Love and romance are hard to keep in a relationship, especially over long periods of times. Here are a few ideas to help you in keeping love and romance in your relationship.

Send a card or a gift even if there are no occasions

Sending a person a card for no other reason than just being thankful for them being there is a nice way of letting people know that they are special to you. You can give anything, it does not need to be grandiose or poetic. It just needs to be sincere and heartfelt.

Cook the food that they want to eat

 A romantic dinner can be made even more romantic when the dinner is cooked by the person that you love. The effort in creating the dish that the person likes will not only make the night special, but it will ultimately make the food a lot tastier.

Let them know that their opinion matters

 Ask them how they feel about different things. Making a person feel that his or her opinion matters to you is a sign that they are important in your life. They will take it as a sign of you involving them in your decision-making process.

Play games together

 Go out on a bowling night or a night of shooting pool. Playing games and enjoying each other competitive spirit are a nice way of bonding with each other. Of course, a person may win or lose but the egos should not be bruised during these times. Instead, bonding and camaraderie should be at the forefront.

Teach them something you know and let him or her teach you what they know

 If you know how to play an instrument, then you may want to share that knowledge with the person that you are with. You are not only sharing your talents with him or her, but you are also sharing a part of yourself to them. Also, this goes both ways if there is something he or she knows, let them share that talent with you. Not only will this be a great bonding moment, but this will also ass to your self-improvement.

Share your future plans

 This will be a lot more effective if your future plan involves him or her with you. This will not only make things a lot better but it will also make the other person feel that what you have will e maintained in the long term. It will also let them have insight on the way that you look at things in the present as well as your perspective for the future.

Tell them that you care

 Sometimes, the best way to let people know that you care is to tell them that you care. The simplest and most direct way to let them know how you feel is by simply letting them know how you feel. Simple. Direct. Effective.