Romance isn’t about spending money, it’s about spending time
together, spending energy and creativity to attract and keep the
relationship exciting and the love alive. - Heidi Richards

Romance isn’t about how much money you lavish on another. It’s
about attracting the object of your affection. Romance is about
making dreams and fantasies come true. Romance is defined as “an
exciting and mysterious quality; a relationship between two
lovers.” It is the “act of making your partner feel loved.”
Romance is more than an act, it’s a state of being. It’s the
heart, the soul and the mind working together to create an
adventure, and increase enthusiasm for one another.

“Romance means intimacy and connection, which means paying
attention to detail. It’s making her lunch or giving him a
massage. It’s making the bed together and cuddling. It’s holding
hands and leaving little “love notes” around the house. It’s
touching and feeling and listening and sharing. It’s excitement
and serenity, spontaneity and planning. It’s telling the other
person what you want, and doing the things the other person
likes. It’s connecting deeply.

Romance is about timing, imagination, exploration and
creativity. Being Romantic is about…. being creative, being
willing to take a risk. Sometimes it’s being sweet. Sometimes
it’s being silly. Romance is about … the right attitude. And
attitude can cost you a little or a lot. True romantics have the
right attitude; and use imagination to cultivate loving, sensual
relationships.

So just how do you develop the right attitude? Start out with
little acts of affection, little things to show you care and can
be romantic. Here are a few suggestions (excerpted from the
book, Romance on a Budget) to help you spark your imagination.

♥ This Kiss (#10) – You must remember this; a kiss is
still a kiss… kiss often. Repeat several times.

♥ Look into My Eyes (#11) – When you gaze into each others
eyes, everyone else seems to disappear. And looking intensely at
one another can send a message to your lover that can lead to
other things.

♥ You Light up my Life (#15) - Spray the perfume or
cologne you wear on a light bulb. When the light is turned on
the scent of you will fill the room.

♥ What a Feeling (#19) – Tell your love how much you
appreciate him/her. Write your message on a post-it-note and
stick it where it is sure to be found.

♥ Get out of your Comfort Zone (Intro) – Do something
impulsive, even a little risky that will excite your lover and
ignite the romance.

Like the song says “Love Don’t come easy.” I believe that
“Romance Don’t Come Easy. “ But with a little practice and
planning, the results can be thrillllllllling….

Excerpted from the book, Romance on a Budget –
www.romanceonabudget.net. © 2005 - Heidi Richards