3. Leave a love note, in a briefcase or on the TV screen. Or request a love song on the radio.

4. Blow a kiss - or just start flirting.

5. Give flowers.

6. Keep in touch. When you’re apart, send a text or email, or pick up the phone.

7. Write “I love you” in lipstick on the mirror or in glow-in-the-dark chalk on the front wall.

1. Play games, whether they’re board games, computer games, card games or naughty games…

2. Work your mind with brain-teasers, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords or quiz books.

3. Pamper each other. Give your partner a massage, manicure and pedicure. We all need a little pampering sometimes!

4. Rent a film to suit your mood, be it a comedy, weepy, romance or horror movie.

5. Star gaze. Lie in the garden and see if you can name the constellations.

6. Have a blind food tasting.

7. Enjoy a romantic dinner for two: light those candles,

8. Have a picnic in the garden.

9. Put on a themed evening. Try a little Eastern promise or a sushi night.

10. Drag out the duvet, make two cups of hot chocolate and snuggle up on the sofa or in front of the fire.

11. Read the same book and compare notes. If you’re stuck for inspiration, why not see what everyone else is reading?

12. Dig out the photos and enjoy a night of nostalgia. Or if you want to get more involved, why not take some of your own portraits? You could be the next icon!

1. Clear out the garage, attic, cupboards or wardrobes* - it really doesn’t matter as long as you do it together.

2. Go charity shopping. While away the hours browsing for books, CDs, games, retro clothing, bric-a-brac. You could try a carboot sale or trawl round some antique shops.

3. Visit an art gallery. Find an exhibition in your area.

4. Enjoy a movie marathon.* Visit the video shop, stack up on snacks and spend the day being film critics. And if you’re stuck for inspiration, take a look at bbc.co.uk/films to find out which new releases should be top of your list!

5. Get some exercise. Go swimming, bowling or ice skating.  

6. Step back in time and visit a museum. Many of the buildings themselves deserve a look and you never know you might learn something at the same time!

7. Have an evening of pick’n'mix. Take a look at the TV listings and create a night of entertainment.

Love is a fire that reigns in the heart.