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How romantic are you? ·; W hen w as the last lim e y ou ate c h o c o la te s by c a n d le lig h t o r Jook your lo v e r for a w alk u n d e r the m o o n ? 2 If you are like m ost p eo p le, it 's been a w h ile. * A ccording to one recen t su rv ey by a U .S. su b sid iary o f a m ajor E uro p ean c h o c o la te m aker, a lm o st a th ird o f respondents spend an h o u r o r less on ro m an ce d u rin g 'th e average w eek and. u n ro m a n tic a lly sp e a k in g , m o re Jhan 40 per cen t sp en d less than $ 10 on ro m an ce in the average w eek. · T herefo re, it's not su rp risin g th at w h ile m ost .people view th em selv es as ro m a n tic s, n early h a lf those su rv ey ed are not h ap p y w ith the am o u n t o f rom ance j n th e ir lives. - W hen ask ed if they c o n sid e r th e m se lv e s to be < om antic. 85 Pe r cent said , "y es." A nd m o re than V 0 p er cen t o f re sp o n d e n ts a lso in d icated that Jh ey w ould ra th e r be 'in lo v e ' than `in lu s t,' Jmd m ore than h a lf b eliev e in love at first >ight. > S o, w hy a re p e o p le u n fu lfille d ? A ccording to the su rv e y 's au th o rs, p eo p le 3ong for m ore fe e lin g s o f love, k in d n ess 2md passion b ecau se they do not know how J o make ro m an ce a p a n o f th e ir ev ery d ay Jiv es. - M any o f us c o n sid e r ro m ance a sh o rt term affair, they say. We lim it it to the b re a th ta k in g early stag es o f a love a ffair o r to J p e c ia l h olid ay s. B ut ro m an ce needs to be a J ta te o f m ind and heart, w here w e need to n u r tu r e o u r love rath er than gro w co m p lacen t. So -the q u estio n p eople really sh o u ld be asking th em selv e s, they co n ten d , is not `H ow ro m a n tic am 1.' but `H ow am I ro m a n tic ? ' R o m a n c e re v is ite d ; If you w ant to re c a p tu re the fe e lin g s o f fa llin g in love, all you need to d o is m ake up y o u r m ind to live y o u r life in love. - As soon as you b eg in actin g ro m an tic, ^ o u 'll begin feelin g ro m an tic and so w ill y o u r sw eeth eart. E ven if you d o not c o n sid e r y o u rself the ro m an tic ty p e, you can learn <o in co rp o rate rom ance in y o u r life. C o n s id e r the fo llo w in g re c o m m e n d a tio n s fo r m a k in g ro m an ce a part o f y o u r life: d ecid e y o u r love life is a p rio rity ; try to w in your, s w e e th e a rt's lo v e ev e ry day (n e v e r tak e each o th e r fo r g ran te d ); p la n ro m a n c e ; re m e m b e r d u rin g y o u r c o u rtsh ip how w ell it w o rk ed ? c o m m u n ic a te y o u r w an ts, n eeds and d rea m s; and sta rt o u t in sm all w ays, like say in g "I love you" o r h o ld in g hands. R o m a n tic re s p o n s e O n ce y o u r m ind and y o u r h e art are set fo r ro m a n c e , c o n s id e r th e s e ro m a n tic d o 's an d d o n 'ts cu lle d from the m o st p o p u la r resp o n se s o f the survey: T he m o st ro m a n tic d a te ? M ore than oneth ird o f re sp o n d e n ts w ould love a total su rp rise, and m ore than one th ird w ould p re fe r to stay at hom e by the fire w ith c h a m p a g n e and c h o c o late. T h e m o st ro m a n tic g ifts? W hile card s are the m ost fre q u e n tly p u rc h ased ro m an tic g ift (58 p e r ce n t) re sp o n d e n ts w ould p re fe r to rec eiv e flo w e rs, tic k ets to a show o r a sp o rtin g e v e n t, p e rfu m e /c o lo g n e , lin g e rie an d g o u rm e t c h o c o late s. W hat to put on the ste re o ? To get into the ro m a n tic m ood, o n e-th ird listen to so ft rock. Ju st a b o u t o n e -q u a rte r w ould ra th e r listen to c la ssic al o r ja z z . If y o u 're o ld er, nix the so ft rock and put on c la ssica l. W hat to serv e at a ro m an tic d in n er? G o u rm et c h o c o la te s to pped the list (23 p e r c en t), fo llo w ed by o y ste rs ( 11 p er cen t) and c a v ia r (9 p e r cen t). W here to m eet the ro m a n tic ty p e? M ore than h a lf o f re sp o n d e n ts b eliev e the best w ay to m eet so m e o n e sp e c ia l is by c h a n c e , w h ile alm o st o n e -th ird look to frien d s fo r in tro d u ctio n s. L ess than th ree p e r ce n t say at a bar, th ro u g h a d a tin g se rv ic e o r through the p ersonals. Fun and unconventional ways to woo your sweetheart V alentine's Day is a time when rom antics every w here pull out all the stops to impress their sweet hearts. Traditional expressions o f love on Valentine's Day range from a dozen roses to an elegant dinner for two to sparkling wine or boxed chocolates. This Valentine's Day (and beyond), try using these fun and unconventional w ays to woo your sweetie: On V alentine's morning (while he's showering or shaving), sabotage his work clothes. Tuck tiny candy hearts with messages o f love in his socks, shoes, sport coat, pants pockets, overcoat -- even his briefcase -- for fun (and unexpected) reminders o f your love all day long. Surprise your love at the office with a romantic picnic lunch that includes a roundup o f romantic foods: luscious chocolate truffles, juicy seasonal berries, cream y brie with baguette, delicate smoked salm on and a bottle o f chilled sparkling wine served in elegant flutes. Close the door and enjoy. Leave a rom antic greeting on her voice-m ail, so it's the first thing your Valentine hears when she arrives at work in the morning. Serve your sweetie breakfast in bed after hours. Start with mimosas (fill cham pagne glasses with equal am ounts o f orange juice and sparkling wine). Pair with other breakfast favorites, such as a savory country ham, fluffy eggs and sticky buns. Plug in a vintage rom antic movie on the VCR, and snuggle up! C reate a personalized booklet o f IOUs for the one you love, redeem able at any time during the next 12 months: a foot massage or back rub, a rowboat ride for two in the park, his favorite m eal, a m orning off from kid duties to sleep in late, a rom antic stroll at sunset -- the possibilities are lim itless and sure to please. On V alentine's Day. pam per your "pet" with an appropriately im passioned after-office cocktail. Pour one part passion fruit ju ice into a cham pagne flute. Add two parts chilled sparkling wine and stir slowly. 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