Grand, sweeping and powerful romantic gestures are beautiful and elegant, but what about the everyday, ordinary, sweet and loving romantic gestures you can give to the person you love? Maybe you’re not the type to put yourself out there. Maybe your partner is easily embarrassed and doesn’t like too much attention.

Whatever your reasons for wanting something a little smaller, here are five romantic and sweet gestures you can give your partner at any time. Perform any or all of these sweet gestures and you will surely put a smile on your partner’s face and more love in their heart.

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1. Prepare his favorite meal

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Make it their favorite meal from scratch. Is their favorite meal something inherently more difficult to create (like fish and chips, crème brûlée, or a specific type of burger with a hard-to-find protein)? Perfect! You’ll get extra brownie points for trying.

It doesn’t have to be the best meal they’ve ever had, but even the idea of ​​you trying to recreate it is a romantic gesture. That being said, do your best to make it as flavorful/delicious as possible. According to a 2020 survey2/3 of Americans want a partner who can cook.

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2. Memorize your coffee order

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Go to a nearby cafe and bring them back their favorite drink to wake up in bed (coffee, mocha, hot chocolate, latte). This move works even better if you’re a morning person and your partner is not.

Make sure you know exactly what their favorite drink is, to begin with! Whether it’s a hot drink like coffee, tea, mocha, hot chocolate or a latte, or a cold drink like a special smoothie, cold-pressed juice or water coconut, get absolute clarity on what their favorite drink is, then leave. and take it for them.

The devil is in the details. And while it would still be a romantic gesture if you got them the almost-correct drink, they’ll feel that much more seen and loved if you get it right with 100% accuracy (especially if they’re picky about their drink).

Also make sure to give them the drink at the time when they would naturally start to wake up. If you show up with their favorite caffeinated beverage three hours before they normally want to start their day, they might not be as happy with you.

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3. Write him love notes

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Sporadically leave folded compliments in different places you know they will come into contact with, like their journal, purse, makeup bag, toolbox, kitchen drawers, or lunch box. Write love letters is a great way to express your appreciation for your partner. According to a 2014 study, Couples who regularly express gratitude and appreciation for each other report higher levels of relationship satisfaction and emotional closeness.

Similar to an Easter egg hunt, you want to leave your loving notes in obvious enough places that they will find them in a week or two. That being said, if you leave so many around the house that you forget where they all were placed, it wouldn’t be the worst thing if they found an extra love note in a particularly obscure place one week or even days. months after you. first placed the love notes around their lives.

Keep the content of love notes fairly simple. One or two sentences will be enough. Compliments on things that they are used to receiving compliments on, and also on things that are much less often praised.

Praise their personality, their spirit, their appearance, who they are as a person and what they bring to your life. The options are truly endless.

4. Draw him a bath

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Before your partner gets home from work (or just a long day of errands), prepare a bath for them and set the stage for a nice, relaxing sanctuary in which they can relax. Make sure you have the right water temperature. At this point in your relationship, you probably know what level of heat they like in their water (you’ve showered together, right?), so do your best to mimic that water temperature in water with the moment they get house.

Hot baths, according to 2018 studiesarea great way to de-stress. Add a few drops of their favorite essential oil to the water. Sprinkle a few dozen rose petals on the surface of the water.

Light lightly scented candles in the room (only once they have entered, to avoid the risk of an unattended fire). If you want to take it a step further, you can even ask them if they would like you to wash their hair, give them a foot massage, or both!

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5. Plan a romantic picnic

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Picnics are a great and inexpensive date. The statistics even tell us that searches for picnics have increased 385% in the last two years on Pinterest. Plan a picnic for the two of you with their favorite foods and write a short love note on their napkin. Pack a backpack or basket filled with the following:

• Their 2-3 favorite snacks or sides
• Two sandwiches or whatever their favorite food is
• Two plastic champagne glasses
• A miniature bottle of sparkling wine, cider or champagne
• Two small portions of their favorite dessert
• Three napkins: one for you, one for them and the bonus napkin for your partner with your personalized love note written on it
• A portable music player (and batteries) to listen to music you’re both interested in, or that’s super cheesy and romantic. If you’re going for the latter option, the more exaggerated the better!

6. Give him a massage

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Who doesn’t like a good massage from their boo? There’s nothing like coming home after a long day at work and your partner lights up the whole apartment with candles and tells you to lay back, relax and let him relieve you of the stress of your day. Research from 2017 confirms that giving – and receiving – a massage from your partner can help reduce stress and improve well-being.

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Jordan Gray is a five-time #1 Amazon bestselling author, speaker, and relationship coach with over a decade of practice behind him. His work has been featured in the New York Times, BBC, Forbes, Huffington Post, and more.