Try this
- Offer a few concrete options with different amounts of travel, conversation or preparation.
- Consider doing part of the day separately. Confirm the plan after hearing both preferences rather than deciding that one person must match the other.
A worked example
“I could manage lunch nearby but not a full day out. You can still take the longer walk if you want.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Avoid diagnosing the reason for low energy or treating it as a statement about affection. Reassess future plans from what is known then, not today’s assumption.