The 20 signs your relationship is coming to an end – and how you can fix things before it’s too late

  • The study analyzed 2,000 people in romances
  • It describes the signs that your romance is fading
  • The study also shared how to prevent your love life from being doomed to failure

A new study has detailed the shocking signs that your romance may be coming to an end – and revealed the best methods to fix things before it’s too late.

The research, conducted by Bryant and May, found that there are 20 signs that a relationship is entering murky waters – from a dwindling sex life to arguments over minor issues.

Other signs that your relationship is no longer working, according to the research, include: yYou spend more time on social media than talking to your partner and youYou don’t try very hard to look nice on a night out.

Additionally, if you and your partner stop saying “I love you,” kissing goodbye, or cuddling at night, it could mean that things are on the rocks.

The study, which analyzed 2,000 adults, also found that lovers who sleep in different rooms, skip dates or go to bed at different times are more indicative of a failed romance when

Forgetting to compliment each other and not celebrating holidays together can also mean you’re on the verge of a breakup.

Fortunately, if you and your partner exhibit these symptoms, it doesn’t mean your romance is over.

Lovers can relax knowing that the research also detailed the different ways people can save their relationships.

A new study has detailed the shocking signs that your romance may be coming to an end – and revealed the best methods to fix things before it’s too late (stock image)

Signs your relationship isn't working, according to the research, include: you spend more time on social media than talking to your partner and you don't try 'as hard' to look nice (stock image)

Signs that your relationship isn’t working, according to the research, are: you spend more time on social media than talking to your partner and you don’t try ‘as hard’ to look nice (stock image)

There are a lot of things you can do to put the spark back in your love, including working extra hard to listen to each other and going out of your way to tell your partner that you love him or her.

Other ways to bring back the passion, the research shows, are to book a weekend away in the middle of nowhere, kiss more often or make small, random gestures such as sending flowers or a card for no specific reason .

You can also try spicing things up behind closed doors, flirting with your partner, enjoying a romantic night out, and putting your phones away so you can spend quality time together.

According to the research, on average, the spark in a relationship starts to fade five years and two months after it begins.

Four in ten participants indicated that they often take their partner for granted.

Many who took part in the survey cited daily work and home tasks as the reason for their failing relationships, claiming their romance had been forgotten amid the chaos.

A spokesperson for the Bryant and May games said this The independent: ‘It can be very easy to let the magic of the early stages of a relationship fade.

“And in the same way, once that first phase wears off, it’s often very difficult to bring it back.

‘This can lead to people staying in relationships that may not make them happy, just because they are afraid of breaking up with their partner.’

Trouble in paradise? Here’s how to know if your relationship is over and how to save the spark

The signs your romance is failing. How to save your relationship

You stop having sex

You don’t say ‘I love you’

No date nights

Don’t do things together

Let yourself go

Sleep in different beds

Argue often

No hand holding

Cheat

You don’t hug

Going to bed at different times

You choose sleep over sex

The thought of having sex with them is disgusting

No parties

You would rather go on holiday with your friends than with your partner

You spend more time on social media than talking to your partner

Don’t kiss goodbye

You don’t “try so hard” to look nice on a night out

No couch hugging

Constant criticism

Listen to each other

Tell them you love them

Book a weekend away in the middle of nowhere

Kiss more often

Making small, random gestures, such as sending flowers or a card, for no specific reason

Make it cozy in the bedroom

Flirting with each other

On the way to a candlelight dinner

Go abroad, to a romantic city like Paris or Venice

Put down your phones

Dress up for your partner like for an event or dinner

Practicing a hobby together

Cooking together

Scroll through a box of memories to remember why you love each other

Spend a spa weekend/day together

Buy new underwear

Try something new together, such as an exercise class

Buy a pet together

Delete social media

Spend more time apart so you can enjoy each other’s company more