This is how to keep your relationship fun when you are extremely busy

If your schedule is overflowing with work appointments, post-its with to-dos, and fourteen thousand social obligations, well, then that little bit of romance that keeps you going will soon be neglected.

Because let's be honest: no time for that love when there's still a pile of work waiting for you. You leave the house, he only gets home late at night... You're lucky if you can say ’hi‘ and ’bye‘ to each other on an ordinary, regular Tuesday. Yet, according to psychologists, there are tricks to keep things cozy in the relationship when you both have an incredibly busy schedule and are always rushing. And that is: create surprises.

If you have little time for each other, then you need to find intimate happiness in the little things. Leave a note for him on the table that he sees when he comes home while you're not there yet. Write something sweet on it, okay? Put his favorite snack in the bag he takes to the office every day. Slip a cheerful card between his boring papers. Buy him a new pair of socks, spontaneously iron his favorite shirt and hang it on the door, or text him a sweet photo of the two of you. These kinds of little things are the key to success, because it shows that you still care a lot about him, despite all the busyness and chaos. That kind of affirmation is especially needed in this time because you experience fewer moments together in real life. And yes, a little flirting over the app does a couple good too. Just say that you find him handsome and that you're looking forward to a kiss. Suddenly, that whole meeting becomes a lot cheerier, yes.

So, surprise that champ of yours, even if it's something small, even if it's mini. It really works. And then, of course, in a few weeks, make some plans in those two calendars and sneak away together. To the sun, the beach, in search of a lost cocktail and a little hotel far from the office... Don't forget to put that on your to-do list.

FACTS

• Busy here? In China, it's only getting busy. That's where most people live: 1.4 billion to be exact. Ni haoooo.
• Every year, the world population grows by 83 million people. Nice. So if you ever get tired of your partner... More men than churches.