Keep the passion burning! Romance and love are inseparable.

Romance is not only sexual, it is the fiber that makes your spouse/partner your best friend. Romance is the emotional and physical bond that permits you to feel free with each other in deep ways transcending mere sexuality.

Here are some Romantic Gestures to fan the flames of passion:

 Compliment each other and show gratitude for how wonderful it is to live together. Make love away from the bedroom, touching, kissing and hugging... just because.

When you hear your lover at the door, take the basket you have filled with our scented silk rose petals and begin sprinkling them at your beloved's feet upon entering, and go to a location where you will help them disrobe and forget their stressful day.

Set a secret bath for your sweetie, placing candles all around and sprinkling scented silk rose petals in the bath water. Add a glass of wine, some sultry music and lay out their favorite undergarmet and your're all set....

Take you beloved's hand at an unexpected moment, i.e. at the movies, standing on line, and place several sweet kisses on the back and palm of their hand without speaking a word. The eye contact after your gesture will say it all.

Place a sweet love note in a space frequented by your loved one, i.e. a briefcase, desk drawer, the Sunday paper, and wait for their reaction.

Pre-deliver a love note to a favorite restaurant and have the maitre'd or waiter bring it to the table and hand it to your sweetie with the menu or dessert.

Prepare a basin of warm, scented water with rose petals sprinkled in. Bring your beloved to sit in front of the basin and soak their feet. After a 10-minute soak, they will be ready for a sensuous foot rub with one of the Shunga Aphrodisiac Oils, found in the Romantic Gifts section. 

Surprise your sugar with a series of sexy dance classes for you both. Try tango, salsa, ballroom or even a striptease!

Breakfast in bed always works! A long stemmed rose or favorite flower, croissants, eggs and fresh fruit will help set the tone for the rest of the day. Why not top it off with a personalized love letter on the breakfast tray?

Announce at a family gathering or dinner with friends how blessed you are to have your beloved in your life.

We want to hear from you. What romantic gestures have helped to keep your relationship special?

Share with us at gesturesinterludes@voicesofromance.com