An excellent way to share intimacy with your partner is through touch. All healthy human beings not only respond well to touch, but need it in order to thrive. Beyond just hugging or holding a lover’s hand on a regular basis, you and your partner should set aside time to explore touching in a more focused way.

 

Choose a time when you are both relaxed and can devote an hour or so to each other. Start with a warm bath/and or a period of meditation. Get comfortable together, either by lying down in bed or creating some other sacred space for you both to enjoy each other. You may wish to begin by expressing what you love about each other’s bodies. Share your thoughts about what makes your partner unique.

 

When you begin touching, do it lightly. Move across the entire body with your fingers, hands, feet, legs, hair... Take turns exploring each other. Feel free to change up your pressure and intensity, based on how your lover reacts.

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