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Survival Guide for the Romantically
Challenged Male


By Alvin (Ace) Parker
©1996 WM Productions
 

1.  Watch a sunset together

2. Watch the full Moon rise together, and toast its arrival with your favorite beverage

3. Listen to an Oldies Radio Station

4. Go for a Hand-holding walk

5. Pick and press wildflowers

6. Save the petals from all of the flowers she gets

 
 

7. Hide a love note for her to find in the refrigerator

8. Bring home a needed household item

9. Go on a picnic

10. Feed some ducks

11. Clean the refrigerator

12. Adopt a kitten from the animal shelter

13. Cancel your outing (golf, fishing etc.) just to spend time with her

14. Go grocery shopping together

15. Go to a park , lay on a blanket and watch the clouds go by

16. Go Canoeing

17. Go Paddleboating

18. Play miniature golf

19. Go Bowling

20. Go for a walk in an old cemetery and read the epitaphs

21. Grow a beard (if she would like it), or...

22. Shave your beard (if she would like it.

23. Unconditionally love her children

24. Go to church and sit with your arm around her

25. Wink at her in public

26. Tell her, "Coming home to you is the best moment of the day."

27. Look into her eyes across the Dinner table

28. Look into her eyes across the room

29. Look into her eyes anytime!

30. Spend a half hour looking at old pictures

31. Rent and watch "Sleepless in Seattle."

32. Pray together

33. Plant flowers together in Spring

34. Check on their progress throughout the Summer

35. Rub her feet.

36. Give her a massage

37. Gift wrap a pack of chewing gum and leave on her pillow

38. Start everyday with a hug

39. End everyday with a kiss.

40. Write a top ten list of the things you admire most about her.

41. Share the list with her

42. Fix her breakfast in bed

43. Leave Post-it Love notes all over the house.

44. Get her a houseplant.

45. Pop some popcorn just for the two of you.

46. Zip her dress.

47. Leave an apple on her desk, (you may need the help of a co-worker) along with a note from you.

48. Take her to the Zoo

49. Check a book by her favorite author out of the Library and tell to take some time and read it.

50. Go Bird watching

51. Put up a birdfeeder or

52. Put up a birdhouse.

53. Order Pizza and have it arrive at her work at lunch time (make it a surprise).

54. Ride Bikes together

55. Buy a calendar and write a note to her on every page, give it to her as a New-Year present

56. On a Moon-less night go stargazing.

57. Call her at work and ask for a date that evening.

58. Have her jewelry cleaned.

59. Turn off the football game just to talk.

60. Call just to hear her voice.

61. Take her shopping just to buy something for herself.

62. Do something nice for her mother.

63. Buy a CD of her favorite performer.

64. Make her a homemade card.

65. Carry a picture of her in your wallet.

66. Write her a letter and mail it, even when you are not away from home.

67. Always write a letter and mail it when you are away from home.

68. When you are away from home, call home daily!

69. If traveling buy and send a postcard from every place you stop (stock up on post card stamps before you go)

70. Bring her a candle-light bedtime snack.

71. Take her for a ride in a Limo.

72. Open doors for her.

73. Pull out chairs for her.

74. Keep a gift list, If she mentions something she would like, add it to list, the next time a special occasion arrive you are ready!

75. Get out your old class rings and remenience.

76. Revisit your honeymoon spot.

77. Leave a love note on her dashboard

78. Leave a ticket under her windshield wiper.

 

Make some coupons and give to her that are...

 

79. Good for one free kiss

80. Good for one hug.

81. Good for one household chore you don't feel like doing

82. Good for one hour of childcare.

83. Good for one car wash and wax.

84. Good for one Dinner out when you don't feel like cooking

 

 

85. Change your hairstyle (if she would like it).

86. Give her time with her friends.

87. Be her best friend!

88. Give her time with her family.

89. Socialize with friends with you helping with the extra work required (housecleaning, cook etc.).

90. Buy her candy.

91. Buy her a home decorating item.

92. Buy her underwear.

93. Buy her hosiery.

94. Hide a car key for her, (magnetic box, behind license plate, etc.)

95. Turn on an old movie and snuggle under a blanket while you watch.

96. Find the nearest waterfall.

97. Find the nearest lake.

98. Find the nearest covered bridge.

99. Find the nearest scenic picnic spot.

100. Find the nearest mountain.

101. Find the nearest stream suitable for wading.

102. Find the nearest beach.

103. Find the nearest St. Park or Forest

104. Find the nearest Ice Cream shop.

105. Frequent the above with the one you love (see #96-104).

106. Never pass her with out a loving pat.

107. Go horseback riding together or...

108 Take horseback riding lessons together.

109. Buy her a goldfish.

110. Buy a membership for you both in a health club and...

111. Go there together.

112. Go with her to a craft class.

113. Take her to a fair and...

114. Buy her cotton-candy.

115. Buy her an candy apple and share it.

116. Ride the Ferris Wheel together and sit close.

117. Buy her some balloons to take home or...

118. Try to win her a stuffed animal.

119. Tell her to relax in the easy chair and you will do the dishes, or...

120. At least load the dishwasher.

121.  Tell her to relax in the easy chair and you will fix dinner.

122.  If you are domestically challenged (as well as romantically) ask her to teach you to cook.

123. Really try to learn what she teaches you.

124. Find  three special recipes and make them your specialties

125. Learn how to make her favorite dessert(s).

 

 

 

Ten Best Ways to Remain (or become) irresistibly attractive to her

 

126. Let her pick out your cologne and after shave.

127. Loose ten pounds.

128. Buy a teeth whitener.

129. Wear good fitting, up-to-date clothes.

130. Let her pick out some of your clothes.

131. Wear things she gave you.

132. Shine your shoes.

133. Get a good haircut.

134. Keep it combed.

135. Bathe or shower often.

 

 

136. Cancel your newspaper subscription for a week (or a month) to have more time to talk.

137. Walk across a bridge, arm-in-arm.

138. Have lunch by a river.

 

 

 

Turn off the TV and...

