You each have stressful and energetic careers. Do you take your work home with you? Most do. It is sometimes unavoidable. But your career has become who you are, instead of what you do. Everyone is busy and career-minded. But the Art of Flirtation is more than mating, and it can be a beautiful experience all by itself.
Is your relationship missing a beat under the drum of stress? With the strain of careers, maintaining a home, preparing meals for the family, getting the kids off to school in the mornings, and helping with homework in the evening, there can be no time left for flirtation.
Except there is. In an article on the website Zen Founder, Flirtation for Founders: A Chat about Entrepreneurs and Romance, a question is asked that you might tend to dismiss it: Do you spend so much time grinding away at your business that romantic life has been pushed to the side? This is a common occurrence among the many founders we talk with - long hours, fires to put out, and the need to be present for your business every.single.day.”
Your once-perfect romance has grown stale under pressure to maintain your lifestyle. If you spend time at home on the phone, working on a project, or thinking about work, and then have dinner and crash, all without taking note of what is going on with your partner, then now is the time to reexplore the Art of Flirtation. According to Zen Founder, “Our experience has been that a strong relationship helps to support what you’re doing in your business life too. It answers to the relational needs that we all have as part of the whole 'self.” Of course, building and maintaining that relationship takes a few vital ingredients...”
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THE BENEFITS OF FLIRTING AT HOME
Flirting at home reassures partners that they are still attractive and that they are trusted partners. Try flirting with your partner just for fun, without any expectations in return.
Using a nickname is one of the most tender aspects of a close relationship. Often, it’s a name that others do not know about, or the significance of it.
A soft kiss on the forehead is intended for those moments of tenderness when you show that you care about your partner as a person, for who they are and their hopes, dreams, and the importance of their career-building.
Flirting also reinforces the confidence you have in your partner, which lets them know you respect them, their advice as a partner, and how much you care about them.
Flirting with danger, disaster, success, or failure implies risky business. And it is. Sometimes that is also true when you are flirting with another person.
Some people are more comfortable with the drive for success than sacrificing the time needed to enhance a personal relationship. The question then becomes, what is important to you? If you know you are missing something of great importance in your life, such as the confidence and loyalty of a loved one, it might be time to reassess the Art of Flirtation at home.
In this article, Flirtation for Founders: A Chat about Entrepreneurs and Romance, “Finding time for fun is like a relationship superpower. It helps to keep us energized and to firm the bonds of our relationship. For many founders, this can be an area of struggle due to time constraints, but making the time for fun can be beneficial, both to your relationship and to your performance in other areas of your life.”
Research psychologists have found that playing and having fun with our partners is vital for our creativity and is an essential need that humans have had since the dawn of time.
How can you maintain your career goals and, at the same time, prop up your relationship with your partner?
HERE’S HOW:
Surprise your partner by making reservations at a fancy restaurant, either your partner’s favorite or one that would be a complete surprise.
Arrange for a sitter for the kids. This is date night out.
For no reason at all, send flowers to your partner, ‘just because.’
Try some flirtation at home. Compliment your partner on how they look, how interesting they are, and how beautiful their eyes are.
Ask your partner to go on a date. Text message or call, unexpectedly, and literally ask, “Would you like to go on a date tonight?”
Do a household chore for your partner that they would normally do themselves. Wash the dishes, tidy the bathroom, take out the trash, and do the laundry.
Plan a weekend trip out of town, just the two of you. Secretly arrange pet or child sitters. Pick your partner up from work in a surprise move and head out of town. Go somewhere completely new to both of you.
At dinner, flirt with your partner as if you are on your first date.
FORGETTING TO FLIRT
In an article posted in September 2019 in Psychology Today, we often simply just forget to flirt. “Just because flirting is most often considered a thing for singles entering into new sexual and/or romantic partnerships, continuing to engage in flirting in a longer-term, committed partnership appears to have many positive benefits…findings suggest that flirting in marriage may play a role in reducing fighting and increasing self-esteem.”
THE BENEFITS OF FLIRTING AT HOME
By learning the Art of Flirtation at home, you can renew the spark that may have been missing for a while. Flirting with your partner may be the missing link you both have been craving, and one of the most important.
💛 In prosperity and kindness,
Charmayne
