By Emly Forrest
Anyone ever seen those amusing little coffee table books for mature ladies called Porn for Women of a Certain Age? They’re filled with ideas about what us older chicks find erotic in a man. Like when they vacuum. Or when they reassure us that a little muffin top is sexy in a woman. I began to think about that and how my perception of romance has changed over the years. Following is my comparison of the things I used to find romantic and the things I now find romantic.
Romance Then
A huge bouquet of roses
A box of candy
Diamonds
Candlelight dinner
Taking sexy photos of one another
Leaving love notes
Marathon love-making
Puppy as a gift
Weekend get-away for two
Saying “I love you”
Romance Now
Weeding and fertilizing the rose bushes
Bringing boxes home to help pack for moving
Watching the grandkids on the baseball diamond
Beer and popcorn during a favorite old movie
Poring over old photo albums together
Leaving a thank-you note for taking out the garbage
Marathon naps together
Walking the dog when it’s raining
Weekend stay-at-home and relax
Saying “I love you” (some things don’t change)
Emly Forrest is the author of The Last Resort (2010) and Irish Ice (Coming in March 2011), both available at www.lyricalpress.com. Please visit her website at www.emlyforrest.com or contact her at emlyforrest@gmail.com.
6 comments:
Is it weird that I find ALL of those things romantic?
vslavetopassionv(at)aol(dot)com
LOL, well I have to say after three failed and nightmare marriage, I finally have a man who is extra special. I thank God for him every day. He makes a point of telling me he loves me every day too.
bicknellbrown@sbcglobal.net
Nah, Jason. You sound like a very romantic guy, who has his priorities firmly in place. Good for you!
Faith--how very, very lucky you are!
Shoot, I find "doing the dishes for me" romantic. LOL. Because it's considerate.
doxisrcool at aol.com
Oh, yeah. Considerate goes a looooong way.
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