Hey @holm :)
Well, both your post about you cycling journey with your girlfriend as well as the one you did on your own fascinated me :)
I like analogies like the one you mentioned here. They are very efficient in conveying deep, serious messages in a lighthearted way. Not expecting much from one's partner other then a peaceful relationship is a promising starting point for a life of calmness and mutual understanding together.
I think, in general, as a society we have been sold the wrong idea of what romanticism should really mean ;)
All the best to you two !