I was at a work function last night and was asked what my plans were for Valentine's Day.

I said I had a busy work day planned, I'd work out and head home.

Somehow this led to a discussion of what the most romantic date I'd had.

Didn't take me a moment to respond... I was home for Christmas break my freshman year of college. My bf "D" (who was way more of a romantic than myself) fixed me dinner and we watched a movie.

The dinner? Spaghetti and Meatballs.
The movie? Lady & The Tramp.

Go ahead. Roll your eyes. We were 18. It was sweet.

I appreciate the simple things. I don't think one needs to make elaborate moves. I recall a first kiss in the moonlight on a crisp fall night or in the middle of the rain. That's the stuff that makes me smile.

I can't say I've dated a lot of particularly romantic guys. Nothing against romance - however it seems like it's either feast or famine - some are sickeningly overboard in the romantic gestures department. Most have the romantic equivalent of a doorstop. I guess I have gotten somewhat jaded based on some of the morsels I've dated in the past few years.

So what does a girl do to inspire romance? I'm not the roses and chocolate type. Oh wait. I gotta find someone that captures my attention first. One step at a time.