A birthday is a significant time in someone’s life. A partner needs to recognize the importance of the day, helping to make their loved one feel wanted and loved.

One of the best ways to make your loved ones feel wanted and loved on their birthday is to do something romantic for them. The smallest romantic gestures can often make a huge difference. Utilize these eight romantic ideas for boyfriend and girlfriends birthdays to give your loved one the best birthday possible.

Boyfriends:

Buy Him His Favorite Things

One of the most romantic things that you can do for someone is to listen to what they want and what they need. Has your boyfriend been talking about something that he wants to buy, but never buys for himself? He’ll never think that you would get him that something and will be surprised to find that you listened to what he wanted.

Wear Some New Lingerie
This is one of the few situations where buying something for yourself can be seen as a romantic gift and gesture for someone else. Buy some new lingerie and surprise your man with it. It will be one of the most romantic things that you will do all year.

Indulge His Fantasies
Talk to your man about some of his different fantasies, both sexual and non-sexual. Ask him about these fantasies months in advance of his birthday. Try to fulfill some of these fantasies on his birthday; he will be surprised and see the gesture as sexy and romantic.

Give Him a Massage
A massage is one of the most romantic things that one person can do for another. Those who plan to make the ultimate gesture should give their man a full body massage for his birthday.

Girlfriends:

Rose Petal Bath
Set up the perfect bath for your girlfriend; this relaxing gesture can be an easy way to be romantic. Draw a hot bath, place rose petals in the water, and light candles around the bathroom.

At-Home Massage
The massage principle goes for both men and women. If you want to be as romantic as possible, give your girlfriend a full body massage in the comfort of their home.

Make Dinner
Women always love when their man cooks dinner for them. You can use candles to enhance this simple romantic gesture. A candle-lit dinner is one of the most classic romantic gestures known to man.

Clean the House
If you want to try a new type of romantic gesture, clean your girlfriend’s house. Doing the chores for her will show her that you are trying to make things easier for her, which can be seen as a romantic gesture.

Many of the ideas that are romantic for women can also be romantic for men. Switch them around until they are appropriate for the opposite sex. The possibilities are practically endless, as far as romance is concerned. Use these eight romantic ideas for boyfriend and girlfriend birthdays to give your loved one a memorable birthday.