Tips to Help You Be a Better Lover, According to Therapists

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Whether you’re in a new relationship or you’ve been together for years, you might want to know how to be a better lover and make your connection to your partner stronger.

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Tips for Being a Better Lover

It can be all too easy to find yourself stuck in bad habits and patterns, particularly when you’re both busy, but it’s not difficult to reverse them and become a supportive partner.

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Show Appreciation

Even the smallest things could mean the world to your partner when you show them how much they mean to you.

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– emotional, or financial threats if the other person talks about leaving. As a result, the victim might be afraid to leave their partner.

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Communicate Effectively

In any relationship, communication is key to maintaining a healthy relationship1—especially in romantic relationships.

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Make Time For Each Other

Spending more time together can help partners associate more positive feelings with one another.2 So, even though you might be busy with daily life, you should try to make time for each other.

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How Can Couples Therapy Help?

There is so much that goes into loving someone. So many people think love should be easy, but love is hard work.

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In loco parentitis refers to a responsible adult who acts in place of a parent, such as an adult who is caring for their grandchild, their partner's child, or a relative's child.9

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One-sidedness

Your interest, communication, and interactions with the person can feel one-sided.

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Speed Dating

The speed dating format can be helpful if work or other responsibilities don’t give you too much time to go on dates or meet people. It helps to keep some conversation starters handy, to make the most of the time you have with each potential partner.

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