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Quarantining With Your Partner? 8 Ways To Keep Them From Feeling Like A Roommate!

khushboo sharma  |  Aug 14, 2020
Quarantining With Your Partner? 8 Ways To Keep Them From Feeling Like A Roommate!

It has almost been half a year since the two of you have been living with each other and we can imagine that it might be beginning to get a little mundane. Chances are that your partner must have started feeling less of a life partner and more of a, we are afraid to say, roommate. And that can’t be good, right?

Well, here’s some food for thought: remember when all you wanted to do was smother your partner with love all day, all night but something or the other kept coming in between? Well, as much as you might rue this pandemic and, of course, the consequent lockdown, this is your window to do exactly that. Clueless about how to do it though? Scroll through:

Spend Quality Time Together

‘You got to be kidding me,’ that must be the first reaction that suggestion invokes in your head right? Well, I have news for you: just like there is a difference between communication and just constant talking, there also happens to be a huge difference between simply cohabiting and mindfully spending quality time together. While both of you might be at home all the time, you are both working a major part of the day. Thus, it is important that out of what remains of the day after your work, you consciously allocate some of that time to your partner. 

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Arrange Date Nights At Home

Speaking of quality time together, don’t let the relationship rust simply coz you cannot go out and have “fun” anymore. Undo whatever concepts of a date night that you have both held all this while and redefine it for what fits you both the best. 

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Ease Their Burden

There must have been plenty of reasons why the two of you chose each other as partners. And chances are that life feels a little easier with them around must be one of them. Well, it is during uncertain days like the current pandemic that you need to support each other the same and while emotional support is definitely needed, you can actually help them with their chores as an expression of love and gratitude for your partner.

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Try On Some New Things

Now that you have some extra time at hand, we highly recommend that you guys learn a new skill. The idea is to start a brand new journey together, experience the excitement, and also, indulge in some healthy competition that keeps you both excited about learning new things and life in general. 

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Physical Touch

A recent study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology says that simple, intentional gestures of physical touch like hand-holding can reduce the stress hormone cortisol. But then again, we don’t need studies to tell us that, right?

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Make Them Feel Special 

It is like all of us have been stuck in a whirlpool of mundane in the past 5 months or so. Be it a weekday or the weekend, everything feels the exact same. Of course, it’s taking a toll on us all. Earlier working hard through the week or through a small project meant rewards. We’d have a way of celebrating all the hard by either going out or throwing in a party. However, none of that is happening anymore. Well, this is when you barge in and take over the task of celebrating each other. 

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Disconnect To Connect

We have all been confined to homes for almost half a year now, there’s so much happening around the world, and our gadgets are the only means to stay connected and informed. Amid a slew of COVID news, we have all become hypervigilant to every bit of information that comes our way. It’s called doomscrolling and all of this might be wreaking havoc on your mental health, your everyday moods, and consequently on your relationship. We are physically present but mentally lost in our phones and tabs. Thus, it’s very important that we put a check on this gadget dependency.

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Plan Your Life

Now that both of you are at home and have ample time together, this is a great time to communicate your future visions and plan them together.

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Lastly, don’t forget to remind your partner just how much you love them! 

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