愛情小貼士：如何做一個浪漫的人

Romance: a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love. Doesn’t that sound wonderful? Sadly, most of us have a tendency to get too comfortable and complacent in our relationships, turning what used to be fresh and exciting into a VCR rewind that becomes boring and monotonous.
浪漫：一種因愛情油然而生的興奮和神祕感受。聽上去很美妙吧！可悲的是，多數人慢慢就習慣了這種舒適的關係而變得自滿，即使回放曾經新鮮而興奮的VCR都感覺變得單調乏味。

A person can only do the same thing so many times before they get bored, so going on the same dates over and over again probably isn’t the best way to keep your love life exciting or mysterious. The good news? Anyone can be romantic. Apply these 30 tips if you’d like to make your partner say, “WOW!”
在戀人之間感覺乏味之前，一方重複着一件事：一次次地約會，但約會可能並不是保持愛情生活充滿興奮或神祕的最佳方式。讓一個人變得越來越浪漫有妙招嗎？用上這30個妙招你的伴侶會向你發出“哇哦”的讚歎聲！

1. Is your partner sick at work?
愛人帶病上班？

Surprise them at work with hot cocoa or tea. If they’ve got a terrible case of the flu, you could even bring them a thermos containing Theraflu! One of my past girlfriends did this for me and I thought it was one of the sweetest things she ever did for me. Don’t underestimate the power of small, thoughtful surprises!
來個驚喜！在上班時間送去一杯熱咖啡或熱茶。如果對方得了重感冒，還要帶上用熱水瓶衝好的感冒沖劑！我以前的一個女朋友在我感冒的時候就是這樣照顧我的，這是她對我做過的最甜蜜的一個舉動。不要低估小小驚喜帶給你的體貼之情！

2. Make a mix tape/CD.
自制一段錄音帶/一盤CD。

It’s old-school, but it still works (and your partner will think about you every time they listen to it!).
儘管做法老套，但是很管用（對方會在每次想到你的時候都聽一下！）。

3. Start every day with a hug and kiss.
每天都以擁抱和親吻開始一天的生活。

This will release feel-good hormones in your body that will make you and your love feel super happy!
擁抱和親吻都能讓你的體內釋放產生一種讓你感覺很棒的荷爾蒙，讓你和對方都感受到那種超幸福的感覺體驗！

4. Write a love note.
寫下甜言蜜語。

Yes, you could send a text saying, “I love you,” but that’s too obvious. Given that most of us communicate electronically all day every day, taking the time to actually write a letter by hand will show your partner how thoughtful and romantic you are.
你可以發條短信說“我愛你！”，但太明顯了不夠自然。我們每天都和電子設備打交道，找時間親手寫封信，對方會感受到你很用心很體貼很浪漫。

5. Write a love poem.
寫一首情詩。

If a note is just too easy, step up your game by upgrading to a love poem! It doesn’t have to be a Shakespearean sonnet: it’s the thought that counts! If you’re a comedian, you could even make it comedic, because few things are more sexy than funny people.
如果寫在紙上的情話太小菜一碟的話，直接升級爲寫情詩！無需非得寫成莎士比亞的十四行詩才夠浪漫！只要是你是用心寫給對方的情詩，對方就會感覺到無比性感浪漫。

6. Go on a picnic.
去野餐。

Prepare a lunch or grab some take-out and enjoy a scenic lunch together. Bonus points if you plan it at a time the park will be quiet so you can enjoy some much-needed peace and silence together.
帶上備好的午餐或外賣食品，一起到野外邊欣賞美景邊享用午餐。如果你計劃在公園野餐，你們可以享受兩個人在一起的平和和安靜。

7. Never stop complimenting your partner.
時不時地誇讚對方。

Never stop complimenting your partner on your favorite things about their body, and if they’re looking super suave and sexy, make sure you tell them all about it.
對方身上總有你最喜歡的地方，纔會讓你覺得對方超級迷人性感，一定要時時誇讚，一定要讓對方知道你喜歡對方的地方。8. Shoulder rub? Yes, please!
肩部按摩？對的去吧！

Who doesn’t love a good shoulder rub? Give your partner a nice massage if they look tense after work. If you’re lucky, they might return the favor. If you’re really lucky, it could lead to more fun activities!
誰不愛對方給自己好好來次肩部按摩呢？如果愛人下班後累了，就爲愛人做做按摩。如果你夠幸運，對方也會在你感覺累了的時候，給你做按摩。如果你真的很幸運，對方會做更有意思的放鬆活動來幫你解乏。

