@Rachel.Xtina and @JamesMSama by @Focusure

Keep The Romance Alive With These 12 Creative Ideas

Romance is a state of mind.

Despite what we see on social media and in the movies, being romantic isn’t always about grand romantic gestures, expensive dinners, and exotic trips.

Romance is achievable for all of us because it has nothing to do with the amount of money you spend, and everything to do with the amount of thought and effort you put forth.

Here are 12 low-cost ideas that you can implement regardless of budget:

1: Go on a $10 shopping spree.

Or, whatever amount fits your budget.

Here’s what you do:

Choose a fun store that has a wide variety of products (We all know you just picked Target), and give each other $10 to spend.

Then, use that money to go through the store and buy something for your partner.

This pushes you to be creative, silly, or totally random and lets you have fun searching for something you know your love will like without the pressures of spending a lot of money or worrying about returns. The gift can be a joke, or something meaningful, or 10 packs of gum — the surprise of it all is the fun part.