what is the nicest thing a romantic partner has done for you?

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bought me flowers

I had moved home to my parents and left my Ex in our joint house, I was living with parents to save up enough to buy ex out. In the meantime started seeing now DH.

I eventually got keys back from ex to move back into my little house. It was disgusting, ex had left the entire place filthy and greasy. I also had absolutely no furniture and had no money due to buying ex out. I managed to find a lovely sideboard at a discount furniture place for very cheap only they surprised me by saying they’d deliver it tomorrow and I needed to help them carry it in… I had promised a friend I’d be present at a special event. Bearing in mind we were only dating but he was the closest person to me I asked if now DH could go and receive the sideboard delivery.

I didn’t have internet or even a TV so there was nothing to do whilst he waited….. he filled his time by cleaning my bathroom. Ex had left it disgusting, he didn’t say a word, just a text to say the sideboard had been heavy but was in! When came home, sideboard proudly stood in the hall, I went to the bathroom and it was gleaming. I couldn’t believe it. We’d been dating as I was rather cautious to get into something else but I knew right then and there I’d be an idiot not to marry him.

So many as my DH is a star, but the one which leaps to mind is from early in our relationship. I stayed over at his a lot as I had flatmates and he lived alone, and he said he wanted to buy my a bedside table and lamp for my side of bed for when I stayed over. I remember him saying he wanted me to feel comfortable when i was there.

Coming out of a 1yr relationship where I wasn't allowed to leave so much as a toothbrush in the bathroom let alone anything else, this really brought home to me how important it is to have a partner who wants you to be happy and relaxed! I still have the lamp and table even know, 12yrs in and now married!

After the abusive relationship ended, I had a fling with a chap and the first night he stayed at mine, he made the bed and brought me a cup of tea when I was in the bath.

Such ordinary things, but the abusive ex never did any simple things like that - although he was full of dramatically large romantic gestures. In an abusive relationship, you lose sight of normality, and that morning hMr Fling gave me some normality back.

When the SS wanted to move my DM out of her house to a really dodgy care home my DP immediately said we'll move in with her. SW was happy with this and never showed her face again (which made me happy just on it's own). DP was great with DM even when she was really difficult.
@neilyoungismyhero I loved your post, some things mean so much

My ex was super romantic in the traditional way: think amazing breakfasts in bed, personalised bottles of wine, flowers delivered to work, romantic getaways etc. All very impressive. He swiped me off my feet. Plot twist: he turned out to be a covert narcissist.

My current partner also brings me coffee to bed in the morning and buys me flowers. But he too, unasked, keeps checking the oil level in my car. Because he wants me to be safe on the road. Or finds a hard-to-obtain medication for me. Because he wants me to be healthy. Or cooks a simple meal for me, not to impress but because I’m tired after work and he wants me to get some rest. For me this is a true romance.

Love this thread!

When we met I was waiting to move to the other side of the world to start a new job. We had 3 months ahead of us until I left. He decided to come with me despite barely knowing me! Luckily it was the right decision, kickstarted both our careers and we're getting married this year.
He also cooks amazing food every day and adjusts it as needed - cooked for 18 months without tomato as it seemed to be making my skin condition worse, weekly steak and spinach to up my iron during pregnancy.

I had a awful day at work, and DH brought me a dish of ice cream and he cut the wafers into the shape of two hearts.
The most romantic thing he ever said to me was when we were talking about reincarnation (as you do)
I said 'What if you can't find me in our next life'? and DH said 'Oh don't you worry Toot, I will find you'.

Tells me he loves me every single day without fail. Been together 25 years and married for 18. He's my rock.

I'd been seeing my now dh for nearly a year before I let him come to my home. I'd left an abusive relationship a couple of years before and my ex was still financially abusing me (suddenly refusing to have the dc when he knew I had to work). My house had no carpets downstairs and I was sleeping on a rickety sofa. He never once judged me and tried to help with bits of diy. He bought my dc and I tickets to a theme park one weekend and dropped us there then said he couldn't stay as he had something come up at work. He picked us up in the evening and took us home. I walked in to my newly carpeted living room that had all new furniture and he'd also bought me a bed and wardrobe for my bedroom. I was speechless.

He moved in a year after that. We celebrate 25 years together this week. 😍.

He's still the most caring selfless man I've ever met. The absolute love of my life

He wrote me a poem for our 10 year wedding anniversary about our life together, can't read it without tearing up!

