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Many men do not know that making dinner for your girlfriend is one of the most sensuous and exciting things that you can do for your partner. If great care is taken in the shopping, the preparation, the setting of the table, and the dinner choice itself, you will create an environment of fantasy that will raise your standing immensely in her eyes. Most importantly, she will really enjoy herself. The choice to make dinner for your girlfriend is a project should not be undertaken lightly. This must be done with a great deal of care, planning, and consideration, and will occupy a few days of thought and preparation. It goes without saying, that the house or apartment must be spotlessly clean. If needed, hire a maid to ensure that the house meets rigorous standards of cleanliness. After you clean the house, next comes the shopping. Before you shop, however, you must decide on the menu. Like everything else in this event, the menu must be chosen with care. For example, if you or your girlfriend are trying to take off a few pounds, than a high-fat meal will not be an appropriate choice. We do not, though, want to cook something usual. No macaroni and cheese or hamburgers here please! It should be something that she will consider unique and that reflects the care you made in the planning and preparation. You may be surprised that some of the most elegant and sensually appealing menu choices are not high in fat or high-calorie menu items. For example, you can make a very nice dinner that includes 4 ounces of baked salmon at 169 calories, 2 cups of a field green salad for 20 calories, 2 ounces of boiled potatoes with parsley at 215 calories, and for desert, 1 cup of fresh strawberries at 46 calories. If you drink, you can even add 4 ounces of white wine at 96 calories. This brings the total elegant and special meal calorie count to only about 550 calories. This will be the best 550 calories that you ever ate. Can you believe it!
You must set the table with a great deal of care as well. Be sure to have a pressed tablecloth, polished silverware, clothe napkins, and your best china. The table setting should also be complemented with candlesticks and fresh flowers. Much of the menu and the table preparations, should be made prior to picking up your guest. For sure, you must not cook the main course before it is time to eat. There are few things more exciting than pulling out of the oven that sizzling main course and placing it on the dish of your partner. I guarantee you that she will smile with glee. During the meal, remember to eat slowly as this is not a race. You are enjoying the moment.
After dinner, I recommend that you clean all the dinner dishes, change the tablecloth, and perhaps put out some fruit on the table. During this time, your partner can be listening to music, chatting with you, or just wandering about. After dinner, you can take a nice walk in the park. During this walk, keep the conversation light and take the chance to get to know each other in a peaceful environment. As you drive her home, or she leaves in her own vehicle or by public transportation, you will know that you have provided your partner with a wonderful day that she will remember for many weeks to come.
© 2010, William Marzullo
William G. Marzullo,MD,freelance writer and e-book author is published in both the medical and relationship literature areas. He is a family practice physician with broad international experience in medicine and author of the e-book, "Get That Girlfriend." The accompanying website http://www.get-that-girlfriend.com, is dedicated to positive dating experiences. See other dating articles at http://ezinearticles.com/?Giving-Your-Boyfriend-Or-Girlfriend-Money---Should-You-Do-it?&id=4006137.
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