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Romance

Romance on a Budget

The Valentine Shop Journal·3 min read

Romance isn't about how much you spend on someone. It's about attracting the person you love, and making dreams and small fantasies real. Romance is more of a state of being than an act — heart, soul, and mind working together to keep the enthusiasm alive.

It's intimacy through attention to detail — making their lunch, offering a massage, leaving a note where they'll find it. It's excitement and calm at once, spontaneity and planning together. It's about the right attitude, and that attitude can cost you nothing at all.

A kiss is still a kiss. Kiss often.

Look into each other's eyes until everyone else disappears. Leave a note that says exactly how much you appreciate them. Do something a little impulsive, a little out of your comfort zone. Romance doesn't come easy — but with a little practice, it comes.

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