Everyones idea of romance is a little different i guess. I like to think that romance comes naturally to me and that i dont have to force it and im perfectly happy to be that way. Really though, i havent actually done that many romantic things myself.
For me, the best romantic gestures are something personal to whomever you are with and may not even appear so romantic to an outsider. I like to stay clear of things i consider to be too cliche or over the top to the point of it being vomit-worthy. For these kind of gestures i think they only work if its so over the top that its made clear to your partner that you yourself know how over the top it is yet you're prepared to do it anyway, even if it makes you feel embarrassed or like a bit of an idiot.
I had once agreed to send a girl a compilation and she was going to do the same for me. It wasnt really initially intended to be a romantic gesture, more just the sharing of a common interest we both had in music. I decided to make her a tape for her 18th birthday in which i chose a song from each year she had been alive. I never actually got to give her it but for me, thats a nice thing to do as it takes a long time to do it and its clear how much thought has gone into it and yet it is quite simple.
I also have some favourite places that mean alot to me, that are quite peaceful or visually quite beautiful and as far as im concerned taking someone to one of these places where you can be alone and also share this place with the other person is just as romantic as doing something over the top like blowing up 1000 baloons and putting them in some girls house. (Sorry, i didnt like that one. The other story was good though.)
I just think the best romantic gestures should be simple but show that you have put alot of thought into sharing something that is important to you with another person or something that shows how well you know them and what it is they enjoy and is important to them.
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