June 7, 2008

Test Your Inner Romantic

Written by Cindy Kirk in Jaunty Post

Everyone is different when it comes to romance. So I thought it would be fun if we tested our inner romantic this week.

Yes, I have been doing a little cleaning and came across my Harlequin Romance report for 2007. This survey comes from that report.

1) An ideal date with a significant other consists of…
A. Staying home, renting videos and ordering pizza
B. Staying up all night talking to one another
C. Twenty-four long-stemmed roses to accompany a candle-lit dinner, ending with a horse-drawn carriage ride through the park.

My choice: B
I remember when my husband and I were dating…it was so much fun to talk and get to know each other better

2) The perfect gift from your partner is…
A. A DVD player
B. Something made by your partner, whether it’s a card or cookies
C. A love letter read to you by your partner on a bed covred with roses in a room lit with a thousand candles.

My choice B
I’ve always loved impromptu gifts from the heart.

3) You show your partner you love them by
A. Doing his/her tax return
B. Leaving little notes or sending text messages
C. Tattooing his/her name on your arm

My choice: B
Although I prefer short “I’m thinking of you” phone calls to notes or text messages.

4) A song about your relationship would be…
A. A song? No way–that’s too corny!
B. “You Make Loving Fun”
C. “Die without You”

My Choice: ??
I like the idea of having a song…but we don’t. How about you? Do you and your S.O. have a song that’s “yours?”

5) It’s a special anniversary; your plans are to…
A. Do nothing. Why make a fuss, it’s just another night.
B. Take them to their favorite restaurant, followed by a concert by their favorite band
C. Have flowers sent to their house and work, have a limo take them to the best restaurant in town, followed by a private serenade by an opera singer.

My choice: B
But it our case it’d probably just end up being dinner at a favorite restaurant

6) Your partner suggests a romantic weekend getaway; your ideal would be…
A. Cleaning out the basement or garage. “There are too many things that need to get done to waste a weekend going away.”
B. A road trip, driving until you find a quaint little bed and breakfast
C. Taking a couple of extra days and flying to Paris

My choice: B
I’d love a trip to Paris but B seems more relaxing. My husband would probably pick A. lol. If you can’t guess, he’s not much of a travelin’ man.

Please calculate your score

Mostly A…Where’s the Love?
We’ve taken the liberty of calling a doctor because you’ve got no romantic pulse

Mostly B…Professor of Romance…You could write a book on what you know
You do make “Loving Fun.”

Mostly C…Romance Overload
We applaud you for embracing your inner romantic so wholeheartedly but are convinced you’re going to drop from exhaustion.

C’mon, take the survey….there are no right or wrong answers….how did you score….and if you have a favorite song, I’d really like to know what it is!

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9 Responses to “Test Your Inner Romantic”

On June 7th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Laura Says:

We had a lot of the same answers, including the ?? for relationship song.

Although, it wasn’t for a special anniversary or anything, I did once plan an evening that involved having my then husband (now ex) picked up at work in a limo, taken to our friends (so he could freshen up and where I met him), then to a nice restaurant and then a hotel, where we spent the night and attended a comedy club show. It was a fun evening.
On June 7th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Taryn Raye Says:

Got mostly A’s…which T-totally sucks, but with two small kids, its hard to fit in a lot of romantic getaways and dates.

Ironically…today is our 6th wedding anniversary..what are we doing? Dropping our daughter off with the grandparents, stepson is gone it his mom’s and we’re going to run and pick up KFC (so expensive it might as well be a treat) and then probably come home and watch the movies we rented.

We do actually have a song or two..mostly from when we first met-

Amazed- Lonestar
Arms of an Angel- Sarah Mclachlan
I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You- Savage Garden

The last song held true…we met online through a dating site and we knew we loved each other before we ever met in person.
On June 7th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Emily McKay Says:

I was a mostly b’s person too. If my hubby and I have a favorite song, then I don’t remember what it is. How embarrassing is that?

For me, romance is in the small every day things.
On June 7th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
cheryl c. Says:

I am coming up on my 31st anniversary! This survey was fun. I am a B/C combo. Thank God I am not an A! Our song is from our wedding…Evergreen by Barbara Streisand. It is about keeping love “evergreen.” Our love is a little brown around the edges, but mostly green! LOL
On June 7th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Cindy Kirk Says:

I’m writing down all of the songs everyone has listed, so I can go out and listen to them. Do you think it’s too late after a lot of years of marriage to finally pick “our song”?
On June 7th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Margo Maguire Says:

My husband and I have a bunch of songs. He plays guitar (classical as well as rock and folk) and we both liked Gordon Lightfoot way back when. I think almost any one GF song would be “ours.” We went to see James Taylor Wednesday night, too. Love JT! (but I had to watch the Red Wing hockey game while I was there - the championship game!!)
On June 7th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Linda Says:

Not surprising I got mostly A’s. I am known to friends and family as the “anti-love” person. But I guess as a bit of irony I adore romance novels.
On June 8th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Fedora Says:

I think I got mostly Bs and a few As… I agree with Taryn, it’s definitely hard to make time for romance with kids running about!
On June 8th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Shana Says:

I’m mostly a B person. I got one C–yeah, I can be a litle over the top. We do have a song. It’s by Robert earl Keen “Feelin’ Good Again.” It’s the first song we heard on a date.

June 7, 2008

Test Your Inner Romantic

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