Flex Work Schedule Boosts Romance
This Valentine’s Day the best gift you can give your significant other could be a change in your work schedule. According to a recent survey by FlexJobs.com, work flexibility can improve your personal relationships – romantic and otherwise.
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The job-search site surveyed more than 1,000 people and found most believed that improved flexibility in their schedules – through telecommuting, freelance or part-time work – would have a positive impact on their relationships. An overwhelming 91% said that job flexibility would free up time for family and friends. When it comes specifically to matters of the heart, 82% said that it would help them be a more attentive partner, with 47% even reporting that they would spend more time dating or having date nights. Interestingly enough, 41% said that having a flexible job would also improve their sex lives.
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These results may not be too surprising considering long work schedules often lead to increased stress, but the research suggests it’s really what couples do when their together that leads to better relationship outcomes.
A study conducted by the University of Virginia for the The National Marriage Project sought to examine the value of “date nights” in relationships. It looked at 1,600 married couples, focused on how much quality time they spend together, and found that their reports of couple time were associated with higher relationship quality. More specifically, husbands and wives who engaged in couple time with their mates at least once a week were approximately 3.5 times more likely to report being “very happy” in their marriages than those who enjoyed less quality time together. According to the report, couples used this valuable time to decompress, communicate and reconnect.
FlexJobs CEO Sara Sutton Fell says the best approach to find a telecommuting job search is target niche agencies and job search sites that specialize in telecommuting, freelance and part-time opportunities. When searching online, she says avoid scam postings with precise search terms including “remote,” “telecommute” and “telework.”
Photo Courtesy, Jenisse Decker.
