Despite what you think about the title this is not about me. Besides, if you know me (at least if you know me from high school) then you know that's not true of me anyway
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Here's the thing. I put these types of things in Outlook all the time. I don't lock my computer. And I openly modify them in front of Katie (as my ex-girlfriends).
I've never had a plan fully discovered. Part of the fun is putting out hints that enable them to figure out that something is going on, but without the ability to know exactly what it is. There are rules of course still. If you need to add a single event for something like this, like a 1 year. Add multiple, each years, or each months.
If you don't fully trust your partner to not look, then use some sort of cipher. Like the Caesar cipher. Add 1-3 to each number if you are doing a phone number. Or make some sort of switch that they wouldn't figure out. Leave clues that point in the wrong direction. Going to propose. Put an event two or three weeks after when you plan to do it, and let them know about the plan. Why? It keeps them looking in the wrong direction.
The fun is in the game! But remember, not everyone knows how to play the game, nor do they all enjoy the game!
On the romantic side, by doing this, you keep the whole thing as secretive as possible and ensure that it is a surprise. The "romantic" parts are, obviously though, much more a function of the activity itself.
The above tricks and methods have two purposes: a) to keep it a secret, and ensure that the surprise isn't ruined, b) a source of wonderful enjoyment.
Here's the last trick...every girl, if you present them with these types of things will say "that would never work on me." To date, I've never failed. Did they know *something* was up, of course, I made that clear, but they had no idea what and were in the end blindsided
I've never had a plan fully discovered. Part of the fun is putting out hints that enable them to figure out that something is going on, but without the ability to know exactly what it is. There are rules of course still. If you need to add a single event for something like this, like a 1 year. Add multiple, each years, or each months.
If you don't fully trust your partner to not look, then use some sort of cipher. Like the Caesar cipher. Add 1-3 to each number if you are doing a phone number. Or make some sort of switch that they wouldn't figure out. Leave clues that point in the wrong direction. Going to propose. Put an event two or three weeks after when you plan to do it, and let them know about the plan. Why? It keeps them looking in the wrong direction.
The fun is in the game! But remember, not everyone knows how to play the game, nor do they all enjoy the game!
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On the romantic side, by doing this, you keep the whole thing as secretive as possible and ensure that it is a surprise. The "romantic" parts are, obviously though, much more a function of the activity itself.
The above tricks and methods have two purposes: a) to keep it a secret, and ensure that the surprise isn't ruined, b) a source of wonderful enjoyment.
Here's the last trick...every girl, if you present them with these types of things will say "that would never work on me." To date, I've never failed. Did they know *something* was up, of course, I made that clear, but they had no idea what and were in the end blindsided
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I've used it in the past to help throw someone off the scent.
Purposefully left it open with something cryptic on another date to make them expect it then...and then pop it out earlier =)
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