10 Sex-Free Ways to Reignite Your Relationship

Hand-holding
Hand-holding

What ever happened to love and romance? Oh yeah, life happened.

If you're looking to bring back that loving feeling, you're in luck. With a little bit of time and creative energy, you can create a personal expression of love that shows him just how much you care. The best part is, you won't have to pawn your mother's pearls to do it!

Check out these 10 sweet ways to show him love!



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Homecooked meal
Homecooked meal

Make his all-time favorite childhood dish
Brace yourselves, this one takes a call to his mama. Surprise him with a favorite home-cooked meal from his childhood.









Be young
Be young

Be young
Attend a concert from the band that set the soundtrack to your romantic beginning. Go for the cheap seats and drink beer on the lawn like old times.









Mixtape
Mixtape

Create your relationship soundtrack
Go the way of the modern mixed tape and create a playlist that includes the first song you danced to, your favorite make-out tunes, and your wedding song. Rev his engine by popping your romantic soundtrack into his car so it's the first thing he hears when starts the ignition.






Hometown
Hometown

Celebrate his hometown
Surprising him with something that reminds him of home is a thoughtful way to show how much you care. Imagine his surprise when he finds his favorite hometown donuts shipped right to his front door!







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Bear hug
Bear hug

Give a hug and don't let go
Go big or go home with an uncomfortably long bear hug.












Battleship
Battleship

Appeal to the kid in him
Nothing is sweeter than the gift of nostalgia. eBay is a great resource for the old board games and toys of his childhood like this listing for a 1978 Battleship game from eBay.









See something beautiful
See something beautiful

See something beautiful together
Bring a picnic and enjoy the view of a sunrise, sunset, the ocean, or beautiful scenery - a simple, serene, and romantic gesture.








Love story
Love story

Write your love story
If you're not a writer, don't despair. Dig up those old emails and love notes that started it all and organize them chronologically into a keepsake book.














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Drive somewhere
Drive somewhere

Drive somewhere ... anywhere
Pack an overnight bag and an appetite for adventure and just drive. Go without a plan, without a map, and without expectations.







Kiss
Kiss

Kiss like the French do
Oo la la! Surprise him and go for the sexy gusto in a fiery public display of affection.














-By Lori Garcia
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