I think the term romantic is too often viewed as a superficial expression. To me being romantic means thinking warmly about your lover and providing thoughtful gestures and expressions of your Love. The best romantic gestures are words and actions not things. It’s knowing what your lover needs emotionally and providing that before they ever articulate it. It’s a simple as thinking about the other person and how you can make them feel loved, for some people it’s a warm cup of tea or a warm touch when you’re passing by, it’s singing a song that strikes their heart, it’s warm words of encouragement, it’s a soft kiss and a little light touching of her neck, heartfelt notes that are penned by you and not by Hallmark. It’s flowers that you liberate from the neighbor’s yard under cover of darkness and small tokens that have an outsized meaning. 

It’s a warm smile that you have when you’re thinking about them when they aren’t even there.