4 Birth Months Who Love Like It’s Still 1950
Some people still want a proper invitation, a handwritten love letter, and someone who asks them to dance. They like the anticipation of getting dressed for a date and knowing the other person is just as excited. These four birth months have a soft spot for romance that could belong in an old black-and-white movie.
January
January, “I’d like to take you out on Saturday” is a sentence you find deeply attractive. There’s a day. There’s an intention. You can get excited without first consulting three friends about what the invitation means. You have a soft spot for someone who makes a plan and sounds pleased to be making it with you.
You bring that same care to dating someone yourself. You ask when they’re free, remember where they wanted to go, and turn up looking like you knew this was a date. The place can be inexpensive. You’re still going to put on the good coat. Anticipation is part of the fun, and you enjoy giving someone an evening to look forward to.
Even years into a relationship, you like being asked out by the person who already knows your schedule. Hearing “Are you free Friday?” from someone you share a laundry basket with can still make you smile.
March
March, you could fall a little in love with someone’s handwriting. The uneven letters, the place where they crossed something out, the way your name looks at the top of a page. A person sat down and tried to tell you how they felt. You’re going to read that more than once.
When you’re the one writing, you can spend an unreasonable amount of time on the blank side of a card. The printed message barely gets a glance. You want to mention the thing they said that stayed with you, or the small moment when you looked at them and felt lucky. It matters that these words could only be for this person.
And yes, you keep the letters you receive. You can know exactly what they say and still get a little flutter from reading them again.
July
July, you want the person you love to feel at home in your life. Introducing them to the people closest to you means something. These are the people who know your stories, your habits, and probably a few embarrassing things you haven’t mentioned yet. You’re excited for them to know this person, too.
You have a soft spot for the moment a partner starts being included without anyone needing to ask. Their name belongs on the invitation. Someone remembers what they like. You love seeing those connections grow because you’re imagining a future together, and here is a little glimpse of what it could feel like.
October
October, you understand the appeal of a slow dance perhaps a little too well. Someone offers a hand, you put yours in it, and for one song you have an excellent excuse to stay close. You don’t need impressive footwork. A partner willing to look slightly foolish with you has already done most of the charming.
That willingness matters because you enjoy romance out loud. You’ll compliment someone while they’re still deciding whether their outfit works. You’ll reach for their hand on a walk. And if a song you love comes on at home, you may ask them to get up, even though you’re both comfortable and there’s barely room between the sofa and the table.
They’ll remind you that they can’t dance. You’ll remind them that you’ve seen them dance. You’ll move the table anyway.