{"id":10666,"date":"2019-02-14T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/?p=10666"},"modified":"2019-02-11T07:45:02","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T12:45:02","slug":"ways-romantic-year-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html","title":{"rendered":"Ways to be Romantic All Year Long"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"woman-1612644_1920\"Once a year, we celebrate love on Valentine\u2019s Day. Most of us will make dinner reservations, buy cards and gifts to express our love and appreciation for that special someone. But after the celebration, how does romance fare the rest of the year? Are you keeping love alive post\u00a0February 14th?<\/p>\n

Honestly, it is easy to become comfortable in a long-term relationship and not focus on romance.\u00a0 We get complacent unless we make efforts to show love and affection. So here are a few ideas to give a try.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Write, \u201cI love you,\u201d with lipstick on the bathroom mirror. It will be the first thing your loved one sees in the morning and will put a smile on his or her face! Do this on a random day.<\/li>\n
  2. Put sticky notes in your partner\u2019s purse, brief case, lunch box, coat pocket or anywhere that will create a surprise.<\/li>\n
  3. Pick flowers on the side of the road or buy a single rose on the way home.<\/li>\n
  4. Cook together. Creating a meal together can be more romantic than you might think.<\/li>\n
  5. Flirt at a public event. While you are talking to someone else, give her that \u201dI am interested\u201d look, brush past him in a sexy way, or smile across the room.<\/li>\n
  6. Attend to your appearance. Sometimes romance doesn\u2019t get a spark because we get lazy and sloppy. We are visual people, so dress nice, fix your hair, brush your teeth and stay clean. It will build your confidence as well attract your partner.<\/li>\n
  7. Touch that doesn\u2019t necessarily lead to sex can be very romantic. Hold hands, give a massage, put your arm around your partner, etc.<\/li>\n
  8. Have private jokes, sayings and cues that only the two of you understand.<\/li>\n
  9. Do something spontaneous or novel. This gets those love hormones activated and creates a feeling of bonding.<\/li>\n
  10. Get off of devices and look each other in the eyes. It will make your partner feel important and increase attraction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Most of all, allow God to open your heart and show you how to love in new ways. For inspiration, read the book of Solomon in the Bible together. Romance and intimacy were created by God. Let the Song of Solomon\u00a0inspire you!<\/p>\n

    Ok, you have some ideas. Now on February 15th<\/sup>\u2026what is your next move?<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Once a year, we celebrate love on Valentine\u2019s Day. Most of us will make dinner reservations, buy cards and gifts to express our love and appreciation for that special someone. But after the celebration, how does romance fare the rest of the year? Are you keeping love alive post\u00a0February 14th? Honestly, it is easy to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[913],"tags":[1382,2331,300,953,4364,956],"class_list":["post-10666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-couple-relationships","tag-intimacy","tag-keep-love-alive","tag-love","tag-romance","tag-romantic","tag-valentines-day"],"yoast_head":"\nWays to be Romantic All Year Long<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ways to be Romantic All Year Long\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Once a year, we celebrate love on Valentine\u2019s Day. Most of us will make dinner reservations, buy cards and gifts to express our love and appreciation for that special someone. But after the celebration, how does romance fare the rest of the year? Are you keeping love alive post\u00a0February 14th? Honestly, it is easy to…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Doing Life Together\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drlindamintle\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-02-14T11:00:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-02-11T12:45:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2019\/02\/woman-1612644_1920-300x193.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Linda Mintle\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@drlindamintle\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Ways to be Romantic All Year Long","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Ways to be Romantic All Year Long","og_description":"Once a year, we celebrate love on Valentine\u2019s Day. Most of us will make dinner reservations, buy cards and gifts to express our love and appreciation for that special someone. But after the celebration, how does romance fare the rest of the year? Are you keeping love alive post\u00a0February 14th? Honestly, it is easy to…","og_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html","og_site_name":"Doing Life Together","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drlindamintle\/","article_published_time":"2019-02-14T11:00:14+00:00","article_modified_time":"2019-02-11T12:45:02+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2019\/02\/woman-1612644_1920-300x193.jpg"}],"author":"Linda Mintle","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@drlindamintle","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html","name":"Ways to be Romantic All Year Long","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2019\/02\/woman-1612644_1920-300x193.jpg","datePublished":"2019-02-14T11:00:14+00:00","dateModified":"2019-02-11T12:45:02+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/#\/schema\/person\/1e16a9c7332cfcc5b5d89e4ba3a36142"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2019\/02\/woman-1612644_1920-300x193.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2019\/02\/woman-1612644_1920-300x193.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2019\/02\/ways-romantic-year-long.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Ways to be Romantic All Year Long"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/","name":"Doing Life Together","description":"Relationship Doctor, Mental Health, Emotional Wellness, Relationship Advice & Entertainment","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/#\/schema\/person\/1e16a9c7332cfcc5b5d89e4ba3a36142","name":"Linda Mintle","description":"It is rare that a trained academic who speaks passionately to the heart of people providing real answers to real life problems is so relatable. Dr. Linda\u2019s fun personality and expertise comes through whether she\u2019s helping her audience stress less or make peace with their thighs! Dr. Linda has her Ph.D. in Urban Health and Clinical Psychology and is a national expert on mental health. She has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, depression and pain management. With 30 years of clinical experience working with couples, families and individuals, she brings her common-sense approach to people who want to live in positive mental health. Dr. Linda is also a bestselling author with 21 book titles to her credit, a radio host of the Dr. Linda Mintle show, professor, national speaker, winner of the Mom\u2019s Choice Award, a national news consultant, featured writer for Beliefnet and hosts her own website. Her academic appointments keep her abreast of current research in her areas of expertise. Her media experience includes seven years as the resident expert for ABC Family\u2019s Living the Life television show and regular appearances on network television and radio. It is often said that being with Dr. Linda is like having coffee with a friend. She makes the complicated issues of relationships and mental health easy to understand and applicable to everyday living. The ease she has with people, coupled with her clinical training and experience makes her a sought-after speaker on college campuses, conferences and special events. Whether she is doing a TV skit with Tim Conway or discussing teen violence with Queen Latifa, Dr. Linda will entertain, educate and integrate faith and mental health in everyday living. Check out her latest book Hope and Healing for Anxiety, a whole-person approach to eliminate anxiety. .","sameAs":["https:\/\/drlindamintle.com\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drlindamintle\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drlindamintle\/","https:\/\/x.com\/drlindamintle"],"url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/author\/lmintle"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10666"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10679,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10666\/revisions\/10679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}