Friday, August 19, 2005

Keep the romance alive

Being in a long term relationship, one question will inevitably pop up.

"Do you still love me?"

I think that doubtful thought can and will surface anytime, especially after all the drama and heart-pumping adrenaline of initial romance wanes away.

Some people say love is like a roller coaster. The heart must be pumping, palms sweaty, head dizzy when you see your love. That's true, in the initial phase. Afterall, having prolonged tachycardia may bring on cardiac failure.

The adrenaline rush will dampened somewhat. Soon it'll become a more chubby and comfortable kind of feeling. You'll feel relaxed in the company of your love, and your heart only gets pumping when you get into one of those lover's tiff.

So it'll perfectly logical to think, "Are we still in love?"

Granted you may not feel the rush of the initial romance all the time, but I feel one must make the effort to re-create the romance. Afterall that's why anniversaries are invented. The 1 month anniversary, the critical 3 month anniversary that says we really like each other, the 1 year anniversary that says we are steady, the 5 year anniversary that says we love each other very much, and the 10 year anniversary that says 'are you going to marry me?'.

So make the effort to show how much you love your partner. Re-create that heady feeling of yesterday. Buy her a gift, bring her out to dinner at a posh restaurant, go for those romantic walks at botanical gardens, kiss her like you did when you first experienced her soft lips. A little reassurance goes a long way.

Afterall, it says, "I love you very much dear, much more than when I first met you."

2 Comments:

At August 20, 2005 10:36 PM, Blogger KwangHow said...

Yo bro.. just curious. why is the 3rd month critical?

 
At August 21, 2005 9:30 PM, Blogger Wei Qiang said...

most couples nowadays don't make it past the 3 month period. If the 3 month period is passed, it'll most likely last for a year. by 3 months the girl will have decided if she really wants to be in a relationship or was just forced into it by a moment of folly.

 

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