Just when you were about to e-mail those naughty plans to your girlfriend, your finger slipped and it went to your ex or a friend who has a similar id. Well, you must have been through worst when your very private chat with your sweetheart was seen by your mom.
We are sure that many of you must have some such tragic stories up your sleeves about which you couldn’t do anything, but curse the technology for these faux pas.
These simple errors or quick clicks not only put you in disgrace, but also lead to ugly fights with your partner (or may be even break-ups). So, before the technology becomes the reason for your darling to call it quits, here is how you can survive that moment with some well-designed features of the popular, Google. So, let us see how you can implement the Google’s saviours to make your love life smoother.
Trick #1. The ‘Undo Send’ Option
If those naughty pics and flirtatious messages, meant for your better half was accidently sent to your buddy, there is still a chance that you can save yourself from embarrassment. But, what if it actually went to her mom or your boss, and now your apologies and explanations aren’t working? Don’t stay mortified. Here comes the saving grace to avoid such slips.
You can rely on the ‘Undo Send’ feature for the damage control. Once you turn it on, you get a chance to take back a sent blooper.
To Activate:
Go to the setting of your Gmail, and look for this feature in the Gmail ‘Labs’ tab. Scroll down to find ‘Undo Send’ option. Click on ‘Enable’ button. You can then select the amount of time you require to undo sending a mail. At last select ‘Save Changes’ to save yourself from the upcoming blunders.
Trick #2. The Shared Calendar
Be it her fitness sessions or his business appointments, if you always keep waiting for those special moments to come along, then that excitement slowly fades. So, the only solution to spend quality time with each other is to have the track of their schedule and match it with yours. This is especially a great tool for workaholic couples.
The free online calendar offered by Google, which you can use to keep a record of your schedule, makes it very much possible. Use the facility of sharing schedules, where you both can see each other’s appointments and tasks. Having access to each other’s day plan, you both can work out your romantic dates and outings, without having to call or message each other.
To Activate:
It is easy to get this interface enabled. Open ‘Google Calendar’ or simply click on the Calendar link on the top left of your page while logged into Gmail. It is also under the “More” option if you are on Google’s homepage. When you visit the page, click on ‘My Calendars’ and go to ‘Create new calendar’. Enter whatever data you need to, and then click create calendar. You can add, delete or edit your events; and share it with your partner.
Trick #3. The Cell Phone Reminder
Are you the one who wants to surprise your beloved in pleasant ways, but all those ideas of bowling him or her over go in vain because of your terrible memory. Google calendar’s no-cost reminder feature now helps you remember all those special occasions without fail. Be it birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day or any date you wish to celebrate; just put all in the planner and get all the relationship landmarks at your fingertips.
To Activate:
Before you add important events and dates in your calendar, Google asks you for your phone number under the ‘Settings’ option. Once it provides you with a verification code, you can proceed to create a new event in your calendar and go to ‘Edit Event Details’. You can see SMS option for setting up reminders. Add as many information or activities-to-do and start receiving them as alerts in your mobile phone.
Trick #4. Chat Off the Record
Chatting online with your sweetheart is not only free and fun but also intimate and personal, to be kept only between you two. But, what if you forget to log out of your mail, and someone else reads it. So, before the tech mishap or those prying eyes land you in shame, you better protect your privacy with Google’s ‘Chat off the record’ option.
After coming under this mode in your Gmail, you leave no traces of your chat history on the window. So, now it is safe and easy to type and enjoy the intimate conversations with your lover without any embarrassment.
To Activate:
While in your chat window, click ‘More’ at its top right hand corner. Select “Go off the record”. And to turn on the previous mode again, you can just select ‘Stop chatting off the record’.
Trick #5. Google Smartphone Apps
There are a few interesting smartphone apps that can add a private yet exciting layer to your relationship. Downloaded these private apps from Google Play Store. What’s more? They are free for use for couples.
Private Apps for Couples:
Here are some apps that couples can download on their smartphones using Google app store:
Avocado: You can share notes, photos and much more by just sending and invite to your sweetheart. It also comes with a calendar feature to help you remember all the special dates.
Between: Between takes privacy of your relationship a step ahead with amazing interface, which allows you two to create an intimate and personal timeline. You can share photos, send love notes, have real time chats, and also create documents for private viewing. You can also bookmark special messages and photos to be seen later, with the Memory Box feature.
Couples: Couples is said to be a perfect app for those who are in a long distance relationship. Apart from sending real time messages, pictures and videos, it allows you to share your to-do lists and set reminders, and even make calls. This app also gives suggestion for your night outs and dates. You can also send each other secret pics that will disappear from your phone after a fixed time.
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