Relationships require constant maintenance and attention in order to flourish. This is even more true if your boyfriend just posted a video of himself rock climbing on Instagram with the caption “Push yourself.” Here’s how you can keep the spark alive in your relationship even though your man apparently fancies himself a mountaineer now.
Put your phone down.
Enjoy the moment you’re in and stop searching your new man’s social media to see if he has posted any other rock climbing videos or if this is more of a one-off thing. Focus on being present with your boyfriend, and stop torturing yourself by playing the video of him falling on his ass while bouldering on repeat.
Try something new together.
Redirect your boyfriend’s focus away from rock-climbing and toward other, more arousing hobbies, like making pottery or cooking. If all goes right, you and your boyfriend can inject some excitement into your relationship and connect on a deeper level. Plus, even if your boyfriend posts a video of himself doing one of these hobbies, at least you’ll get a meal or a homemade mug out of the deal.
Spend some time apart.
This serves the dual purpose of helping you forget that he and his rock climbing shoes exist for a little, while also giving him the time and space to hopefully get all the rock climbing out of his system. Don’t stay apart for too long though, or else he might pull the trigger on several more videos of him toe-gripping the side of the mountain without running it by you first.
Try kissing?
If all else fails, maybe try kissing a little? This might be hard considering that every time you lean in, you picture him getting passed by a 10-year-old on the wall at your local indoor rock climbing spot, but it’s still worth a try!
Give these tips a shot and you’ll be rediscovering your love for your little alpinist in no time! However, if you still can’t remember ever feeling an ounce of lust for this man, try posting a video of yourself rock-climbing. Maybe then he’ll see how painfully awkward it looks and break up with you first!
