Why you NEED ALONE time in a relationship☝🏼

I value alone time a lot. I am lucky and blessed to have a partner who also values his alone time. 🧘🏻‍♀️

Alone time is generally therapeutic. I use it to do things on my own, be it lazing at home without human interactions (because too much can be tiring), have a day out by myself, or attending events myself.

👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼 Absence makes the heart grow fonder

We have been together for 5+ years and we are still clingy. This is a great thing! But clinginess aside, being together too often might also mean that sometimes, you just use too much devices when you’re around each other = not much of interaction. 🥲 I get it, you have to do that lemon8 post, edit that tiktok video, reply your project mate etc. I agree some time must be set aside for those even though you’re with your partner because they’re your responsibilities.

☝🏼 Case by case basis, judge your own relationship: Are you guys spending too much “device-alone-time” when you’re physically with each other? Have a talk and explore many different healthy ways to balance the time you have.

For my partner and I, we set xx time for our work when we are physically together. After that, no more devices unless they’re important. We give 100% to each other when we are together.

🧘🏻‍♀️Alone time helps you to build confidence in yourself

Generally im pretty comfortable doing things alone and I low-key like it. As much as I have confidence and is able to eat alone etc, when I attend events that people brought their +1s, it makes me feel slightly out of place and awkward. 🤢

To build on that, going out alone and making more interactions with human helped me. It helps me to step out of my comfort zone of always having someone close with me when im out. ✨ More importantly, it challenges me to build confidence in myself because now I have to do things alone. One tip, try to hold mini conversations with retail workers if possible. By doing so, you’re also keeping them entertained (I guess?) just be polite la

✨ #MyGoTo activity when I’m alone is to workout > get a good meal after > do some work > window shop (or actually shop LOL)

💛Alone time is one of the best way for you to find yourself and be able to act on things without the influence of others. Don’t be afraid and start to set aside some alone time for yourself in your relationship!

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