This is a wonderful thread

I thought it was bringing me a cup of tea in bed every day for years, but just this week he got the bin day wrong. Whilst the rest of the family were out he had retrieved two weeks worth of rubbish from the black wheelie bin and taken it up the tip so I didn't have to deal with the consequences of his (minor) mistake. There was a large dead pigeon in there going maggoty for example. I felt this was too class adulting plus extremely considerate towards me.

Tidied my allotment up when I was away with work. And took me to see it first thing when he picked me up from the airport.

Bought me a washing machine when mine broke.

Few weeks after being together, he had to go to Chicago to present at a conference as part of his PhD, then had tagged on a trip up to Canada. Sent me a massive bouquet of flowers, wrote me lovely letters, and in the end, cut it shorter than planned and came back to UK as he missed me. That's pretty good now I think back, lovely romantic times of my youth.

So many little things all the time but ultimately my full time job at minimum wage he treats as just as important as his 100k job. Does the school runs as it's by his workplace, housework is 50/50, and finally brings me a coffee in bed every morning.

I’m not sure I can pick just one

most recently, he got me a gift that was so perfect for me that it was unbelievable. It wasn’t sold in stores, it was a corporate gift given to employees and he tracked one down and bought it off someone. I didn’t even know the thing existed, but it was like it was designed to hit all of my interests and favorite things all rolled up into one package.

So many things.. arranged and paid for a surprise visit for my brother to my mum from LA as she missed him so much.. pays a large chunk of my parents' health insurance without them knowing or they couldn't afford it.. coffee every morning.. says all he wants (and does) is to make my life easier.

We went to see the cruella movie and I made a random comment about how I’d love to splurge on a Liberty advent calendar one day but I’d never be able to spend that much on myself for something so frivolous.

He went home and checked the website and realised they wouldn’t be for sale for 6 months or so. He has a terrible memory so he set himself a reminder on his phone to get me one for my birthday. Most expensive gift I’ve ever had and the most romantic.

He also leaves me treats on my doorstep if he knows I’ve had a tricky day at work but we won’t be seeing each other that evening.

11 years ago, after 18 months together he invited me and DD to stay at his overnight for the first time after a family event. I'd stayed when DD was with her dad, but this was the first time DD was to stay there. We arrived to see he had redecorated his spare room for her. Bachelor pad to kids room overnight. I knew I would marry him then...

My ex husband used to hold our daughter to my breast in the night and cuddle us both when l was half asleep.
He made me home made gifts like a joss stick holder out of a piston from my old motorbike that l loved.( He taught me to ride)
I once wanted some gold shoes when we were first together and because he was a custom sprayer .. he sprayed an old pair for me.. l was the envy of my friends at Wigan casino Northen soul.
He was/ is a brilliant artist and l had so many amazing pictures drawn/ painted.
Yes we are still friends 50 years later. After all we have a daughter and three Grandkids together.

Awwww some of these (actually pretty much all are wonderful to read).

We don't do romance (It makes make me feel uncomfortable, dunno why).

But for a significant birthday DP arranged and paid for a surprise evening out for me with friends (from various avenues from life - school/work/volunteering/sport
/ school drop off etc.. and magic happened and they all got on).

He didn't stay - pretended it was me and him eating out, dropped me off. Collected and drove various groups of us home later.

He even got my favourite type of cake.

I was astounded.

So many things. It’s not all hearts & flowers, although I do get a dozen red roses every Valentines Day. It’s a cup of tea when I’m not expecting one. Him bringing creme eggs home. How great he is when I’m ill. And if I say that I hate a part of my body, he will immediately say he loves it because it’s part of me.
Ilovelurchers I had the same. Unfortunately I started drinking again but DH stuck by me & was mega supportive when I quit again recently. I really put him through it & it’s only now I’m sober that I can see what a huge worry it all must have been.
We used to take it in turns to look after the bunnies but he does it all as my physical health hasn’t been great. Out in all weathers, bless him, and cleans the hutches every weekend 🐰❤️

Brings me tea in bed every weekend, it really is the smallest things not grand gestures

I really do have the most amazing Dh & I know people will say 'that's what he's suppose to do' but the amount of groups I'm in where partners are unsupportive makes me love mine even more.

Last year, I started miscarrying our 2nd baby the night before my birthday. I was up all night through till my birthday with contractions and passing baby, it was over by about 6am. He bathed me, fanned me, changed me, fed me water, carried me. When I was feeling a bit better I ventured downstairs & he had put banners and balloons up for me and had a cake with candles in it & lots of presents set out on the table. Even though we just had the worst night of our lives he still wanted me to feel special. We had tears in our eyes as I opened them and he got me a card off the baby (he didn't give this to me then, I seen it a few weeks later) as I was due for my 12 weeks scan a few days later. He really is a man sent from heaven!