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Why Date Nights Are So Important
It will make all the difference in the long run in terms of maintaining and growing our relationships
Have you ever had those moments in life when you’re so busy for so many consecutive days, weeks, or months, that by the end of it, you just want to be left alone to do absolutely nothing? You’ve exhausted all of your social energies and you want to go into hibernation. That’s what it’s been like for me lately.
This past summer has been one of the busiest I’ve had in a while. As a matter of fact, this entire year has been busy. And as I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed how plans are often ending up on my calendar far more in advance than they used to — which makes it much more difficult to be spontaneous about doing things.
So, with the overabundance of upcoming events, planned trips, and packed weekends, it’s left me with this longing for introversion. It’s made me want to de-prioritize the necessity for time with my friends and even my boyfriend.
My boyfriend moved in with me nearly two years ago and when he first moved in, we went out on date nights quite often, explored the city randomly, took a ton of weekend getaways, and did a lot together (just the two of us) in general.
