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Relationship revival guide: how to keep dating when you already live together

At the beginning of a relationship it's all fresh sheets, best underwear, and romantic restaurants. Then you move in together and slowly discover they only have one pair of pants without holes in. If you're less neurotic than the best of us, this won’t make you love them any less – but there’s no denying that it takes work to keep romance alive if you share a Google doc keeping track of who last paid the council tax bill.

What’s more, moving in will likely mean you’re spending a lot more time together, especially if you’re both working from home. This is, obviously, one of the perks of living together, but can also put a strain on the relationship – particularly if you forgo date nights in light of always hanging out at home. As a recent TikTok trend points out, if cohabiting partners do venture out on a date, will they have anything to say to each other anyway?