Ten Romantic Gestures that Women Want Men to Try

Ten Romantic Gestures that Women Want Men to Try

Ladies, if the love of your life is lacking in the romance department, you know how hard it is to motivate him to change. Sure, you could tell him – but that is not the same as his suddenly realizing that there is something else he could be doing in the romance department, right? This is especially true when you are married and may already be a parent – after all, who has time for romance when there is homework that needs to be checked, right? Wrong! Why not leave him a list of the ten romance gestures that women want men to try in his briefcase, on his pillow, or under his dinner plate?
The list could read as follows:
Book a leisurely weekend getaway at a local bed & breakfast. Take care of who will baby sit the kids, feed the goldfish, and walk the dog. Have a bag packed with her essentials for a weekend trip, the car already loaded, and be ready to go when she gets home from work on Friday.
Leave a love note on the steering wheel of her car, rose petals on the seats, and a stuffed animal on the passenger seat. Make this an opportunity to tell her just how much she means to you, how much you value her contributions to the family and to your relationship, and how fortunate you are that she loves you.
Send a gift basket to her at work. Harry and David make some extraordinary ones that include healthy foods but also heavenly chocolate creations. She will be the envy of her coworkers and will be only too happy to brag about what a great man she has! Flower deliveries are nice, but take it one step further, and you will not be disappointed in the reaction you get.
Learn how to give a foot massage. There is actually a lot more to massaging someone’s feet than just putting some oil or lotion on them. Read up on reflexology and learn how to do it right, and she will be forever putty in your hands.
Hold hands. Be the one to initiate handholding. There is nothing quite as reassuring as having you hold hands with the woman in your life, and she loves the fact that you are man enough to show affection like this.
Learn about one of her hobbies. If the love of your life is an avid reader, find out who her favorite author is, read a book by this author, learn about the characters, and be ready and willing to discuss the book with her. If she has not yet read it, buy it for her!
Instead of turning on the television after dinner, make some iced tea and take it out into the yard, onto the balcony, or on the porch, and get two chairs ready. Sit down together with her and relax. Talk about the day, about anything at all, and listen intently to what she says.
Sign the two of you up for dance lessons. It does not have to be anything fancy, like Tango, but just some couples’ classes for ballroom dancing that will help her to fall in love with you all over again. As a matter of fact, you might just discover a healthy way to spend some time away from home that will keep you in shape and may actually be the beginning of a beautiful hobby together.
Cancel your weekly Saturday golf game to spend time with her. Perhaps you could take a road trip into the mountains or down the coast and stop at a city nearby for brunch. Plan ahead to take advantage of any special fairs or events that may be hosted in that city at that time.
Surprise her with two tickets to a show, music event, or other occasion she enjoys, and a babysitter who is ready to watch the kids. Make sure you have dinner all planned out, so that she will not be hungry during the show!
Ladies, if you leave this list where the man in your life can easily find it, there is no telling what he might come up with! So go ahead and give it a whirl – you will be glad you did.