I enjoyed this article. Romance comes in a lot of different shapes and forms. It doesn’t have to be a pre-planned event. It can be simply things that you do for each other.

She starts off with the article talking about a romantic experience between two older couples she witnessed and then goes on to sight many more examples like this that are so simple..

What is romance?
Romance is a fancy steak dinner for two in a room lit purely by candles. It’s flowers on a random day and falling asleep in your lover’s T-shirt that smells like his cologne. It’s a date to a famous children’s bookstore and a shared slice of cherry pie—a stroll through a crowded museum that doesn’t feel crowded at all. It’s making toast for someone in the morning and drawing a heart in the butter, then watching it soak into the bread like it was never there at all, but you know it was.

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Christine sights many, many more examples from having your toothbrushes next to each other to simply showing up when you say you will.. Many things you wouldn’t normally think of as romantic, but in their little ways are. Just being aware and being there for the other person in so many simple ways.

The most common romantic moments are simple and unplanned.

-Joe Taylor

As you may or may not know, I run a little site called Spark Romance. And for a long time I’ve given away a short report on some of my best romancing ideas. If you are looking for some fresh ones to Spark Romance in your own life, I definitely recommend picking it up!

But also I have been thinking for a long time that I might actually create a complete eBook on the topic. Romantic Tips, Advice and Ideas.. A one stop, comprehensive handling of the topic. It might take me a while to write with my busy schedule, but it’s very likely that’s something you can look forward to from Joe in 2010.

Just a very early heads up!

-Joe Taylor

“Joe, what’s yours?”

Yes, I should probably share one to kick things off. ok..

My Romantic Experience

One of the most romantic things I did for someone was (and I know this because she was putty in my hands and in the end married me – so it REALLY worked ..

When I first met my wife the first 3 months we were together I kept a journal of everything we did. Our dates, the movies we watched and other things we experienced together.

I put it together in a neat, romantic little binder. Personalized..

And it was Valentines Day and I decided to take her to a romantic getaway (to the Sybaris).. that alone would have been an awesome, romantic evening, but coupled with my presenting her of this journal.. WOW!

She just loved it.. I had taken the time to do it. You can take time and go shopping to buy her a gift, but when you present her (or him) with something this personalized, creative and that took focus over a period of time, that’s far and beyond most things you can do. That’s being REALLY thoughtful to the extreme.

Maybe even better than jewelry!

So that’s one experience.. probably one of the my best over the years.

What’s yours?

-Joe Taylor

P.S. Don’t be shy! Just comment below and share your most memorable and best romantic experience. Or just say ‘Hi Joe!’.. that’s ok too.