I would like to say that I am romantic. Alas, reviewing my track record I have no evidence, empirical or otherwise, that suggest so. If I had someone be romantic with at the moment, I would try to find ways. I always thought the idea of sitting on the shore of a lake after nightfall snuggled up to a guy would be a perfect nightcap. We would be able to listen to the sound of the moving water, observe the natural surroundings, and chat away through the night as a light summer breeze drifted across the lake onto the shore allowing for the air to cool just ever so slightly.
For a long time I just thought I wasn't romantic but I think I am in my own small way. I find that the most romantic things involve paying attention to small things. So like if my boyfriend says at some point he really wants this book or that video game, I take a mental note and the next time an occasion arises that warrants a gift (birthday, Christmas, just because), I'll get him what he mentioned he wanted. Or I'll send him a little love text message or email or... yeah... I really do think it's the small things.
I'm stingy, so I guess I'm not romantic in that regard...people who are dating like to give and recieve gifts. Giving and recieving gifts make me uncomfortable. I don't think I'm romantic at all. I'm too cynical. I kiss, I hug, I cuddle, I hold hands. I do this all a lot to whichever girl I'm dating. I notice everything about her and remind her in subtle ways (buy her a shirt in her favorite color, read her favorite poem out loud, etc). I feel comfortable talking about anything, and I'm sentimental. I think that's my synonym for "romantic," but seeing as I am so uptight about love in general...sentimental is a good word.
