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How to be Romantic on the Cheap

As usual, Daily Idea is here to help the hopeless become hopelessly romantic. The fine folks at ZenHabits.net came up with 50 great suggestions on how to be romantic without breaking the bank. We don’t have time for all 50, but we’ve chosen our 10 favorites for your viewing enjoyment. Oddly enough, three of zen habits’ 50 involved fruit. We’re skipping those, so you’ll have to use your imagination. Here’s our top ten favorites on how to be romantic on the cheap.

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Hi, I’m Nikki Key and you’re watching the Daily Idea.

(sniffs) Well, it’s almost spring. Can you smell it? It’s a much nicer smell than what we’re used to around here, especially after our producer eats chili, but back to spring.

The smell of fresh cut grass, afternoon rain showers and young love is in the air. We’re a full month removed from Valentine’s Day, but we thought we’d tackle the subject of love and romance again.

Guys, maybe you’re thinking, “Hey, I can only get my romance on once a year.” If that’s true for you, you’re probably finding young love over and over because none of your romances make it any farther. That’s ok if you’re Brett Michaels, but not so much if you’re looking for the real deal.

As usual, Daily Idea is here to help the hopeless become hopelessly romantic.

The fine folks at zen habits.net came up with 50 great suggestions on how to be romantic without breaking the bank. We don’t have time for all 50, but we’ve chosen our 10 favorites for your viewing enjoyment. Oddly enough, three of zen habits’ 50 involved fruit. We’re skipping those, so you’ll have to use your imagination. Let’s get to our ten favorites.

Prepare a romantic meal. Guys, some of you should start by cooking any meal. Spaghetti doesn’t count, not even if you get a box of wine. Maybe try cooking your wife’s favorite meal, which I bet isn’t hot dogs.

Number two is easy. Chip in around the house. You don’t need to build a lap pool or anything, although that would be pretty sweet. Just hang a shelf or, you know, throw in a load of laundry.

Why not write a poem? No, dirty limericks doesn’t count.

Four, burn your special lady a CD with love songs. This is like a modern day mix tape, but without the DJ talking over the front of your songs. Pick her favorites even if you hate them, which you probably do.

Here’s a good one: Take a walk down memory lane and visit some of the places from your early days of dating. Maybe it’s a bookstore or an old diner. Maybe it’s a sand volleyball court at a fraternity house. If it is, go to an old diner.

Six, slow dance.

Number seven, find some time to snuggle. Even Buddy the Elf appreciates snuggling. It’s a good idea if you build a fire first. If you don’t have a fireplace I guess just lay by a vent.

Number eight is easy: leave little notes. Steal some sticky notes from your office supply room and write down some of the ways she makes you happy. Now stick them around the house after she goes to bed. Leave a few in her car. Maybe put one on the drive through at Starbucks. She’ll definitely see it there.

Here’s a cheap one: Kiss in the rain. All you need is rain and some lips.

And number ten, call a sitter for the kids, pack a picnic and find a nice location for a meal at sunset. She’ll be impressed you planned this whole thing out and that should score you some bonus points. You might even take along some fruit. Wink, wink.

For the full list, visit zen habits.net and search for how to be romantic on the cheap. And that’s another Daily Idea.

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