Keeping the Romance Alive

Keeping the Romance Alive

A key element to successful relationships is keeping the romance alive. Long term relationships have to set aside time each week to re-get-to-know their partner. For some people this might simply be cooking a meal together, going to sleep early and for others a night out on the town. Regardless of the activity, the key is to make time to have fun together. There is a reason the two of you decided to get together in the first place. Do not let the daily grind of life get in the way.

From a sex therapist perspective, I tell all my couples a night out on the town might be a lot of fun, but it will never get you laid. I strongly encourage the two of you to spend “quite” time in the house, were intimate conversations can lead to sex. Take a bath together. Sit on the couch and have a glass of wine.

With that being said, it’s also important to utilize a little bit of creativity and mix up the activities. Breaking patterns can feel exciting, thus try the following.

Go to the movies
Go ice skating
Go bowling
Attend a comedy club
Jog somewhere and then sit and watch the sun go down
Go on a bike ride and have a picnic lunch / dinner
Stroll through a new part of town
Learn how to shoot a gun
Choose a restaurant you have never been to.
Go to an unusual type of bar. If you are used to going to a sports bar, go to a dive. If you are used to going to a bar with exotic beers, go to a local place. Do something different. Have an experience.
Hire a babysitter to take your kids out to the movies, so that you and your partner can get naked together in bed.
Stay home and cook a meal and rent a movie.
Simply scheduling relaxed time is important. The time scheduled together means turning off your cell phone, putting down work and completely focusing all of your attention on the activity at hand and on your partner. In other words, stop worrying about everything else and just enjoy the moment. Date night is a time to simply be together hassle and worry free.

After going on five different types of dates, talk with your partner about your reaction to it. Which type of date was best for creating emotional connection, laughter, intimacy, etc.

Written by "Alex" Caroline Robboy, CAS, MSW, ACSW, LCSW

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