In the Name of Love Turn off the TV Once in a While
The television - the boob tube, the idiot box, whatever you prefer to call it - is often the killer of romance. Is your love life at risk? Do you and your partner spend evenings in the same room without saying anything to each other? Do you have a TV in your bedroom? Even though you may be sitting in companionable silence with your loved one, you are probably not really connecting with each other. And that may not even be the worst of it…An Italian study earlier this year reported some very interesting findings. The two results that really stood out for me were: 1) Couples who had a TV in their bedroom had sex half as frequently as couples who don’t have TVs in the boudoir. And that number gets worse as people age. 2) Couples are also half as likely to make love after watching shows containing violence. Even reality shows were said to dampen a couple’s enthusiasm for canoodling by one third. Including Survivorman? Really?
Why not try something different tonight? Turn off the TV, break out the Scrabble, the Monopoly or the deck of cards and challenge your partner to a game. Go for a bike ride. Take a long walk together, grab a coffee and after the sun sets peek in your neighbours windows as you go past (nothing creepy, please!!) and admire their colour schemes. Whatever! After a hard day at work and away from each other, wouldn’t it be nice to spend some time doing something fun and really connecting with the person you love? Whether you are living together, engaged, or already married, turn off the TV and try to find ways to enjoy the simple things in life together.
Happy Couples, Happy Planet!
posted by Heather and Dan @ 9:57 PM
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