You wouldn’t think going to the Zoo is something romantic to do would you? I didn’t before.. I met my wife! I never went to the Zoo before her.
She loves going there. We have a Milwaukee Zoo membership and go probably 8-10 times a year. All seasons..
But there is so much great stuff to do there! And it’s another one of our great traditions. It’s something we do *TOGETHER*. You’ll see me talk a lot about establishing things you do together; this is one of those things.
And it’s not all about the animals. There are places to sit and just chat.. you can walk and hold each other’s hands.. there’s good food. They have special nights or days where restaurants come in to set up and provide their unique brands of food.
We love going for special exibits. We can get in for special events for members. So it is about the animals too! But it’s something we do… *TOGETHER*.
Something to give a try with especially if you partner is an animal lover!
You might even find you have some favs that turn into stuffed animal collections at home. 
My wife loves Hippos these days and adopted one at the Zoo. They gave her a stuffed version of the Hippo and looking at the back of our couch..
..I think there’s some funny business going on; they seem to be multiplying. 
-Joe Taylor
General Tips, Romantic Ideas
dating, Romance, Romantic Ideas
This is actually a really interesting article I found related to the science behind being in love with somebody or caring for somebody.
Check it out here: Romance + Attraction + Oxytocin = Love
It got me thinking though. If scientists actually figure out what, in our brain, causes the feelings that we feel towards other people, how far off are we for them developing some kind of solution or pill that we can give somebody or take to feel better about our partner or people we are with in general.
Think about this,… you’re having some issues with your relationship and you don’t necessarily want to end that relationship. Your brain wants to tell your heart to feel something because you don’t want the change. But you can’t find that solution to make yourself feel better about that relationship naturally; even through therapy!
So.. the good doctor gives you a pill… and you’re happy as a clam! You can move on with your life and have a more fruitful and exciting time with your partner.
Just found that thought interesting… I’m not saying I’m for or against it. Will it ever be used? Well there’s a lot of things that we didn’t think should or could be used and are today.
In the end though, no matter what the science says… let’s just think about love and caring for others as a *heart* thing; not a brain thing. What a different world this would be if we lost that… and stopped trusting or following our hearts.
I’m curious if you have a minute.. what do you think about that? Do you think science should give us solutions like that? That would help us change our feelings in the direction our minds and logic want?
-Joe Taylor
General Tips, On Relationships, Romance
attraction, love, Romance
For lunch today my wife and I went to our favorite restaurant. We always have the same dish together. It’s not the first time.
We have eaten at this same restaurant dozens and dozens of times over the years. Sometimes, like today, it’s just for a quick lunch… just because. But then we have days of the years, holidays, that we always make sure we go to this restaurant for lunch.
It’s tradition.. it’s something special.
It’s a place we KNOW we will always have good food at; it’s always a great experience.
It’s a place we both feel comfortable at; the atmosphere is a touch romantic, but really just calm and the perfect place for conversation. We have the greatest converstions here.
So that’s something to think about in your own relationship.
Do you have a place the both of you can make your own? That can be a place where you can be the most comfortable, always have a great experience so you can just concentrate on each other and pleasant conversations?
I think it’s important to have a place like that and traditions. Establishing something that you both do even on the same date or for specific occassions can be one of the most romantic things you can do and without a doubt bring you closer together.
Just Do It!
-Joe Taylor
General Tips, Romantic Ideas
dating, dinner, food, Romantic Ideas
I have a fetish for the traditional body parts. You know.. there’s two of them on the chest… 
Bottom and legs aren’t bad either. ok, but I digress..
On this season of the Bachelorette one of the gentlemen has a very, in your face, foot fetish. I think that’s great! More power too you.. whatever turns you on.
But does anyone else find that for something, not so traditional, you might want to keep it under wraps for a while until the other party gets to know you a bit more. And that maybe you might even make it a bit more private or not quite… in your face?
I had to look away! My wife couldn’t believe it either.. she actually has a friend who has an ex-husband who had a shoe fetish; that was quite strange as well. OK, that was stranger. But it’s kind of one of those..
..Too much information! 
Now maybe that’s just us.. maybe we react that way because it is so foreign. Personally I could care less, but it’s like a lot of things. Do what you want, but not in front of me.
What do you think? Is Tanner a little over board here? Do you think it’s creepy? Cool.. if you are a woman is something like that a complete turn off? Or do you overlook it and get to know that guy anyway?
Should he have waited to tell her until she got to know him otherwise?
-Joe Taylor
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