10 Words That Means Something Totally Different When Your In A Long-Term Relationship
Think your life will stay the same once you’re a couple? Think again. Words mean different things in a relationship. Take a look.
Snuggling
• What it used to mean: Embracing your super comfy pillows at night.
• What it means now: Embracing your significant for five minutes and then rolling in the opposite direction to get some sleep.
Grooming
• What it used to mean: Taking the time to pluck, shave, and wax every wayward hair on your body.
• What it means now: Taking the time to do other things as you let mother nature take her course.
Dinner
• What it used to mean: Anything that you could find in your refrigerator was fair game.
• What it means now: Eating food together, in public, and dressed in somewhat respectable clothing.
Date Night
• What it used to mean: Getting spruced up and putting on nice clothing to meet another person for fun and flirting.
• What it means now: It could be a Friday night or a Saturday night but it doesn’t matter; every night is the same now.
Alcoholic Beverages
• What it used to mean: Kicking back a couple of drinks to banish the loneliness.
• What it means now: A simple indulgence used to relax.
Weekends
• What it used to mean: Staying in bed till 1pm on a Saturday and staying in your pajamas until 8pm.
• What it means now: Enjoying the free time with your significant other.
Commitment
• What it used to mean: Promising the teddy bears gracing your bed that you’ll never leave them.
• What it means now: Promising another human being that you love and care about.
Being Single
• What it used to mean: A glorious celebration of your independence.
• What it means now: A glorious appreciation for your partner.
The Third Wheel
• What it used to mean: Facing the bliss of another couple.
• What it means now: The extra wheel making a bike a trike.
Fish
• What it used to mean: This quote meant something to you, “There are other fish in the sea.”
• What it means now: An aquatic animal.