9. Say, “I love you.”
“我愛你”三個字常掛嘴邊。

It goes without saying, but in the hustle and bustle of the stressful life a lot of us lead, it’s awfully easy to forget the power of those three simple words.
愛意不言而喻，但在當今繁忙緊張的生活中，多數人都做不到這點，容易忘記這三個字所給對方帶來的力量。

10. Do you remember that one time…?
記得那次......的時候嗎？

As the months and years go on, it can become easy to forget why we fell so hard for a person in the first place. Talk about that lovely day you met each other, laugh about that terribly embarrassing thing you said on your first date, and remind each other of your relationship’s Greatest Hits!
歲月流逝，我們可能很容易就忘記當初是怎樣被對方迷上的情景。回憶一下你們相見那一天的情景，聊一聊第一次約會的囧事來逗對方開心，回憶一下熱戀階段的開心情景。

11. Surprise your honey with coffee or breakfast in bed.
把咖啡或早餐端到牀上，給愛人來個驚喜。

This goes for you too, guys. Bring your partner a cup of coffee to help them start the morning energized with a quick caffeine hit (they will thank you for it!). If you’d really like to make them feel special, surprise them with a tray of their favorite breakfast foods. Two scrambled eggs, chopped berries, and a bit of yogurt would definitely do the trick.
這一招對男生也很管用。早上給愛人端上一杯熱咖啡開始這一天的生活（對方會對你深表感激之情的！）。要想讓對方感受特別一些的話，就把對方最愛吃的早餐端到牀上：兩個煎蛋、草莓切塊、一杯酸奶，就很有效果哦。

12. Invest in a babysitter!
請保姆照看孩子！

If you’ve got kids, I know life can get busy, but it’s in your best interest to find a way to have some alone time with the special person in your life. Can’t afford to hire a sitter? Ask a parent or trusted friend to watch your Mini-Me in exchange for a thoughtful favor tailored to their needs.
有孩子的家庭生活讓人手忙腳亂的，但是生活中最有意思的還是單獨找時間和愛人享受一下甜蜜逍遙的二人時光。僱不起保姆？也好辦，讓父母或信得過的好朋友照看一下孩子，回頭多給父母和朋友幫忙。

13. Snuggle.
來個熊抱！

Just do it, trust me.
給對方來個熊抱！相信我，也很管用的。

14. Be mindful of your partner’s interests.
留心對方的興趣愛好。

Fellas: I know you might not be that into romantic movies, but if your partner really wants to go see one, it will mean the world to her. It’s just two hours and you will survive, I promise! Ladies: Your man and his love of wrestling, Nascar, or whatever the case may be? Same goes for you!
男士們：我知道你可能不會去看浪漫的愛情電影，但是如果對方真的想去看的話，這就代表她會陶醉在那個世界中。就兩個小時而已，沒什麼大不了的，而且還能換來對方的開心。 女士們：他最愛看賽車等之類的節目的話，那麼，同樣你也陪他看一下！
15. Go to a movie (but don’t actually watch it).
去電影院看電影（但心思並不一定用在電影上）。

Go to a movie together and make-out like love-struck high school teenagers. I wouldn’t advise this if you’re going to see Schindler’s List, but otherwise it’ll be tons of fun!
一起去電影院，打扮成像剛墜入愛河熱戀中的高中生。但不建議你看《辛德勒名單》類的電影，其他的電影會樂趣多多的。

16. “How was your day?”
“今天過得怎麼樣？”

Ask that simple question when your partner gets home from work to show them how much you care.
愛人下班回家簡單問候一下，代表你很在意對方。

17. Focus!
專注對方。

Put down the phone, turn off the TV, make eye contact, and say, “What would you like to talk about?” Just because you’re hearing your partner’s words doesn’t mean you’re comprehending them. Taking a brief moment to do this will make them feel loved and important.
放下電話、關掉電視、兩人對視，認真地問，“你想談談嗎？” 因爲你只是聽到了他TA的話，並不代表你就真正理解TA的話。短短几分鐘的專注交談時間，關鍵在於這會讓對方感受到那種被愛的感覺。

