Don't Have Quality Time With Your Partner? Know The Effects And How To Overcome

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JAKARTA – Busyness often prevents couples from spending time together. This quality time has proven to be effective in maintaining the fire of love. But what if busy work and fulfilling economic needs cannot be compromised?

In the context of a couple relationship, making someone feel appreciated and loved is a way of expressing the language of love. If it doesn't make your partner feel worthy and valuable, the effect can be negative.

Your partner or even you can feel lonely, alone, tired, so that it is easy to grow conflict. Gary Chapman once spoke about the language of love. This togetherness-centered love language can reduce every problem, from small pebbles to the steep and winding road of life.

Quality time, not about the amount of time you can spend together. But it is the quality of the interaction that both of them have so that any conversation becomes meaningful. Reported by Verywellmind, Monday, August 2, the key is to take time to enjoy each other's company.

Even if you just enjoy a cup of hot drink before or after work, this counts as quality time.

To establish togetherness with a partner, there is nothing wrong with doing it spontaneously without planning. But because of the unfinished business, it's a good idea to agree with your partner and make plans for the two of you to spend alone.

When spending time together, avoid wasting quality time accessing each other's cell phones, which creates distance. Try to put down your smartphone and make eye contact. Eye contact is the gateway to loving your partner.

In fact, making eye contact can make you and your partner feel loved, understood, and show you care.

Listen to every sentence your partner says, even vice versa. Try to stay focused, sit back slightly, emphasize what he's saying, and ask tactful questions.

If one of your partners is feeling insecure or going through a difficult time, show that you are by his side. Give support, attention, and care so that discomfort can be overcome.

Things to avoid when establishing quality time with your partner, avoid complaining about limited time. You and your partner need to agree and be more creative to get around the limited free time.

Quality time is all about how you and your partner enjoy the time you have together. So, never assume your partner needs it but rather on their own initiative.