698 Do something totally out of character.

Always late?-Be on time.

Not creative?-Think up something original and unexpected!

Forgetful?-Remember her birthday every day for a month!

Watch TV every night?-Go out to dinner instead.

Two left feet?-Take dance lessons together!

699 Are you stuck in a rut? Are you taking each other for granted lately? Try "reframing." Reframe, or redefine, how you see your partner.

Start thinking of her as your lover once again.

Start treating him as your best friend-which he was, once upon a time. Remember??

700 Act out different fantasies of meeting for the first time.

Meet in a bar after work.

Meet while grocery shopping.

Meet in line, waiting at the bank.

Meet over lunch at work.

701 Spend an "all-night" together: Make love, watch videos, go out to an all-night diner, go for a moonlit stroll, make love again, watch old movies on TV, blast the stereo and dance at three in the morning. Then sleep all day the next day to recover.

Think "different"-and you'll never run out of romantic ideas.

CHOREOGRAPHY.

702 "Choreograph" your lovemaking to your favorite music! This may sound artificial and contrived, but several people in my Romance Class have told me that they often do this, although they never thought of it as "choreography."

I don't mean that you plan every movement, but rather that you match some favorite music to the general mood and pace of your lovemaking.

For example, some people like to start slowly and gently, and build to a fast-paced climax. Their musical choreography could look like this: Start with a little George Winston; move to some Al Jarreau; mix in some Glenn Miller; and finish up with Maynard Ferguson.

Others like to start out fast and passionately, and wind down to a gentle conclusion. Their musical choreography could look like this: Start with the soundtrack from 9 Weeks; move to the soundtrack from When Harry Met Sally; and end with the soundtrack from Out of Africa.

One couple prefers Mozart symphonies. "Beethoven is great music, but too frenetic for our lovemaking," Judy B. explains. "Mozart is great-especially The Jupiter Symphony, No. 41. It has four movements, which correspond with our pattern of lovemaking.

1. "The first movement, Allegro Vivace, is strong and passionate, this gets us going. It runs 11:50-good for energetic foreplay.

2. "The second movement, Andante Cantabile, slows the pace, which allows us to talk a little and build the intimacy more. This runs a good 10:53.

This choreography technique is not taught at Arthur Murray!

3. "The third movement, Menuetto: Allegretto, picks up the speed again, which moves us from quiet intimacy into a more intense passion. This one is quick, at 5:13.

4. "The last movement, Molto Allegro, races to a roaring and passionate conclusion. Just perfect at 8:37."

What music would you use to choreograph your lovemaking?

CREATIVITY.

703 Keep a journal. It will benefit you in lots of ways. Many Romance Class participants have observed that creative ideas often flow while they're writing in their journals.

704 George was a bibliophile. He loved browsing in bookstores. On his forty-third birthday he happened to be wandering by his favorite local bookstore-and stopped suddenly on the sidewalk. The window display held hundreds of copies of a book titled: Happy Birthday, George! Looking closer he saw that the author was his wife! He ran into the store, where the clerk handed him a copy of the book. George discovered that the Happy Birthday, George! book was really a different book with a custom-made book jacket slipped over it.

Shaking his head in wondrous surprise, George turned the book over and read on the back cover: "Happy Birthday, oh wonderful husband of mine! This book is Surprise #1. Surprise #2 is a $100 gift certificate for books. Enjoy! Surprise #3 is waiting patiently to enjoy lunch with you at the Posh Cafe. Happy Birthday!"

Are you-infatuated, crazy, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, intoxicated, mad-with love for him or her?

705 Use a thesaurus to help you express your love-and to help you rev up your love letters.

Tell your mate that you-love, adore, admire, cherish, desire, want, need, prize, esteem, idolize, revere, treasure-him or her.

Describe how you're-crazy about/mad for/nuts about/smitten with/stuck on/sweet on/wild about-your mate.

Tell your lover that you're-enchanted by/ captivated by/enamored of/fond of-him or her.

Guys: Learn a little sleight-of-hand well enough to make her diamond engagement ring "appear" out of thin air!

CRUISIN'

706.

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Chapter Theme Song:.

"Cruisin'," Gwyneth Paltrow & Huey Lewis

LOVIN'

707 Make love in slow motion.

708 Things to Never, Never, Never Do While Making Love Never, never, never answer the phone.

Never, never, never call her by a former lover's name.

Never, never, never glance at your watch.

Never, never, never interrupt yourselves for a whining pet.

Encourage open-mindedness, but never push too far.

Never, never, never leave too little time.

Never, never, never say anything negative about your partner's body.

Never, never, never criticize his or her technique (but do discuss it later).

Never, never, never get into arousal without dealing with birth control first.

Never, never, never criticize your lover in any way.

Never, never, never lose your sense of humor.

Never, never, never talk about work or children in bed.

Never, never, never fake orgasm.

Never, never, never leave the bedroom door unlocked if kids are in the house.

Chapter Theme Song:.

"I Found Lovin'," Ashanti 709 Make love by catering to her sexual desires 100 percent-and putting your sexual desires on hold until tomorrow.

PLEASE, MR. POSTMAN.

710 You can get your Valentine card postmarked from one of these romantic cities or towns: Valentine, Texas 79854 Valentine, Nebraska 69201 Loveland, Colorado 80537 Loving, New Mexico 88256 Bridal Veil, Oregon 97010 Loveland, Ohio 45140 Just put your card, addressed and stamped, inside another envelope addressed to the postmaster of the town of your choice. Attach a note requesting that your Valentine be hand-stamped and mailed.

711 Carry stamps in your wallet at all times. (Preferably several Love Stamps!) 712 The following is part of a "Junk Mail Campaign" that one Romance Class participant created for her husband. She designed it to look like a Publishers Clearinghouse mailing. Clever, huh?

Chapter Theme Song:.

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