How to Revive Passion

Reawaken passion in the relationship with more touching and intimate contact.

Passion is simple at the beginning of a relationship, when every day involved finding something new and delightful about your partner, but it is something that can be forgotten as the relationship matures. Passion relies on really seeing your partner and appreciating what he or she is or does. If you are married or in a long-term established relationship, reviving the passion helps you appreciate your partner all over again.

Instructions

1. Go on dates. While it is easy to simply get food together, a date uses food to provide you with an excuse to see each other. Keep the mood focused on each other, forbidding talk about dull things like work and chores.

2. Hold hands. Physical intimacy is an important part of human communication, and if you and your partner have been living together for a long time, you may have fallen out of the habit. Give each other small, loving touches often.

3. Dress up for each other. At the beginning of your relationship, you were dressing to impress. Take the time to preen for your partner. This can get you in the mood to go out and to reconnect as if you were meeting for the first time.

4. Get one-on-one face time. Even if you live together, getting one-on-one time alone can be difficult, especially if you have children. Even if you only sit down to talk to each other for five or ten minutes, communication where you are solely focused on the other person can help you relight your spark.

5. Be willing to talk. Sometimes, factors that inhibit passion are difficult to talk about. Passion, however, relies on clear communication and learning more about the other person's needs. Don't be afraid to talk things out with your partner and when your partner talks to you, listen carefully and with interest.

References

• Active Relationship; 10 Ways to Reawaken Passion
• PsychCentral; Reviving Your Marriage; Maud Purcell