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It’s happened to you: you’re looking at your partner thinking how attractive he is, how much you love him, and how great the sex is but…you’re still just not in the mood right now. But you want to be! Because, well, he’s a great guy and he deserves to get laid tonight! Here are 14 foolproof ways to always get in the mood.

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Get some work done

This might seem odd, but sometimes you just can’t think about having sex because the guilt not over having done laundry or not responding to some mail or paying some bills is weighing on you. So get that work done! Women need to feel relaxed in order to get turned on, and you can’t relax when you have tasks piled up.

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Give your bedroom a deep cleaning

A messy, cluttered space—especially the one you’re supposed to have sex in—can also stress a woman out and make it hard for her to get in the mood. Even if your partner teases you, give your room a good cleaning—pick up every item off the floor, dust surfaces, organize that set of drawers—and suddenly, you’ll want to get dirty in the other way in there.

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Watch your hubby play with your kids

Next time your husband is playing with your kids, pause and watch for a while. Many women report being turned on by watching their partner spend time with their children. This probably comes from an evolutionary drive: knowing a man makes a good protector and provider gets those reproductive organs going!

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Give your partner a long hug

Research has found that hugging your partner for at least 30 seconds releases oxytocin, which is the hormone that makes us feel trusting of the person we are touching, and when a woman feels safe, she can feel turned on. While you’re at it, take a few deep breaths in your partner’s neck—his scent is probably an aphrodisiac for you.

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Keep it above the belt for 20 minutes or more

Try this game: keep your hands above one another’s pelvic areas for at least 20 minutes. This not only creates a heightened sense of intimacy because you’re focusing on kissing and touching, but the novelty of it stimulates dopamine, which drives sexual arousal.

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Share your sexual fantasies

The brain is the biggest arousal organ, and this is especially true for women. In order to be turned on, we need both physical and mental stimulation. You can tell your partner in person, or, for a heightened sense of “forbidden fruit,” you can text or email him naughty messages detailing your fantasies.

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Visualize sex

Again, your brain has to go there in order for your body to, so try this next time you’re struggling to get physically aroused: close your eyes and just imagine you and your partner making love. This takes no physical effort at all, but if you really let yourself feel the sensations and hear the sounds, you’ll want to put in the physical effort.