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If you want to make sure that your relationship lasts, then the last thing that you want to allow to happen is for it to become boring. When a relationship reaches a level where it just seems boring, more often than not, it leads to one or both people to start looking outside of the relationship to make their life seem a little more fun and exciting. Sometimes that just means getting new friends and interests and growing apart from the other person.
Sometimes, it means that they are going to end up looking for someone else to provide that passion and excitement that they desire. So, a boring relationship can lead to the break down of that relationship. What can you do if your relationship starts to grow stagnant and just seem kind of boring? Many people face this situation and don't know what to do and so, they just keep on going, bored out of their mind.
Here's some advice on what to do when a relationship seems a little tired and dull:
1. Take time off to go away with your partner.
A simple vacation where it is just the two of you can be more than enough to inject some new life and excitement into the boring and dull everyday routines. Take some time off so that the two of you can be together without worrying about the workload, the bills, and whatever is on the news. Shut off the cell phone, kick away the laptop and rediscover how fun it can be for the two of you to just be together. That's what was there in the beginning and it needs to still be there if you don't want to allow things to become to dull.
2. Find a way to challenge each other.
People thrive when they get to face a challenge. It does not have to be a big challenge, just something that the two of you can share together. That way, you are not just getting the excitement that comes from whatever challenge you choose, you also get to have some bonding time together. That can help to make things stronger between the two of you, the connection deeper, and of course-- a little more fun as well. Maybe you can begin some kind of physical fitness challenge to get in better shape and be more active together.
3. Don't ignore your sex life.
When people have been together for a while and things are pretty routine, one of the things that becomes very routine is the sex. You don't want to allow your sex life with your partner to become too predictable and routine and even functional. That's not what electrifies a relationship in the beginning and it will not sustain it, either. Keep your sex life entertaining and invigorating and the other things will follow suit.
