How to Be a Romantic

Maintaining a healthy relationship involves both parties putting in the effort. To keep a relationship from falling apart show your partner you love and care about them by using romance. The following suggestions can help you learn to be a romantic.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Start with small considerate acts of affection. Running a bubble bath for your partner or buying them flowers for no reason can show your commitment to the relationship. Romance isn't always about the grand gestures, showing care and consideration for your partner in every day things goes a long way.
2. Be willing to listen to your partner's thoughts and feelings and providing the emotional support that they need. To keep a relationship romantic invest the time. Listen to your partner's interest and opinions to understand what aspects of romance she finds important so you can cater to them.
3. Remember major events. Birthdays, anniversaries and Valentine's Day are major romantic events that should not be forgotten. Write them down to make sure you remember.
4. Say the words. "I love you" is one of the most romantic gestures you can make. Using them shows your sincerity to the relationship. Practice saying them aloud until you can comfortably say them to your spouse.
5. Try something new. Doing the unexpected is a great way to add romance in to a relationship that has begun to get dull. Taking a vacation or starting a hobby with your partner to spice up the routine.
6. Study romance. Romance can be observed in countless examples in movies and literature. Examine the sources to get into the right mood for romance. Romantic music, and film can all be studied for inspiration. "Romance Writers of America" and "The Romantic" feature information on the works of popular writers, romance novels and classic love poems.

Tips & Warnings

• Study the works of famous romantic poets such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Shakespeare for guidance on being romantic.