Chapter Three
Ingredients of Romance

(Check off each word to let your partner know what romantic traits, actions, fantasies and feelings make you feel special.)

accepting each other as we are

adventure

affection

appreciation

candlelight

candlelight dinners

caring

commitment

communication

creativity

cuddling

curiosity

darkened rooms

desire

dropping the intellectual

emotional support

emotional honesty

emotional security

enthusiasm

excitement

exotic

eyes that sparkle

feelings revealed

firelight

food

fun

generosity

gentle touching

giving over to the emotional

happiness

holding hands

honor each other

inspiration

intensity

intimacy

joy

late-night summer walks

laughing together

lighting that is dim

love

lying next to me

massage

mystery and intrigue

naked bodies touching

new ways to please

no pressure to perform

nurturing

openness

passion

picnics

pillows

playfulness

poetry

private times

quiet times

relaxed times with just you

respect

sensual touching

sex

sexy clothing

sharing ideas and plans

silk pajamas

skin that is soft

spontaneity

strong feelings between two people

sunsets

surprises given and received

tender words of affection

time to relax

togetherness

touching while talking

touching and sharing after sex

trees and fields to walk among

trust

understanding each other

waves of the ocean

vulnerable conversation