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12 romantic gestures that prove love is real

Who says romance is dead?

Sep 8th 2015, 6:30 PM 11,321 Views 9 Comments

1. When this guy shaved his head in solidarity with his girlfriend who had cancer

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2. When a random couple footed another couple’s $250 Valentine’s Day dinner bill

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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.

3. When this guy demonstrated his love for his girlfriend with this potent symbol

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4. When this man was spotted eating alone in a diner with just a photo of his late wife of 55 years for company.

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5. When this guy proposed to his girlfriend via The Daily Mail

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Combines true love and guilty pleasures.

Genius.

6. When this girl made her boyfriend a ‘pizza cake’ for his birthday

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That’s a cake on the left, FYI.

7. When this guy proposed to his girlfriend… with a burger

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“Yes! Now give me the burger.”

8. When this gardener raked the leaves to send this message to his wife…

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9. When this guy wrote 365 notes for his girlfriend and placed them in a jar so she’d have something lovely to read every day

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10. This romantic dinner for two, though.

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11. When this guy proposed to his other half in a photobooth

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12. And when this old man waited for his wife at the airport with a bouquet in tow

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And melted all our hearts.

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