Are you using one of the top romantic gestures to connect with your partner?
Today, we can romance our partner in ways our grandparents couldn’t imagine. You can:
• Create a playlist curated specifically for your partner.
• Go on virtual dates.
• Penguin Pebble.
• Send a private, unexpected text anytime.
• Video call from anywhere.
• Create a personalized documentary of your relationship.
People in the 1960’s would have thought these ideas came from the Jetsons TV show.
But this might surprise you. None of these ideas are in the top 10 most romantic gestures.
A survey of over 2,000 people by Mills and Boon asked what they considered to be the most romantic gestures. Not one of the top ten required an app, a smartphone, a screen, or a computer.
Their survey revealed the most meaningful gestures are the simplest. Ones which have been available to generations before us.
Nearly half of respondents (46%) considered holding hands was the most romantic gesture.
Others top romantic gestures (in order) included.
- Having a cuddle (44%)
- Giving/Receiving a surprise gift (43%)
- A romantic walk (32%)
- Giving/Receiving flowers (31%)
- Planning a surprise trip (30%)
- A candlelit dinner (26%)
- Breakfast in bed (25%)
- Cooking a homemade meal together (22%)
- A handwritten love letter (20%)
So go ahead. Create a Romantic Moment for your partner using the modern tools available to you.
But don’t overlook the simple and most romantic gestures available to romance your love. Hold hands. Cuddle up close. Take a walk. Share time together.
These old-fashioned Romantic Moments are still the ones that touch the heart most deeply. And they’re still considered the best way to romance that special person in your life.
So let me ask you. Which romantic gesture on this list will you use to romance your partner this evening?
Robert Beagle, LET
