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Five ways to keep a new relationship fresh
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Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
There is nothing more exciting for women and men than to experience new and fresh experiences while spending time together. The problem is that new relationships gradually become stable, reliable, but… boring. But that shouldn’t happen! Every minute of every day can feel like a free fall. Here are five basic principles that couples can apply to keep new relationships fresh and exciting.
Method #1: Use the fact that you are different
Men and women are different, and they will never be different. Use this difference not to aggravate the misunderstanding between you when the first passion of love has passed. Let this difference give you the opportunity to learn from each other and admire each other.
For example: she likes to cook, but she doesn't like football. He likes football, but he doesn't like to cook. Take from each other what you don't know how to do and have never done. Learning and gaining new knowledge is very interesting. Let the girl go to football, and the guy cook pizza for his girlfriend at least once. If you do this together, you will experience many bright, funny, amusing and touching moments.
And one more thing. To help your relationship become deeper and more interesting over time, men and women must understand and respect each other’s sexual uniqueness. You must understand, explore, and appreciate your differences in each other’s character, habits, and appearance, rather than fight them or let them hurt you. Stay different!
Method #2: Create special occasions
No matter how busy you are, still find time to go to a restaurant just to look at each other, enjoy the nice atmosphere and beautiful food, dance. Make it a special occasion, dress up, make reservations and enjoy the fact that you both feel relaxed and pampered. It is a great way to spend time together, plan your future, vacation, trip or share career dreams.
Sometimes finding a safe place to talk to each other can be an important part of maintaining an intimate relationship. Share how you feel and what you are thinking. When you can communicate freely and openly with each other, it increases the feeling of love and freshness in the relationship.
Method #3: Give each other small gifts
How long until your next birthday, New Year, March 8? To feel the holiday unexpectedly and anticipate it, let each of you learn to create special moments every day. Then you will be connected by a common feeling that can happen outside of time, at any moment.
These moments can be small unexpected gifts, emails, outings, learning something new together, enjoying a song you wrote or chose together... all these little surprises are what create a special moment.
Method #4: Do “Respect”
"Respect" comes from a Latin word that actually means to look back. Look back at your partner every time they do something. In practical terms, this means paying attention to all the words and quirks of your partner, their talents, and appreciating them. Whenever your loved one does something, treat it as a small miracle.
Tell each other how well your partner does this or how nice his little bouquet of violets is to you or how much you like that he made you coffee in the morning. This always refreshes the relationship and creates a celebration in those moments that other couples call habit or routine.
Tip #5: Thank your partner more often
"Thank you for being in my life." Find a way to say this to your partner every day of your relationship. Gratitude is the best antidote to endure the changes that will happen in your relationship over time. Nothing stays the same, but if you share grateful feelings for each other, your relationship will grow. Every mood, conversation, gift, trip is a new opportunity to say, "Thank you for being in my life."
You can say "thank you" for flowers, books, meals, vacations, candles, wine, theater, concerts, dancing, boating, massages, and just being a good listener, but be sure to express your gratitude every day.
Keeping a new relationship fresh and sexy can be easy - just by appreciating each other and the simple moments that make our lives happy.