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When It Comes to Romance

What Men and Women Like

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In 1993, an article in Psychology Today listed in order of importance what men and woman like in romance. Do you think these would rank the same today?

Men // Women

1. Taking walks together // Taking Walks Together

2. Kissing // Flowers

3. Candle-lit dinners // Kissing

4. Cuddling // Candle-lit dinners

5. Hugging // Cuddling

6. Flowers // Declaring "I love you"

7. Holding Hands // Love letters

8. Making love // Slow dancing

9. Love letters // Hugging

10. Sitting by the fireplace // Giving surprise gifts

Source: Beth Livermore, "The Lessons of Love", Psychology Today, March/April 1993.

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