(Also: creepy.) Basically any admission of feelings that requires audio or visual aids, singing or dancing, a dash through an airport, or the giving of an extravagant gift falls in GRG category. (“I love that you get cold when it’s 71 degrees out.”) Andrew Lincoln flipping through all those cards that spell out his passion for Keira Knightley in Love, Actually? Yeah, that’s definitely a grand romantic gesture. Billy Crystal as Harry racing across Manhattan to profess his love for Meg Ryan’s Sally on New Year’s Eve: That’s borderline, but I’d call it a grand gesture because it catches Sally off guard and also involves so damn much running, in addition to speaking Nora Ephron’s perfectly scripted When Harry Met Sally words. Hugh Grant’s “I think I love you” speech in Four Weddings and a Funeral is lovely and much appreciated for its David Cassidy reference. Physical effort and/or a sacrifice of time, money, or pride are key, as is the element of surprise. A grand gesture, as the name implies, requires something more demonstrative. Simply confessing one’s feelings in a heartfelt way does not, on its own, qualify. So, what kind of behavior qualifies as a grand romantic gesture?
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