As lovely as it is to be in love, not all days are full of rainbows and sunshine. Being in a long-term relationship comes with some pretty incredible highs, as well as some lows, which may last longer than you’d expect, according to new research
A survey of 2-thousand Americans in a serious relationship reveals that 26% admit they’re currently in a relationship rut. Another 34% have been in one previously.
- So, how can they tell it’s time to reignite the spark with their partner? Red flags include fewer romantic gestures or moments (50%), less passionate, more routine sex (46%), being bored in the bedroom (32%) and a lack of conversation (41%).
- Daydreaming about other people or partners (24%) and noticing their partner comments less on their appearance (23%) are also warning signs.
- Having a bad day or an off week in a relationship isn’t the same thing as a rut, which tends to stretch out longer. The average rut lasts 10 months, but 55% confess they’ve been in a rut for more than a year now.
- Nearly two-thirds (63%) of them are worried this could be the end of their relationship if something doesn’t change soon.
- To get out of the rut, couples have worked on their communication (62%) and focused on trying new things together (43%). And for just over a third (36%) of them, these things helped.
- When it comes to their sex life, 32% would grade the spiciness of their intimate encounters an “A,” and three in five (60%) actually say their current partner is the best sex they’ve ever had.
- Sadly, 13% of respondents would give their sex life an “F.”
- Only 30% of couples say they frequently try new things in the bedroom, and almost half (48%) reveal they only have sex between one and five times a month.
Source: Talker