50 Romantic Things to Do for Valentine's Day

No matter how in love you are, everyone can use a little help in the romance department! Romance is something that no successful love relationship can do without. Unfortunately, too often, a lack of ideas and creativity destroy a relationship or leave it stagnant, and couples lose the excitement and passion that once enveloped them.

There's nothing like finding that special someone and spending quality time building a romantic, meaningful and lasting relationship. Whether you are dating, engaged or married, any one of the following ideas is guaranteed to add a little spark to your relationship! Some of these suggestions may seem like the perfect thing a man might do for his lover, but ladies, if he isn't being romantic, take the initiative!

1) Midnight Picnic. Plan a midnight picnic under the stars. Get a picnic basket and fill it with goodies and aphrodisiacs. Bring a tape player and play romantic music while you eat, and save a song or two for dancing.

2) Serenade. Have your lover serenaded. If you can't sing, hire someone who can, and hire a couple of musicians, or better yet, survey your friends and find out who can sing and play the guitar or a violin. A serenade is especially sweet on an anniversary, a birthday or any special occasion. Capture it on video camera if you can so you two can relive the memory again and again.

3) Week of Poetry. For one week, write your lover special poems and have them delivered to his work, or leave them in strategic places in his home. Even if you think you can't write, try it. It will mean more to your lover if you write what you feel rather than using someone else's words.

4) Love Trail. Go out to the woods and leave love clues on a trail. Instead of an Easter Egg Hunt, plan a Romantic Love Hunt. Then, take your lover out and lead him to the first clue and make sure each surprise is better than the last!

5) Rosebud Trail. Sneak into your lover's house and leave a trail of rosebuds and let them lead to the bedroom. Leave a single red rose on the bed along with a greeting card and/or gift.

6) Walk thru the Garden. Take you lover on a stroll through a garden in a park. Make this walk special. Check out a flower book from the library and together try to figure out the names of the flowers and plants in the garden.

7) Day Trip. Take a day trip to a small town near you and make plans to hit all the romantic spots in that town. Make sure to bring a camera and take lots of shots of your lover, and have someone take shots of you two together.

8) Bed and Breakfast. Fix up your house as a Bed and Breakfast and invite one or two couples to join you for a day or two of romance. Plan several activities; watching romantic movies, special dinners, games involving love talk and tasty finger foods. Let your imagination flow.

9) Catered Dinner. Invite your lover to dinner at your place and have it catered. Plan on having all his favorite foods. Make the evening special by revolving it around activities that especially interest your lover.

10) Cozy Evening of Communication. Spend a cozy evening next to a crackling fire and get to know your lover better or all over again. Share your thoughts and dreams. Be yourself and listen and engage your partner in lots of conversation.

11) Night Swim. Take your lover on a night swim. How about skinny dipping in a pool, lake or somewhere where you know you'll not be caught! If skinny dipping isn't for you, keep your suits on and enjoy a swim under the stars!

12) Go Sailing. Go to the lake and take a sailing journey for a couple of hours with your lover. There's something romantic about sailing across the water and feeling the breeze blowing through your hair. Pack a picnic lunch and lounge in the sun as you cruise across the water.

13) Stroll Through an Art Gallery/Museum. Take your lover on an artistic journey through an art gallery or museum. If the gallery has a restaurant, be sure to have lunch or dinner there.

14) Camping Trip. Take a cozy camping trip to the woods. There's no need to go very far. In fact, staying close to home can be very romantic, especially if you just put up a tent in your own backyard!

15) Astronomy Night. Give him/her the stars! Take your lover to a place where you can go and see the stars through a powerful telescope.

16) Hot Air Balloon Ride. What can be more romantic than telling your lover how you feel high above the city in a hot air balloon?

17) Love Notes for Road Signs. Make about 10 or 15 signs on poster boards and place them in strategic areas along the road on the way to your lover's work. The signs should say things that no one else would "get" but your lover. Be funny and romantic too!

18) Horse and Buggy Ride. Take your lover on a horse and buggy ride and enjoy the views of the city.

19) Ice-Skating. Take your sweetheart to an outdoor ice skating rink or a lake that has been designated as safe for ice-skating. This can be extremely fun and romantic, especially if one of you needs help standing on skates!

20) Messenger of Love. For a birthday or anniversary, have a singing messenger deliver your affections creatively. Specify what you want them to say and do. Most have a routine, but they can cater to your desires as well.

21) Horseback Riding. Saddle up and take your date on an unforgettable ride on a horse. This can be especially romantic if you take a leisurely ride through the woods.

