those who stuck with routine,
mundane activities.
you excited," she says. Try
one-on-one activities like
tennis, racquetball, skiing,
hiking, or fishing.
"It's amazing what getting out
of your normal routine and
pushing your comfort
boundaries will do for your
love life," says Sheri Meyers,
PsyD. She's the author of
Chatting or Cheating: How
to Detect Infidelity, Rebuild
Love and Affair-Proof Your
Relationship.
Touch.
"So many couples hold back
kissing, touching, or holding
each other until they have
time or the desire to have
sex," says Meyers. But that's
a mistake. Researchers have
found that affectionate touch
boosts the body's feel-good
hormones.
The trick is to pick something
fun and exciting, not just
pleasant. Ride a roller
coaster. Visit a far-flung
destination.
Hug your partner. Hold
hands. Be playful with touch.
"Whisper sweet and adoring
things into your partner's ear.
Brush against him in a
sexually seductive way," says
Meyers. "Affection is a way
to make love all day outside
of the bedroom."
Another option is to get
competitive, suggests Rachel
DeAlto, a communication
and relationship expert in
Point Pleasant, N.J.
"When you're physically
competing and experiencing
new things together, those
dopamine levels soar, which
replicates those early
butterflies and gets
Having fun during sex,
instead of doing it for
obligation's sake, can stoke
the fires of your relationship.
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