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If you’re in a relationship, we know it can come
“Studies show that clutter kills libido. A messy and disorganised space can cause stress, which is not good for our sex life,” says sex educator Portia Brown. “You may find yourself thinking, ‘Why haven’t I put away that laundry?’ instead of focusing on pleasure.”
Men’s sex coach Cam Fraser believes the bedroom should be “like a little sanctuary”, free from stresses and distractions, so that you can feel instantly relaxed and ready to be intimate in it. How do you create a sexual sanctuary? Take five minutes to declutter before initiating sex – “if you’ve got dirty clothes on the bed or the washing has to be put away, at least put everything in a cupboard, close its door and make the bed” – and don’t talk shopping lists or the school pickup in bed.
To read the rest of the article, you can find it on https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/05/cuddling-too-much-and-doing-it-after-dinner-12-ways-you-could-be-ruining-your-sex-life-and-how-to-fix-them
