3 love tips learnt from the elders of the 60s.

Tweet Is there anything that mid-century culture can teach us about making our relationships better? I think there are a few things:

I got little to show you now, hope
you enjoy reading them.

MIND YOUR MANNERS

True, it's no fun adhering to
schoolmarm-level etiquette rules (use
the correct fork!), but try keeping your
bad habits — interrupting, knuckle-
cracking, constant texting, swearing
— to a minimum when you're around your significant other. Putting your
best foot forward will encourage you
to see your relationship as something
special that's to be respected, rather
than an uncouth free-for-all. When
your guy sees you behaving so well, he might just get inspired to clean up
his act as well.


EAT TOGETHER AT DINNER TABLE

Raise your hand if you regularly eat
your meals in front of the television.
(We're guilty of that too!) Before
Nigerians had 500-plus cable
channels to choose from, having
dinner together was a main event, not an afterthought. In that spirit, the next
time you're both home for the evening
and have a few minutes to spare, try
eating from real plates at the dinner
table (even if the main course is
Rice and stew) and having a conversation with your guy, all while
the TV is switched off. You might be
surprised by how much you end up
connecting.


BRING BACK THE NIGHTGOWN

What's lace and silk and undeniably
pretty? A basic nightgown, which was
de rigueur for mid-century ladies.
(True, there were also unsightly hair
rollers at bedtime too, but we'll focus
on the positive.) How lucky will your guy feel when you slip between the
sheets in something slinky? Very. And
we'll bet you'll feel sexier too. It's a
win-win!

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