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35 Four Signs Your Holiday Romance Could Last Falling in love is easy when you’re on holiday. An exotic destination, away from the pressures of daily life – it’s the perfect environment for romance. So, there’s little wonder that many single people meet a potential love interest while on vacation. But, for most, a holiday romance doesn’t last once you’ve jetted off back home. So how can you tell if your holiday romance could last the distance? Here are four signs: You couldn’t stop talking If you’ve stayed up until the small hours discussing anything and everything, it’s a good sign. Finding each other interesting, rather than just attractive, is key to a long-lasting relationship. You’re planning for the future Perhaps your conversations have included plans for the future and how you might spend time together after the holiday. If you’re already looking forward to seeing each other, away from the idyllic world of your vacation, things look promising. You’re willing to compromise Chances are when you meet someone on holiday, their home town will be far away from your own. This is one of the main reasons so few holiday romances last. After all, if you’re living hundreds, or even thousands of miles apart, it can be hard to build a relationship. But if you’re both willing to compromise and consider what steps you might need to take to be closer together, it shows that perhaps this relationship could last. You’re realistic about life after the holiday It’s easy to be romantic on holiday – surrounded by beautiful sights, away from work and dayto-day responsibilities. But if you can imagine being together when you’re back in the real world and know that the nature of your relationship is likely to change once you’re back home, it’s a good sign. Kiss Mistletoe Goodbye In ancient times, visitors would kiss the hand of a host under the mistletoe when they arrived. But gradually traditions grew a bit more personal. Today, couples standing underneath the mistletoe would love to pucker up. But what exactly is mistletoe? The farfrom-romantic answer is that it's a parasitic plant and, says research at the research at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, trees infested with the sap-sucking parasite would like to kiss the Christmas novelty goodbye! “Mistletoe is unsightly and adversely affects the health of trees,” says researcher Dr Todd Watson. The problem with mistletoe is that it stays with the tree until the tree dies. Spread by birds who eat mistletoe, the parasitic plant grows from seed deposited in bird faeces on tree limbs. Mistletoe left unchecked can cause die-back of tree limbs and occasionally the death of the tree, especially in drought conditions. “Mistletoe grows into the wood of the tree, drawing water and minerals out,” explains Watson. “Mistletoe is a plant, so it makes its own nutrients from photosynthesis, but it is the tree's water that it pulls from and that weakens the tree and causes stress.” Yet that's oft overlooked. For hundreds of years, mistletoe has been associated with various cultures in countries around the world as a plant symbolic either of peace or of romance. The yuletide custom of suggesting a kiss underneath suspended mistletoe apparently is linked to English tradition. Arborists say, for the sake of tree health, kiss mistletoe goodbye this season. After all, any other place is equally good for a kiss! yourwellness.com
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