During The Pandemic, Here Are 5 Reasons Why You Need To Maintain Intimacy With Your Partner

Illustration of maintaining intimacy with a partner (Freepik/Lookstudio)

JAKARTA – The pandemic situation requires us to continue to struggle and completing all tasks at home can be a challenge. Because all activities ranging from working, raising children, completing domestic affairs, making out with partners, are all done at home.

So if it is not regulated properly and appropriately, problems may arise in one aspect and affect other aspects of the household. Well, some reasons are rarely realized that maintaining intimacy with your partner is important.

Intimacy with a partner is not necessarily only related to sexual relations. Intimacy is not only related to physical touch but is interwoven in emotional bonds as well. Then why is intimacy with a partner important to maintain? Here's the reason.

1. Intimacy affects mood

When you think that your partner is the person closest to you who should know how you feel, it's important to maintain an emotional bond with your partner. Because it not only affects household harmony but also affects your mood.

You and your partner can play an active role as a mutually supportive support system. For example, by telling about today's tasks or dreams to be achieved.

With simple fun activities with your partner, such as having breakfast together, you can build a positive mood.

2. Intimacy describes a way of communicating

Anyone, whether you or your partner, can start first to open a chat. Because chatting with each other or communicating can illustrate how warm the intimacy between you and your partner is.

In a virtual discussion entitled “#BreakTime Campaign that Emphasizes the Importance of Maintaining Mental Health through Social Relationships and Romantic Couples during a Pandemic Crisis” by Reckitt Indonesia with its contraceptive product Durex. Inez Kristanti, a clinical psychologist, explains that asking each other how things are with their partner makes the relationship more meaningful.

“That way we can be assertive. Assertiveness is knowing what we need and then communicating it with a partner”, said Inez.

3. Intimate moments with your partner are moments of rest

Inez said that since working from home, the boundaries of the realm and time for work and rest for some people have become blurred. At first glance, it looks relaxed but always on guard and alert for work calls while meeting household needs.

"By taking time off we can dedicate specific time to recharge ourselves with what can make us happy and relaxed", explains Inez.

This indicates that in the midst of busyness at home, there are times when you need to allocate time to get away from all tasks. Dedicate this time to rest or you can use it to enjoy it together with your partner.

4. Life will feel more relaxed

Since the boundaries of space and time are blurred, it means that one needs to rearrange body, mind, and spirit. Like how many hours it takes to work, how many minutes to refresh, and how long is allocated to be with your partner and baby.

When time and activities are patterned and made into a routine, life will feel more relaxed to live even though everything is still done at home.

5. Mentally healthier

Maintaining mental health while working from home and spending most of the time at home can be a challenge. But as long as you provide mutual support with your partner and the people closest to you, you can be mentally healthier.

How can you and your partner maintain a harmonious relationship during the pandemic? Because everyone has a different way, every couple has their own version when it comes to maintaining intimacy.