Sex & Relationships
21 Expert-Approved Relationship Goals For 2021
More day trips, less Netflix.
by Griffin Wynne
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2020 was the year of tie-dye, random crying, and really interrogating what actually matterys to you and your partner. Perhaps that's why this new year, your relationship goals for 2021 are all about tuning inward, and tending to your love life like it's a delicate houseplant in an overpriced (but aesthetically pleasing) planter from Anthropologie.
In a world without nightlife or vacations in the foreseeable future, you and are your partner are forced to really live in the moment and with each other. You have to continually find ways to make your relationship feel exciting and fresh without the ability to travel, go dancing, or get bottomless mimosas. And when you can't go out with your friends or head to your parents for the weekend, you'll have to deal with conflict head-on, especially if you're living together.
As you grew and evolved through the whirlwind of 2020, so did your love. And for longevity, resilience, and all those gooey feelings, here are 21 romantic goals for the new year.
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