18. Blast from the past.
重溫往日情懷。

If you’ve been together for a long time, think about some of the special places you went to in the early days of your relationship and revisit them in the present. I wager you’ll both be flooded by long-forgotten memories when you get there.
如果你們在一起已經很長時間了，考慮去一下戀愛時去過的地方重溫一下過去的美好。到了那裏你們都會陷入熱戀那段美好回憶中。

19. Why so serious?
何必這麼嚴肅認真呢？

Have tickle fights, go to a comedy club, make-out in a photo booth. Life doesn’t have to be so serious all the time, and laughter will help you grow closer to the person you love.
追着撓癢癢，去看喜劇演出，到電話亭打個調情電話。生活不必一味嚴肅認真的，笑聲有助於你和愛人拉近關係。

20. Before you go to work…
上班前……

Tell your partner that you can’t wait to see them when you get back and give them a quick kiss.
上班出門前，對愛人說，等不及下班回家見啦！再親吻一下對方。21. Look at the stars.
數星星！

Grab a blanket, a bottle of wine, and the hand of your dearest. Lay under the stars, relax, look at the constellations, have a drink, and talk about life.
帶上毯子、拿上瓶酒、和愛人手拉手去數星星。放鬆地躺在草地上，仰望星空中的星座，和愛人喝着酒談着人生。

22. Take up a hobby.
培養一種愛好。

Dance class? Crafting? Gardening? Acting? A new language? Pick your pleasure. Figure out a hobby both you and your partner would enjoy and pursue it together to strengthen your relationship.
參加舞蹈班？手工藝班？園藝班？表演班？語言班？找自己感興趣的事兒來做。找你和愛人一起都享受和追求的愛好來增進關係。

23. Ride a ferris wheel.
坐摩天輪！體驗一下！

And don’t forget to get some cotton candy when you’re done!
坐摩天輪的時候，別忘了吃着棉花糖。

24. Dress up.
精心打扮一下。

Remember how when you were first dating and you spent hours agonizing over what you should wear? I’m not saying you have to take it to that extent, but some people do tend to let their style go downhill if they get too comfortable in a relationship. Turn the tables by dressing up as if it is your very first date together and you want to be certain you WOW them as much as possible.
還記得你們初次約會時，你用了多長時間打扮自己，絞盡腦汁地想自己到底該穿什麼衣服。並不是說你打扮成初次約會時的樣子，但有些情侶在進入穩定的關係後，就開始不注重自己的穿衣打扮了。一改常態就像初次約會一樣精心打扮一下，給對方煥然一新的感覺。

25. Schedule a “play” date.
抽出一天時間，盡情“玩”上一天。

Have kids? It might be tough the find the time for intimacy, so plan to get a sitter one-day-per-week so you can have some alone time with your partner. Go out on a date and then come home, where the real fun begins. I know scheduling might not sound sexy in theory but it is in practice, and believe me, there’s nothing like a little anticipation to spice up your love life.
有孩子？二人很難有親密時間，找保姆照看孩子，一週抽出一天和愛人單獨相處的時間。出去一天再回家，這樣纔會感受到好戲剛開頭而已。我知道理想很豐滿現實很骨幹的道理，但要相信，愛情生活中的小小期待是最美妙的。

26. Have a friendly competition.
打一場友誼賽。

Bowling, putt-putt, darts, pool, or even the Nintendo Wii all apply. Make a bet with your partner: the loser gives a full body massage to the winner.
保齡球、乒乓球、飛鏢、游泳、抑或任天堂Wii什麼都可以。和你的愛人打個賭：輸家給贏家做全身按摩。

27. Surprise your love with a thoughtful gift.
給愛人精心挑選一個禮物。

I’m not talking about the obvious occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s, and so on — and I’m not suggesting you need to empty your bank account either. But surprise your partner with a little gift that will be meaningful for them when they least expect it if you want to brighten their day!
不建議在生日、紀念日、情人節等等的節日場合，也不建議你花光銀行存款買個多麼貴重的禮物。但要給愛人買個小禮物製造一個驚喜還是有意義的，他們對這一天也是很期望的！

28. Hold hands and go on a stroll.
手拉手出去散散步。

Enjoy each other’s presence in silence and be happy that you have such a special person in your life.
手拉手享受一下靜靜地散步的感受，這個很特別的人出現在你的生活中，讓你過得無比幸福。