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30 Grand Romantic Gestures to Sweep You Off Your Feet - The New York Times

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In honor of Valentine’s Day, our readers shared moments when they felt truly swept off their feet.

Share full article 136 Relationships are built on the little things. A quick peck before rushing out the door. A brief apology after a squabble. Listening. Checking in. Rinse, repeat. But there is undeniable magic in big, romantic gestures — those rare moments that jolt us out of the daily grind of loving and being loved and leave us breathless. So in honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked New York Times readers to share a moment when they have felt truly swept off their feet — or have been the ones doing the sweeping. More than 400 people wrote in to share their stories of surprise proposals, tho

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