by Tiriahna

Created on: January 21, 2011

To every romantic relationship, there is, generally, three stages. The beginning stage sees most couples holding hands, staring deep into each others eyes, and kissing every chance they get. Stage two couples are most often found knowing what the other person will order, finishing the other person's sentences, and using each other as furniture. Stage three often finds couples bickering over how he taps his foot in a silent room or how she takes too long to get ready in the morning, loosing interest in each other sexually, and eventually going separate ways. While injecting romance into our everyday lives will not guarantee that a relationship will last, it will, at the very least, help a relationship to last longer and possibly end on a pleasant note.

That being said, how does one "inject romance into our everyday lives?" A person could always follow the old standbys: chocolates, flowers, dinner and a movie... While nice, these have become almost cliche in out society. Here are five suggestions taken from real, long-term, romantic, relationships.

1- Pick a song, any song. No, I'm not suggesting you make Wind Beneath My Wings the song you blare every time you see each other. It doesn't have to be a particularly romantic song. Take a song you both like, learn the lyrics, forget that you can't carry a tune in a bucket, and sing. The next time you hear the song on the radio, pull your sweetheart close, maybe even sway gently, and sing your song to your significant other. Why does this one work? For three reasons- you both lie the song, your both holding each other, and, for just a moment, the world doesn't matter anymore.

2. Leave landmines. No, do not blow up your significant other. Do something as simple as writing "I love you" on a sticky note and sticking it the mirror. Try turning on your sweetie's computer, pulling up Microsoft paint, and paint a hear with a note inside, such as "You make me smile." An even simpler version? Take a slip of paper, write "Have a good day!" and put it in your darling's purse or your honey's wallet. Sometimes, it's just nice to know you're being thought about.

3. Say "I love you." As simple as this sounds, a lot of couples end up leaving it out. It's embarrassing to hang up the phone in front of the guys or at work and be saying "I love you." Granted, there are some places where it may in fact be inappropriate. If you were meeting the President of the United States, for example. Suck it up and say it. Oh, and here's a little known

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