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23 Signs You've Stopped Making An Effort In Your Relationship

Relationships are like going to the gym. At the beginning, you're all like "oh yes, I've just joined the gym, I must now go and broadcast this across the nation, Mr. Worldwide ain't got nothing on me." Then, a few months down the line, you're more like "well, I've really put a lot into this relationship thing, perhaps now is the time to tone things down a notch or two... let's take some time off from the gym." It's no lie that relationships take work and some might say, too much work, so it's only natural that, over time, you slack off more and more. Here are some signs you've stopped making an effort in your relationship...


1) Original Date Ideas Are A Thing Of The Past


2) You've Abandoned Hair Removal Completely


3) You've Gained At Least Five Pounds In Comfort Food Weight


4) Makeup, What Even Is That?


5) You Like To Let The Natural Oils In Your Hair Do Their Thing For Up To Five Days Minimum


6) When Once You Had Spontaneous Sex, You Now Get Spontaneously Farted On



7) You've Squeezed Their Spots Too Many Times (So, At Least Once Then)


8) You Use Their Toothbrush As If It Was Your Own


9) You've Stopped Sending Semi-Attractive Snapchats To Your Other Half. It's Now Ugly, Ugly All The Way


10) You Spend The Majority Of Your Time Together Severely Hungover


11) You Spent Your Last Valentine's Day In The Pub, Downing 2-for-1 Jagerbombs


12) When Once You Ironed Your Clothes To Look Smart For Them, You Now Have No Iron (Or Smart Clothes For That Matter)



13) A 'Date', According To Them, Consists Of Netflix (You Can Come If You Like)


14) You've Suggested Showering Together, But Only Because They Really Need A Shower


15) Sex Is So Routine By Now That You Could Do It With Your Eyes Closed (And Most Of The Time You Do)


16) Forget Surprises, You Now Just Ask Them Straight Out What They Want For Their Birthday


17) Your Idea Of Sending A Sext Involves Ice Cream And A Onesie


18) Any Compliments You Give/ Receive To One Another Are Purely Sarcastic



19) When They've Spent More Than Fifteen Minutes Getting Ready For You, You Begin To Feel Genuinely Suspicious


20) You've Stopped Faking Niceties With Their Friends, They Can Like You Or... Um, Not Like You


21) Somehow, Your Room Gets Messier In Anticipation Of Their Arrival


22) There Hasn't Been A New Sex Move Since 2012


23) You Always Pay Your Own Half. Treats? Not Any More My Friend


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