Unconventional is the new Romantic
Relationship happiness is a term that has been doing the rounds for all the right reasons. People have begun to break free from the shackles of conventional relationship goals. And it’s now fair to believe that the couples that last long are indeed the ones that have more out of the box fun!
So what are these quirky couples doing right?
Exploring
Travelling as a couple is a little cliched.. Instead pick a day and explore your local market or go full tourist in your own city. Hitchhike your way around the city or simply take a local bus and get off at the last stop, and keep going and see where that takes both of you. Go shopping. Sounds enticing?
I remember stumbling upon a rare vintage collection series of a Pink Floyd Vinyl Record when my partner and I went shopping and oh boy, was that gold or what! Rummaging through the shop’s collection after that was like a personal game of treasure hunt! Yet another time we went window shopping around a foreign accessory flea store where, needless to say we went nuts donning the sombreros, the feather boas, oversized sunglasses, the Native American head gear and the classic togas! Those pictures are priceless and serve as instant mood boosters till date.
Dress Alike
Wait what. No. It’s not what it sounds like. I mean coordinate and dress up. Especially at theme parties or a friendly gathering. Believe me, it’s a lot of fun because everybody else goes WTH!! Sometimes wearing the same colours makes a big difference as well. So the next time you head to a Cartoon Network themed party dressed as Wilma and Fred Flintstones, you can be sure there will be heads turning alright. And what’s more fun? The whole process of getting the ensemble together!
My friends who are also a couple, came dressed as Spaghetti and Meatball for a Halloween party. If this is not cute enough, they let each other handle the responsibility of creating each other’s costumes. A huge responsibility, that. The guy had confetti oozing out of his makeshift hat and clothes and the girl had brown cotton balls strewn all around her, and gravy oozing out around her eye! They were an instant hit and so much in love, duh!
Unplanned surprises
Happy are those couples that do not wait till Valentine’s day to buy their partners a batch of cookies or a bunch of roses. Random gifts are such tremendous mood lifters, and if these don’t have your dopamine pumping, I don’t know what will. I once read a story about a man who took his wife on a surprise date and got her entire workplace involved in the planning. Next thing you know, her boss is pretending to be mad at her and sending her off to get some papers signed at a far away firm. Needless to say, her husband waits for her there and takes her away to the best and the most engrossing date ever. They go to a theme park and try all the rides together before parking on a bench and munching on coke and fries as the sun goes down. All this in office formals.
There is something oddly satisfying about a date like that, than a classic wine and cheese alternative. Beg to differ?
Take offbeat classes together
We all, as individuals, have our own sets of passions, dreams, and a bucket list that may not necessarily resonate with our partner’s. However, instead of letting this be a cause of drift, try a hand at the each other’s passions.If he wants to attend a baking class then go along and bake those sugary goodness’ together, and if she wants to go cliff jumping, be game and go along with her. You never know at which of these turns you find your hidden passion lurking!
Or if this is a hard task, take up something off both the lists! If he wants to go to a gym and she wants to go to a pottery class, then go learn to dance instead. There is a simple logic as to why this kind of a compromise is healthy. It is a loud gong that proclaims that each one in the relationship is ready to give it all it takes, even if it means compromising. It’s beautiful.
Inside Jokes
I am awfully jealous of couples that are so in sync with each other, well knitted and you know, so very into themselves. In a crowd, they don’t lose each other. The spark that emanates is oh so palpable. Mid way through conversations they look at each other, stifle a smile or say something in code language and burst out laughing. It may be annoying to an audience, but for these two people, here is a thread binding them so strong.
A good comfortable relationship is also a place where each one of them can be a freak show to the other and it’s completely fine. So there will be a bunch of strange talks or silly habits that can stun the people around them, but for them, they are having fun.
Silly and quirky is the new idea of romance. Where you can be yourself is where home is and if it lies in your partner, then, need we say more? Hurry! Put a ring on this one already!
