Contrary to popular belief, romance isn’t dead. It’s just less dramatic than it used to be. After all, in 2019, you’re far more likely to see someone conveying their warmest “I love you” to his or her S.O. by simply doing the laundry—or getting up early to make breakfast—than shouting it from the rooftops, or pouring it out in iambic pentameter.

But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t lots of people out there who still genuinely believe that hiring an airplane to write “I love you, Beth!” into the sky is a really great idea. (Spoiler: It’s not.) With that in mind, here are all of the “romantic” gestures we’ve decided are actually empty, over-eager, or downright creepy. So read on, and avoid them at all costs! And for further proof that all romance isn’t dead, check out these 40 Old-Fashioned Relationship Tips That Still Apply Today.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/love-sex/17-things-you-think-are-romantic-but-actually-arent/ar-BBSVbtd?ocid=spartanntp