22) Escape to a Waterfall. Find a pool or a place with a waterfall or fountain and spend some quality time in your lover's arms. Moving water always moves the spirit in a positive direction!

23) Dirt Bike Rides. Get adventurous and rent a couple of dirt bikes and hit the trails. This can be really fun and exciting, not to mention coooool!

24) Fly Kites Together. If you don't already have a kite, make one together! Spending time laughing and creating together can be the perfect way to bond. Watching your final product soar in the air can truly be uplifting to any relationship!

25) Cook Dinner Together. Plan a special meal that both of you can prepare together. French cuisine might be a good choice! Kitchen romance can be great foreplay to a fantastic evening together.

26) Day at an Amusement Park. Children have a way of truly having fun. Get in touch with the child within, and grab your partner and spend a day at an amusement park. Go all out and buy cotton candy, ride the wild rides and have a ball!

27) Have your Picture Taken Together. Find one of those booths in a mall where you can get cozy and close and have some snapshots taken. Get creative with your poses!!

28) Storybook. You've heard of computer generated children's books, well how about writing a short romantic tale using your name and your lover's name and creating a fairy tale love book! Make your adventure as romantic as possible and enter the data on a computer and have pictures scanned that go with the script!

29) Go to a Jazz Concert. Enjoy a night out at a jazz festival or club where jazz music is played. Take your lover to one of those places and enjoy the sound of saxophone music as you dance in each other's arms.

30) A Beach Barbecue. Take your lover on a night excursion near a lake and plan a little barbecue. If both of you like to fish, cook what you catch on the grill and enjoy a pleasant night near the shore.

31) Go See a Romantic Play. Live performances have an incredible way of touching us, especially if the play is a romance or musical. Take your lover to see Romeo and Juliet or another popular play in your area.

32) Go to a Petting Zoo. Walk hand in hand through a petting zoo and take pictures. Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere and the sweet animals waiting to be fed from your hands.

33) Riverboat Cruise. Take a night out on a riverboat cruise. Most large boats have wonderful entertainment packages available. Enjoy the food, dancing and other entertainment as you look into your lover's eyes.

34) Plan a Rendezvous Breakfast. Send your lover a special invitation to your very own romantic rendezvous at a strategic and memorable place in town. This can be an outdoor cafe, a park or some other place that attracts your attention.

35) Go Snow Skiing Together. Take a trip to a ski resort. If you don't know how to ski, learn. The main thing is to have fun and enjoy the surroundings.

36) Go to a Berry Patch. Take a journey to the country and visit a berry patch with the one you love. Plan on making a pie with the fruit you gather together.

37) Romantic Train Ride. Some cities have train rides for tourists. Take advantage of the adventure and sense of romance.

38) Have a Masquerade Party. Invite all your friends to a masquerade party. Plan a theme, maybe even a century (the renaissance period) and have everyone dress up according to that time period. Have various activities and games planned. Make it romantic as well as mysterious.

39) Getting Artsy. Get a huge poster board and some magic markers together. Each time you and your lover get together, plan on spending a few minutes or hours on drawing on your poster board. This will be an item that you can treasure for years to come.

40) Pick Wild Flowers. Find a place in town where you can go together just to walk a trial and pick wild flowers. Each of you will make a bouquet for the other.

41) A Massage. Do you know anyone who'll refuse a massage? Certainly not the one you love, I'm sure. Purchase special massage oils and treat your sweetheart to the massage of the century!

42) Bicycle Ride Through Historical Neighborhood. Each city has a historical neighborhood or area of town that can better be experienced on a slow ride on a bike. Find that special area of town, and stroll through the avenues on your bike with the one you love.

43) Sunbathe Together. Take some time off an go to the pool and rub suntan lotion on each other's bodies. This can be quite a "stimulating" experience!

44) Take your Sweetheart to an Art Fair. Find out when the next art fair occurs in your town, and plan a special outing with your honey! Plan a surprise and buy him something special.

45) Go to the Highest Point in Town. Find out which building or area of town sits the highest, and take your lover there for a special occasion. When you reach the top, have a special gift ready to give him.

46) Go Snorkeling or Skin Diving. Plan on taking skin diving lessons together and then take a little trip down under for a special adventure you'll never forget!

47) Go Roller Skating Together. Take an evening out to have fun on wheels at a roller skating rink.

48) Make a Video Together. Get a camcorder and record you and your lover at a special dinner, party or other activity.

49) Do a Project Together Around the House. Plan a day especially for fixing something around the house. This is romantic because of how appreciated you will feel for helping your lover out. Be interested in what he does and how he does it.

50) Rain Dance. Next Time it rains, plan to go out in it with your lover just to play barefooted in it!