A quick compliment can be romantic, depending on the nature of the compliment. “I love the way you washed the dishes last night” isn’t going to turn up the romantic energy. However, saying something like, “I just love the way you look in your glasses”, or, “wow, that color looks great on you” just might just do the trick.
4. Take A Short Road Trip.
Get out of town and explore someplace new. It can be a nature area or a diner famous for its cheeseburgers or vegan quiche. There’s something romantic about hopping in the car and going on a little adventure together.
Road trips usually involve music. Is it time to play that old mix-tape you that you made for them, way back when? If nothing else, shared smiles and laughter will follow if you do.
5. Turn Off Your Phone.
Give your partner your full attention. Turn off your phone and just put the damn thing away. Your little games and meaningless text messages will still be there in an hour or two. Nothing says “You’re not important to me” like having a conversation with someone while your are staring at your phone.
6. Date Night.
Go out on a date just like you did back in the day. Even the traditional dinner and a movie can be romantic if you haven’t done it in a while. Share a bucket of popcorn and hold hands in the dark.
7. Flowers.
Flowers? Yes. Flowers are a cliché for a reason. Flowers aren’t very practical, but that’s part of what makes them romantic. Flowers look good and smell nice. And our sense of smell is connected strongly to our memories. What type of flowers does your partner like? You do know, right? Find out and bring her some.
8. A Small Gift.
A small, random gift is always kind and appreciated. It can also be romantic, again, depending on the gift. A 10-pack of pencils won’t score a lot of romantic points. A cute little stuffed animal just might. Did your partner have a childhood favorite toy that has been lost? Maybe you can find a new one for them?
9. Send A Random Text.
A romantic text out of the blue is a great gesture that can enhance anyone’s mood. Even a simple, “I was just thinking about you” text can brighten your significant other’s otherwise routine day.
You can keep some mystery to it. If they reply and ask you what were you thinking, you can reply back to them that you will tell them later.
10. Show How Excited You Are To See Them.
We love it when people are genuinely happy to see us. Show your partner how much you care by putting on a display of enthusiasm for their arrival. Think about how an adult greets a toddler they haven’t seen lately. That’s the general vibe you’re shooting for.
Sounds silly? Maybe. But when was the last time that you actually stopped what you were doing and got up off the couch to great your partner when they came back home from a day out?
11. Random Acts Of Affection.
A hug or a kiss at an unexpected moment can be very romantic. The more surprising, the more romantic, generally speaking.
- Feeling brave? Do it in public: In a crowded mall or on a street corner waiting for the light to change.
12. Cook A Meal Together.
Go shopping for the ingredients together and then share the cooking duties. Cooking together can be both fun and romantic. You never know what dessert will bring.
Conclusion
There’s plenty that a motivated person can do to rekindle the romance in their relationship. Romance doesn’t have to be overly expensive, complicated, or mushy. There are many simple, kind gestures that are romantic.
Make the effort. Try some of the different ideas. See what works and add it your romance rotation. Just remember to mix it up and keep things fresh.
You need to do things to avoid allowing your relationship to slowly drift off into a rut. You can put your relationship back on course and make both of you happier with easy romantic actions.
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