Surprise, surprise



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Little surprises make any relationship special

GIVING surprises to your loved ones can spice up the romance and reignite the passion in a relationship. Ask HR professional, Smita Jaisingh, who planned a love-filled surprise for her husband, who was going through a busy time because of his travelling schedules. “That month, we hardly spent time together. Both of us were irritated and frustrated and the frequency of fights increased. I realised that the cause of our problem was lack of time. So, on our day off, instead of whining over the issues, I planned a ‘day out’ for the two of us. We went for a long drive on the old Pune-Mumbai highway, stopped by at our favourite joints and, in Lonavala, I surprised him with a romantic dinner.” A long chat and some love-filled moments really worked for Smita.Who doesn’t like surprises? But when it comes to guys surprising girls, the fairer sex usually ends up waiting endlessly. Finally, they directly ask their partner to plan a surprise for them. But Richa Jain, an IT professional, feels that whatever it is, a surprise is a surprise. “He is romantic. But when it comes to giving surprises, he is bad. I had told him many times, both directly and indirectly, about how much I loved getting surprises. But, I always ended up being disappointed. Then one day, after a hectic day at work, when I returned home, I saw that he had organised a little ‘party’ for the two of us. Not only had he prepared a lavish dinner but also tidied the entire home. I really felt special and loved.”

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Little surprises make any relationship special

Yes, surprises need not necessarily be planned for special occasions. Surprises add a ‘feel good’ factor to yo u r re l at i o n s h i p ; whether you are 18 or 80. And a sudden surprise, on an unexpected gesture can turn your dull day bright. A sudden something under your spouse's pillow, is enough to bring a smile on his/her face. When you are in a relationship for years, sometimes love seems to fizzle out. During such occasions, surprises help in reviving a relationship.

“You don’t have to plan a grand party or give a big gift. A small gesture is enough to make you feel that you mean the world to that person. I like reading poems. Suddenly I saw a handmade card with a small poem written on it by my wife. The poem was very bad, but the gesture touched me greatly and made my day,” smiles Siddharth Agarwal, a marketing professional. Mallika Agarwal, Siddharth’s wife and a dance teacher, adds, “I hate writing anything, let alone poems. But in the week preceding the day I wrote the poem for him, I had got a feeling that he was interested in his books rather than me. So I thought of surprising him. He gave me a tight hug and though, what followed it, were the words ‘you write really bad’, I loved his expressions. Things are much better between us now.”

A small gift wrapped nicely, a hand scribbled card, a special something that s/he had been eyeing since a long time or even a simple rose. Surprises come in different packages. All you have to do is splash a bit of romance and receive never-ending smiles, in return.