There is only so many crosswords or poetry recitals two can endure before things. get a little tedious, and you’re not quite at that “we’re
OK with silences ”stage.
But no one wants to use their once-daily exercise to trek to the pharmacy for cystitis sachets or a packet of Canesten, do they?
CENTER OF ATTENTION
Neighbors love to keep a watchful eye on things, and if your lockdown lover has moved in since the restrictions came into force, or comes and goes between his and your house (this should not be happening but anecdotal evidence says it is), then there will be a nimby who cannot wait to call the local police station.
You don’t want to be the subject of the local gossip. My advice? Once in, stay in, come what may.
OFFICE ALTER EGOS
Before lockdown, your work lives were pretty separate. You knew he did something in finance, or was it computers? It didn’t matter.
Now all of a sudden he’s listening to you moan non-stop to your colleagues about your boss, and he’s making loud Zoom calls where he talks about reaching out, synergising and having thought showers.
Make sure to keep apart during working hours if you want to stay sane (Credit: Getty Images – Getty
Here’s a thought – stick to separate rooms between the hours of nine and five if you ever want this fledgling relationship to last.
(WORKING OUT)
Let’s face it, the majority of us do not look like Olly Murs’s bodybuilder girlfriend Amelia Tank in our Lycra, and we certainly don’t move like her when doing our daily (OK, weekly) workouts.
Thankfully, until now, your new beau has not seen your unsightly attempts to squat, lunge, plank or burpee.
The majority of us do not look like Olly Murs’s bodybuilder girlfriend Amelia Tank in our Lycra (Credit: Instagram
But come lockdown, in order to avoid blubber belly or a dodgy back, you’re hopping around to Joe Wicks of a morning together. You’ve got to laugh or you’ll cry, right?
THE LITTLE THINGS
In normal times, couples gradually get to know each other and learn to accept, maybe even appreciate, each other’s annoying habits.
They provide quality material for wedding speeches, at least. But suddenly, he’s elbow-deep in your dirty make-up wipes, his bed sheets are covered in fake tan and he’s making comments about how often you speak to your mum.
If you make it through lockdown, you can endure anything together (Credit: Getty Images – Getty )
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Meanwhile, every room is adorned with his tea-stained cups, he’s in yesterday’s boxers until 3pm, and you cannot understand how anyone can be on PlayStation for seven hours straight.
If you make it through this, you can endure anything together.
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