The Naked Truth | The good relationship habits that will see your love blossom, and bad ones that will do the opposite
- There are endless benefits in maintaining healthy relationship habits because it ultimately means couples look forward to spending time together
- Things like doing little favours for one another, giving compliments and sharing hobbies can be powerful love boosters
Time together with your partner doesn’t always have to be action-packed, goal-oriented or cost a lot of money. Doing small but meaningful things – like relaxing together or even simply sharing domestic chores – can be enjoyable ways to spend time and foster a deeper sense of intimacy between you and your other half.
Similarly, showing love and affection doesn’t always have to be done through conventional means like saying “I love you” or giving a bunch of flowers. Sometimes lending a helping hand to each other, doing little things or favours for one another, or giving compliments can be a very powerful love booster.
Some people don’t like PDAs (public displays of affection) and find being lovey-dovey in front of other people awkward.
I have to confess that I am an outwardly affectionate person and enjoy showing my feelings openly whenever I want. When my daughter was a child, for example, I made it a habit to kiss her on six different places of her face whenever I sent her off for holiday with her father or to visit her paternal grandparents in Britain.
I still do it now, even though she is 26. I do the same to my partner sometimes, but it is not always easy when such displays of affection are not returned, or even volunteered.
My point is that partners need to share – or at least be aware of – each other’s habits in order for the relationship to thrive.