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Go Over This List
This is an easy ice breaker. It will encourage you talk to one another. Talking is what you used to do before you started grunting at or ignoring one another. When you are talking about this list and your partner says they are interested in this or that, try not to say anything that sounds like:
“No fucking way.”
Say,
“I might have to think about that a bit.”
For all intents and purposes it might mean exactly the same thing, but it isn’t insulting and it doesn’t punish your partner for expressing what they might like. Use this as a way of talking about comfort and discomfort. Remember, what your partner might not be willing to explore now, might be something they would consider doing after they think about it — but don’t nag.
Surprise Your Partner
In the early phases of love relationships partners do nice things that are unexpected. If you are not the cook in the relationship, bring home a nice take-in meal. Set the table. Pour your partner a glass of wine. Clean up. This is not the only surprise in the universe. Saying something romantic counts. Helping with a chore you don’t usually help with counts. Buying a little unexpected present or if you can
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