Find Me Somebody to Love

Don't let the title mislead you. I'm not desperately looking for the attention of some strapping young fellow. The more appropriate Queen song to use as a title might be "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" because I can't help but daydream about an overly romantic guy who sweeps me off my feet.
As much as I hate to admit it, I'm a sucker for all that romantic crap. Flowers on a regular day or a surprise lunch date are always appreciated and desired. I would literally melt if a guy serenaded me. It's happened once for real and then I've had a few guys jokingly sing to me.
The question I've been pondering lately is why guys aren't more spontaneous and romantic. Maybe they are and I just haven't met them. I would think that thanks to all the romantic comedy movies and dramatic chick sitcoms that guys would have a clue by now. I just wonder what's holding them back. Are they scared of rejection? Does it embarrass them? Or are they really just clueless?
I dated someone for nearly six years and while I loved the sweet things he did for me, they didn't come as often as I would have liked. Does this make me selfish? Is it so bad for a girl to want flowers on any old Tuesday? Even a CD compilation of romantic songs. Hell, even a song dedication in the car would put a goofy smile on my face.
I don't want to be too hard on guys because I know this might all sound and be high maintenance. I'm sure guys would love surprises too. I used to leave secret notes for my ex-boyfriend after a visit, thanking him for a wonderful time. I made him quite a few CD mixes of songs that reminded me of him and songs I thought he'd like.
Ideally,my guy would be the ultimate romancer, but it would be sincere. The following are a few things that would make me weak at the knees.

- A serenade of a Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra or Beatles song. I'd blush, get the chills and turn to putty.

- Flowers on an unexpected day. Enough said.

- A surprise visit. Whether you stop by work or randomly knock on my door, it's always great to see you unexpectedly.

- Secret messages. Send me an email during the day telling me I'm all you're thinking about. Before you leave my place, hide a little note somewhere. You have no idea how much power such a simple gesture can hold.

Maybe I need to wake up from my dream world or maybe I should lower my expectations. Or maybe, just maybe, there is a guy out there who would be more than happy, more than willing to do such things for me. For now, I'll watch old black and white movies and sigh at what it'd be like to actually live those movie moments.