It's great to have a partner with whom you can enjoy doing things you like. However, after a while, the mundane routine and life problems may make your relationship boring and less exciting. It’s even more complicated when you are married or live together. If you don’t want your relationship to suffer, you will need to find new activities and explore your interests to keep the spark alive.
The way you spend time with your partner plays a major role in setting the mood of your relationship. It helps create new memories and builds a strong bond that you share with each other. Here are some couple activities that will bring you closer to your partner thus improving the intimacy in your relationship.
1. Prepare a meal together
Maybe only one of you likes cooking and the other isn’t good at it, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun while preparing dishes. Preparing a meal with your partner isn’t simply a routine task. It gives you time to understand each other’s taste and appreciate their efforts. Cooking with your partner is a great way to rekindle the romance. It’s much effective than dining out in a fancy restaurant.
2. Try new things
Whenever you think of trying something adventurous or risky, do it with your better half. It can be as difficult as deep-sea diving or as easy as a dance class. Basically, anything that gets you out of your comfort zone. This will improve your relationship equation and will bring you two closer. You will share the emotions of fear and excitement that will make you want to hold them tighter. You will lean on each other for support and strength.
3. Take a trip
Traveling with your partner is a great way to get distracted from the routine life. Taking a short trip and enjoying a weekend getaway is a great therapy to refresh yourself. Enjoy the drive, observe the scenic beauty and put all your worries on hold. Make memories that you can reminisce later. It will give you enough time to express the love you have for them and show them how much they mean to you.
4. Workout
Working out is important to stay fit and healthy. But that doesn’t mean it can’t get exciting. When exercising with your partner, you will be able to not just enjoy the physical workout session but also compete in a playful way. You can help each other with different postures and position. Become their personal trainer and encourage them to improve their lifestyle with regular exercise routine. Seeing your partner doing pushups or lifting weights will surely make you feel the heat.
5. Give your house a makeover
If you are married or living in with your partner, remodeling your house is a great couple activity to bring newness into the relationship. Your living space must exude good, positive vibes. If you haven’t changed your home interior for a while, buy some new pieces of furniture and art with your partner and redecorate your home. Give it a refreshing look so you enjoy staying home with your partner.
6. Volunteer together
The feeling of helping someone out selflessly is utterly satisfying and when you share it with your significant other, it’s even more rewarding. Whenever you decide to do charity or serve the needy, do it with your partner and share the joy. It will double your happiness and enhance the relationship to a great extent.
Additional activities
If you don't want to step out and enjoy your relationship while maintaining the social distance with the outer world, here are two additional couple activities that you can try to improve intimacy with your partner and keep the relationship alive.
There’s nothing better than snuggling with someone you love in a blanket and binge-watching web shows all night long on a weekend. It’s cozy, comfortable, and romantic as hell. Going to the theatre is a visual treat but watching a movie with your partner on a couch can bring your closer to your partner physically and emotionally. Whether you are watching a romantic film or a suspense thriller, it will give you time to pause, discuss the plot, and even share emotions being displayed on the screen.
The most effective way to rekindle romance is to bring back the charm of old dating practices and the best of them is writing love letters. No amount of social media interaction or public display of affection can match the effect of a hand-written letter. The effort you put in framing the words and expressing your feelings in writing is simply magical, especially in this digital age. You can keep the letter inside your book and read it again and again for years. There is something really special about love letters.