I must admit, I do not watch a lot of movies. I have a few favorites and once in awhile make it out to see the latest blockbuster. However a local television station now shows older movies almost 24/7, I have spent more time than I care to admit watching these. I also watch a number of romantic comedies with my wonderful lady. As I thought about this column, I began to think about those old movies and something that I just don’t see in the newer ones. A couple, sitting in a dinner both, sharing a milkshake or soda.
This tip is to do just that. Take you significant other out for a shared drink. After supper one night, drive to your down town/ old town district and find your local soda shop. Don’t have one? Then pick a quiet dinner. Order a milkshake or soda, put two straws in it, and sit and stare deep into each other’s eyes and talk.
This may not sound very original, but when was the last time you tried it? When was the last time you left the house, left the hustle of life behind and just focused on your love? I bet it’s been a while. Driving in the car for 10-15 min doesn’t count. Sitting with the TV on doesn’t count. That 3 minuets while brushing your teeth and getting ready for bed, doesn’t count. This idea has less to do with the event and more to do with the connection.
Watch one of those old movies where they sit at the soda shop and share a drink. The actors are intensely looking at each other. They are “into each other” and the actors say so much with just a look. These scenes have so much more of the “romance” women are looking for in real life, than most romance movies made in the last 10 years.
So try it. Go buy that $ 3.00 milkshake, put two straws in it, sit across from each other, look into each others eyes and talk. You may find a connection that you have been missing. If this is a young relationship, do this a few times and you may find your relationship growing deeper than any before it. Put aside the world, and enjoy this penny pinching idea.
-Enjoy GG
Guy Gray,