When you know couples who have been together for an age and you wonder why- onepoll.com have found the answer. Can you tick of some or all of the following?
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Saying ‘I love You’ 9 times a week- This can be taken for granted, as you both assume that you love each other. It takes seconds to say and is a lovely reassurance that through it all, you still have that to bring you together.
Kissing 10 times a week- As you leave for work and get back as a minimum and during a night of passion this might get bumped up, but a greeting and a farewell kiss are a must.
7 cuddles a week- Hugs can make the worst of days be forgotten.
Sex 3 times a week- Slightly above the average, but still doable. If you work hard during the week, a session for every night of the weekend would reach this quota- or if you are really lucky- all in one day!
10 deep and meaningful conversations a MONTH- Revaluating your relationship as often as you can to iron out those wrinkles and recall the things you do well together is a great tool for remembering just what you have together.
3 Dinner or date nights a month- A night that is devoted just to being together with no interruptions is very important. So often people call round unexpectedly, or they ring you or you have things to do that you didn’t finish at work. Leave all that behind and just focus on each other.
2 drinks together a month- Drinking lets your guard down and gets you to talk more openly and expand to new subjects that you wouldn’t normally converse about.
3 arguments a month- Disagreeing over something’s normal- so don’t try to avoid this inevitability. It’s about how you recover from them that counts.
3 surprise romantic gestures a month- Their favourite sweets, a home cooked meal or a card- anything that doesn’t cost the earth but still shows you care.
2 nights out on their own with friends each month- As much as you might love one another, spending time entirely in each other’s company is not healthy. You need to see other people in order to have new conversations and experience new things.
Cuddle up in front of the TV together 6 times a month- Sitting at opposite ends of the sofa on your phone might be a habit but it’s not a good one for your relationship. A cuddle, a stroke, a touch, all of these gestures show intimacy and closeness.
2 vacations together each year- Time together at home can sometimes seem like an extension of work- so getting away from it all without the temptations to fill your evening with more task, can reignite the flame in your relationship.
2 mini-vacations each year- Weekends way are the perfect way to end a bad week at work- you have something to look forward to rather than catching up on washing, shopping or having a duvet day.
3 shared hobbies and interests- The cinema, ice skating, dining out, reading, a TV programme- whatever you enjoy doing together make sure your have at least three. Anymore and you won’t be able to embrace the differences between you both, any less and you might struggle to find anything to talk about.