How to Hang Out With Your Boyfriend Alone

Turn mundane chores into an opportunity to connect.

Busy work lives can create a distance in a relationship. This, coupled with friends, family and errands, can make alone time almost impossible. Spending quality time together is integral to keeping a relationship going, and does not require taking extended romantic vacations or spending a noisy evening in a crowded restaurant. Turn everyday chores, hobbies and any otherwise boring event into a chance to reconnect with your boyfriend.

Things You'll Need

• Candles and champagne
• Blanket

Instructions

1. Plan a date night at least once a month. Check your calendars and choose a date that will work for both of you. Choose a restaurant where you will not see anyone you know. Spend time together in a secluded area, such a beach or wooded spot. Leave your cellphones at home and make the whole evening about each other.

2. Take a spontaneous day off work together. Call in sick and spend the day hiking, golfing or just hanging out. This naughty day alone will allow you to reconnect in an unexpected way.

3. Start a hobby that involves both of you. Take up ballroom dancing, join a pottery club or enjoy reading a novel together. Keep the time together light and fun, or infuse some healthy, flirtatious competition into the activity.

4. Clean the house together. Turn an otherwise boring chore into an afternoon of fun by turning on some music and dancing together while washing the dishes and mopping the floors. End the day by taking a romantic bath together, complete with candles and champagne.

5. Cook a meal for two at your home. Head to the grocery store together and pick up everything required for the menu. Prepare the meal, but get creative when it comes to consuming it. Spread out a blanket and eat dinner on your living room floor, or drive out to a secluded area and consume your food on the car's hood.

6. Run errands together. Instead of splitting up to pick up the dry cleaning or visit the post office, take a little longer by performing these tasks together. Hold hands, flirt, giggle and have fun while making these otherwise tedious tasks into a mini-date.

References

• "Essence"; The Long Weekend; 10 Ways to Spend Quality Time; November 2009
• "Glamour"; Reader's Dilemma; How Do I Spend Quality Time with My Boyfriend When I'm So Busy?; Rosemary Brennan; April 2010