7 ways to keep a relationship going despite a lockdown.
Relationships usually start with a romantic phase in which everything is so exciting and exciting. As nice and funny as it may seem at first, the excitement usually subsides over time. It’s not because you don’t love each other anymore, but because life is just getting back to normal and ordinary. This is completely normal!
But that doesn’t mean that a relationship just has to be boring at a certain point. Some couples manage to make the relationship interesting despite habit. But especially nowadays, in times of lockdown, couples often struggle to maintain tension in their relationship. So how can you get your partnership going again under these circumstances and make it more exciting and adventurous?
Here are 7 ways you can keep your relationships exciting and fun during a lockdown:
1. Ensure quality time when you are together
Make time for your partner without being distracted. Have dinner together without a TV or cell phone. Go for a walk or watch a movie together. It is important that you are present. Don’t gamble on your phone while hanging out with your partner. Because this should be your quality time. Above all, be present when talking to your partner. Ask questions and listen, and not just to answer. It is so easy for us to get distracted when our partner is talking, but there is nothing worse than feeling like we are not being heard.
2. Create surprises in your relationship
One of the best ways to enliven your relationships is to add surprises to your everyday life. Plan something for your partner that they wouldn’t expect. How about a special candlelight dinner? Or you spontaneously suggest something that he would not expect from you. Maybe you would like to accompany him in his hobby? With sudden surprises or spontaneous plans, you can always improve your love life and revive the exciting days.
3. Talk about your dreams and goals
It is likely that at the beginning of your relationship you spoke about your hopes and dreams. Over time, however, such conversations could fall by the wayside. Take the time to further discuss your dreams, but also your partner’s dreams, for the future. In this way, you can support each other in making these dreams a reality.
4. Plan things together
Nothing can be more fun than planning trips and dates together. It’s one of the most important things that increase your love for one another and increases the excitement that is lacking in your relationship. Maybe you can organize a nice date in your home and make it a regular affair, or you can just plan a trip to an exciting place a little further in the future. If you plan things together, you will appreciate each other more and create memories that will last a lifetime. And when the lockdown is over, you can carry out your plans accordingly.
5. Be open to new things
With all the monotony in your own four walls, it’s always exciting when you get involved in something new. When you feel like your life has gotten boring, it is time to experiment with new things in life. It can be something that the two of you have never tried, or you can plan something that is completely new to your partner. You might also want to try something specific on your own and arouse your partner’s curiosity. If you succeed, it’s great. If you don’t like it in the end, you can at least laugh about it together.
6. Spend time without your partner too
When thinking about how to keep a relationship alive, what you usually think about is how to spend more time together. However, if you want to keep things interesting over the long term, there is another option that most of us probably won’t consider. You should also spend time without your partner.
If you spend time alone or with your own friends, you can likely bring some of the sparks back into your relationship. It is important to maintain your own identity within a relationship. When we lose our own identity or completely bond with another, the flame of passion suffocates. In order for attraction to be sustained over time, you must make sure that you are two individuals. So be alone every now and then without your partner.
7. Never stop flirting
Do you remember the first few weeks with your partner when you were totally in love with each other? When you were sitting on the couch together, you were touching and holding hands the whole time. And it is precisely in these moments that you should not give up. Over time, we get comfortable and forget about the little things we did to be romantic. Try to prevent it. Do your best to keep the flirting going.
If you feel like you are doing these things on your own and they are not being reciprocated, speak to them. Let your partner know that you don’t want to settle for an average relationship. Let him know that you are intentionally trying because you want an extraordinary relationship. Sometimes a little communication is enough to get what you want from your partner.
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