Tiny Tricks!

by Maggie
(La Plata, MD)

If you ask any most girl she'll tell you that one of the keys to making romance work in a relationship is spontaneity. However, not everyone has the resources or the wits to spring a romantic trip for two to the Netherlands, or the money to stage a boat ride on the Riviera. But there are ways to keep your partner on their toes and always excited to see you.

-Instead of your regular peck on the cheek when your partner comes home from work, surprise them with something fiery and long. Take their face in your hands. Make the kiss sensual. Start from the lips and work your way down to the chest. Nibble on them, Run your fingers through their hair. It's all about the feeling...

-If you are at a party or small get together- even if you're hosting it, if your significant other is there, sneak them into a room, a closet, the porch, and have a quick, mind-bending snog-session. Even if the party is at your own home, disappear for a minute or two. Only do it once, maybe twice, and save anything major for after the last guest is gone.

-Turn chores into charged! Do the washing up together- turn on some music and dance with your partner. Hold them and nibble on their ear or neck while they do the dishes. Bury yourselves in a pile of clothes while you're trying to do the laundry. While you sweep keep "accidentally" bumping into them while you do it. If you're cooking- use the food around you to your advantage (especially if its desert)!

-If you're driving- on holiday or simply to the supermarket, pull over when your partner least expects it- somewhere safe like a rest area, or wait until you're at the car park. Simply sit for a moment or two and kiss them, hold them, or heat it up. Keep it tasteful, but kiss them like no one can see you.

-If you're at a club or restaurant where live music is played- go on! Request a song in your partner's honor. Sing along and dance with them. Confidence is key and an attractive quality! When you're at home- if they're in the shower- sneak in with a stereo and hairbrush. Serenade them. Or go all the way- and sing outside their window one night when you know they can hear it, and invite your friends along if they play an instrument.

-Slip little love notes into the book they're reading, their lunch bag if they bring one to work, or their purse or other carryall. Once a day call or text to remind them you love them, to ask how they're doing, and tell them you're proud of a recent accomplishment or a project they've been working on. Once in a while call simply to whisper something naughty in their ear, or text an excerpt from a romance novel they might be fond of.

-Just once- for no reason at all- send them a gift that you know they'll love- flowers, a new comic book, or even a ticket to an event they're dying to see. Have them receive it at work, or through the mail.

-If you know that their day has been stressful- you've called them while they're at work and they haven't been in a good mood, or they went to work with a cold- if it is possible, drop by for only a minute or two with a single flower, a new cd for the car-ride home, or even just a hug and kiss. Let them know that they mean so much to you that their pain was something you didn't feel right about. If they're stuck at home for the day, come home early just to spend time with them.

-Pick a film your partner wants to watch. Choose for yourself a word (don't tell them), and every time it's said lean over and kiss them. If it is a romance, kiss them the exact moment of the big climactic scene- memorize the monologue before it and whisper it to them as the movie plays.

-For one Halloween, dress up like a character your partner has a "crush" on, or has always thought sexy. If they have an accent try and recreate it.