TiddlyPom

Now my theory is that being 'romantic' is just knowing what your partner likes and providing/doing that thing. It's that simple.

Am I right or is it more than that? (or less)

Officer Dibble

Yeah that sounds about right.

Kelli28

I would say it's showing some one how much you love/care about them rather than trying to score points by knowing what they like, if you know what they like and do whatever that is, then to me it's not really from the heart.

Sherlock Holmes

I travelled to Oz and back seven times to be with my intended before I finally settled here. After months apart, we did some romancing I can tell you.

However, I was dismayed to find out that I was killing the planet with what is known as a "Carbon Cock Print".

I also do the washing up.

Bernieboy

Load of oul bollox

Sherlock Holmes

Less of that...it's Australia's best gravy powder!!!

Pollyana

I was tempted to say itmyself but my laptop crashed AGAIN before I could!!

Sherlock Holmes

Quiet tonight? Innit? Too much romance going on off screen?

Pollyana

Too many flipping laptop crashes No soppy stuff round this way, this ia a Romance-Free Mountain Bar

paulry

Does it make a kind of romantic pinging sound?

Sherlock Holmes

you might need too read up a few threads for this...but mine did after several months apart.

Pollyana

No, it just freezes and I have to uninstall, then reinstall, the dongle software before it'll reconnect. The noise I make isn't a romantic pinging either, its getting progressively less romantic every time it happens Next time it happens I'm off to bed - no romance there either

paulry

Said with my very best Irish accent:

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

LouiseR

Exactly. And it's doing things your partner would love without being asked to do it. It doesn't have to be huge, expensive gestures, little things here and make a difference.

My hubby for example, when I run off for a bubble bath after a hard day with the babies, he'll come into the bathroom with a glass of wine and a book and tell me to take my time whilst he does dinner.

I can mention something I like in conversation, like the other I moaned about missing UK chocolate and one day he came home from work with some UK choccy for me.

He sends me nice text messages, not every day but it's always nice to get a little message saying I love you...

I think romance can only come from knowing someone very well. A dozen red roses and a bottle of champagne is cliche and manufactured. My OH knows I'd prefer lilies .

Deancm_MKII

Romance was the invention of poets.