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- Designate device-free time. Our obsession with our phones has been known to put a damper on our relationships (you may have heard of “phubbing," or “phone snubbing behavior," which is when we allow ourselves to be distracted by a device while we're spending time with a partner), so it makes perfect sense that putting down those devices is an important step in making romance happen.
- Choose a time to discuss life's logistics. Life is full of important, nitty-gritty details — and those details only multiply over the course of a relationship as you add a home, kids, pets, and finances to the mix.
- Connect in spite of distance and busy schedules. We understand how life can be — you're traveling every week for work and your partner always seems to have work events on the nights you're actually home, or you've just been ships passing in the night lately because of your entirely opposite (yet equally cluttered) social calendars.
- Celebrate anniversaries. You may have thought that celebrating monthly anniversaries was the stuff of middle school courtship, but think again! Creating an occasion around a special date for you and your significant other each month — whether it's tied to your wedding anniversary or the date of your first kiss — will help keep romance at the forefront of your relationship.
Feb 14, 2015 · 11 Simple Ways to Make Time to Be Romantic. The best thing about Valentine’s Day is that it reminds us to make time for the ones who matter the most. By SELFMade Collective. February 14,...
- Go out to dinner. Starting off simple, going out to dinner is a date night staple for a reason. You can converse over good food, wear your best outfit, and gaze at each other over candlelight.
- See a movie. Another classic, hitting the movies is the perfect opportunity to snuggle up in front of the big screen and indulge in some movie theatre popcorn.
- Go to the drive-in. Switch up your usual movie date by finding your closest drive-in and enjoying an outdoor movie. You'll have a bit more privacy than you would in a theatre, plus drive-ins often show throwback movies if you want to enjoy an old classic together.
- Have a pajama day. Take the day off work together, send the kids to grandma and grandpa, set your phones on silent, and put on your coziest PJs. Spend the day completely free of obligations together whilst you order takeout, eat it in bed, and binge-watch something mindless and fun.
Jan 18, 2024 · Knowing how to be more romantic with your partner or crush is all about slowing down for a minute and appreciating what's right in front of you. Don't worry; all it takes is a conscious decision, a little practice, and a few ideas for romantic things to do every day.
- Kate Miller-Wilson
Nov 28, 2023 · Rom-coms have their place, but if you're looking for a yearning, steamy, swoony love story, new or old, consult this list of the top romantic movies.
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- Senior Parenting & Relationships Editor
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Books shelved as time-for-romance: Mother Pucker by Swati M.H., Sunflowers and Surrender by L.M. Fox, The Single Dad by Marni Mann, Behind the Lights by ...
Jun 3, 2013 · Romance needs to be a constant in your universe. Being romantic is not much work, and savoring romantic moments will actually strengthen your bond.