 

139. Play a board game.

140. Play a card game.

141. Play Twister.

142. Listen to her favorite CD.

143. Listen to the classical music station.

144. Read the Sunday Funnies out loud to each other.

145. Read aloud from her favorite novel.

146. Make rice-crispie treats together.

147. Work a cross-word puzzle together.

148. Draw each others portrait.

149. Paint by numbers.

150. Act out a fairy tale.

151. Write a poem to each other.

152. Spend twenty minutes exercising together.

 

 

 

IDEAS for the Ultimate Bath experience.

 

153.  Place a bell by the tub with a note that says:  "ring to have your back washed or any other service performed."

154. Light the room with a soft light, nightlights or candles.

155. Play some relaxing music in the room, (keep electric appliance away from water!).

156. Run the tub full of water to her desired temperature (use a

thermometer if you have to).

157. Add bubble bath or...

158. Add bath oil or...

159. Add bath beads.

160. Float a bath toy in the water.

161. Have several fluffy towels nearby.

162. Have a warm robe nearby.

163. Have some nicely scented soaps available.

164. Have bath brush or buff handy.

165. Have power available.

166. Have skin lotion available.

167. Have some chocolates near the tub or...

168. Have some fruit near the tub for nibbling.

169. Leave her alone to enjoy the experience.

 

 

 

 

ITEMS to get for her purse.

 

170.  Order her "pretty" checks for her checkbook.

171.  Buy her a notepad with her name pre-printed on each sheet.

172. Buy her an engraved pen.

173. Buy her a pepper-spray canister or a hand-held alarm.

174. Buy her a small flashlight.

175. Buy her a nice, personalized key chain.

176. Buy her mints.

177.  Tape a quarter to a small card and write: "for emergency calls" on it.

178...And buy her a nice purse, no matter what it costs! (you better let her pick it out).

 

 

179. Take a class together at the local community college

180. Take a senic drive in the country

181. Take a senic drive to see the bright lights fo the city182. Go to a playground and swing on the swings.

183. Go to a playground and slide on the sliding board.

184. Go for a Horsedrawn carrige ride.

185. Go to a High-School football game.

186. Go for a walk in the rain and share an umbrella.

187. Go for a walk while the snow is falling.

188. Go for a walk while the leaves are falling.

189. If you live where the snow or leaves do not fall - MOVE.  It isn't very romantic where you live.

190. Drive to a place you have never been before and explore.

191. Take lots of pictures (always take pictures, they make memories permanent.)

192. Go to the movies.

193. Go to a Drive-in movie theater.

194. Go to any and all free concerts.

195. Go to see the fireworks.

196. Go for a sight-seeing airplane ride over your hometown.

197. When you travel if you can, travel by airplane.

198. At least once take a trip by train.

199. Take an excursion on a glass-bottom boat.

200. When planning a trip always make sure the hotel or motel you choose has a hot-tub, and a swimming pool (preferrable and indoor swimming pool.)

201.  Use the pool.

202.  Most definitely use the hot tub!

 

 

LAWS For  the Married Man.

 

203.  At a minimum every married couple should spend two ramantic weekends alone together in a nice hotel, there is no maximum. 

204. Make part of every vacation something special for the one you love.

205. Forget all your past fights.

206.  Fix the problem not the blame.

207.  Study your wife (I Peter 3:7)

208.  Never sleep in seperate beds!

209. Enjoy activities that bring you together rather than driving you apart.

210. Don't get too friendly with women other than you wife.

211. When the work is done come home, come straight home.

212. Remain accountable to your wife, and her to you.

213. Always, let her know where you are and how to reach you.

214. Tell her all you feel, wish and think.

215.  Find something positive to say to and about your wife every day.

216. Speak well of her in public, the world should think she is perfect.

217.  If at all possible keep critisim of your wife to yourself.

218.  If you think you cannot keep criticism to yourself - try harder.

219. Tell her you love her every day.

 

 

 

 

INCLUDING the Kids

 

220. Play twister with the whole family.

221. Tell your kids about your first date.

222. Tell your kids how you proposed.

223. Tell them about your wedding.

224. Let them see your affection for thier mother.

225. Take the whole family on a "dress-up" date.

226. Take your children on dates.

227. Help your kids make Mother's Day special.

228. Help your kids make thier Mom's Birthday special.

229. Have your kids help you plan a "Mom's Day Off.

230. Tell your kids why you love thier mother.

231. Have a group hug.

232. Say, "I Love You, Frequently to each member of the family.


 
 
   

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