The cheapest and most effective ways to romance a woman
Thursday, November 13th, 2008I crave romance almost as much as I crave chocolate chip cookies and cannolis. Yet, after 9 years of marriage, stereotypical romantic gestures–such as flowers, gifts, and dinner and a movie dates–no longer excite me.
I love flowers, too. It’s just that they’ve lost their romantic power. Their meaning has changed for me over the years. No longer do flowers tell me that I rock my husband’s world. Instead they tell me that he wants something, and that something usually isn’t sex. It’s usually something like my permission for him to go on a 10-day cycling trip in Belgium.
Flowers are also expensive. Same with dinner and a movie dates. In this economy, a romance starved married woman needs simple, cheap, and effective strategies to suggest to her man. This is why I’ve come up with this Top 10 List. I plan to give it to my husband so he can periodically pick and choose from the list, satisfying my craving for romance.
1. Blindfold me and feed me dark chocolate followed by red wine.
2. Put on an apron and make me dinner. There’s nothing sexier than a man in an apron. I will lavishly reward you for your efforts. I promise.
3. Hold my hand and lead me to the living room, where you’ve assembled a wine and cheese picnic for us.
4. Suggest we rent a movie you don’t particularly like, but you know I want to see.
5. Wear a suit. Put on some music. Ask me to dance with you to one song. You look sexy in a suit, and you only wear them to weddings and funerals. Let’s change that.
6. When our daughter crawls into our bed at 7:30 a.m. on a weekend morning, say, “No honey, you stay in bed. I’ll get up.” Then close the door. Then make me breakfast.
7. Give me a full body massage, without expecting one in return.
8. On your regularly scheduled Night Out, stay home because you know I’m tired and because you know I need a break. Draw me a bath. Tell me to get in and relax. Entertain our daughter while I obey. Expect nothing in return.
9. Suggest we take a walk together.
10. Suggest we ride bikes through town as a family.
How would you like your man to romance you? Do you have affordable romantic ideas to suggest? Tell me your ideas in the comments area.
