Whether you want to make Valentine’s Day really special for your partner or just want to impress someone new, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the occasion.  You may have already booked a table for a romantic dinner or made plans for a romantic (child-free) dinner at home but there are many other ways to say I love you to make this day memorable.

• Put a note saying, "I love you" in the book your lover is reading at the moment.
• Put a single red rose on the seat of your lover's car before he/she goes to work.
• When you come home, instead of just going in, ring the doorbell and greet him/her with a rose and a bottle of cava.
• Take him/her to a place where you have a blanket, candles, strawberries, sparkling drinks and a rose set out waiting for you.
• Fill a bath with warm water sprinkled with rose petals and float a love note in a bottle.
• While he/she takes a shower, write the words "I love you" in the condensation of the bathroom mirror.
• Leave a trail of chocolate hearts from the front door right up to the bed. On the bed leave a note that reads 'I kiss the ground you walk on.' (It's probably best to do this with the dog locked outside)
• Men: Talk more. Women: Touch more.
• Buy your Valentine's day card early to make sure you can choose a good one, not just the only one they had on the shelf.
• Hold his/her hand or arm when you are walking together.
• Take the time to go for a walk together (alone).
• Write some romantic notes and leave them around the house - on the refrigerator, by the 'phone, in his/her wallet/handbag/purse, etc.

Make romantic gestures all year around – not just for Valentine’s Day. Take the time to talk to each other, give small gifts/flowers, help with the chores, etc. These will all earn you brownie points and keep your relationship a loving one. After all, Valentine’s Day is just the icing on the cake isn’t it?

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