Whether you have been together for as long as you can remember or just recently started a relationship, being intimate in the bedroom is something that all relationships have in common. Lovemaking is an act that strengthens the bond of relationships, and is also one of the most pleasurable acts that can be done with a loved one. Sometimes, the lack of this is even why relationships fail and surely, this is something that no couple wants. A passionate and sexy lovemaking session can be achieved by any kind of relationship, new or old, same sex or opposite. A lot of people seem to think that passionate sex entails ripped clothes, shattered furniture and a neighbor who will complain about all the noise. Do not let yourself get dragged into this.

This article was originally published on The Gottman Relationship Blog on Feb 14, , and has been republished. Past sexual rejection or embarrassment about our bodies is often to blame for intimacy issues. Not to mention our culture and life experiences which have created feelings of sexual shame, making romantic and intimate sex scary to even talk about. In an online study of 70, people in 24 countrie s , researchers found several similarities in couples who have a great sex life.

Sex is pretty much the most intimate experience you can share with someone else, and yet it's still possible to have sex without really connecting with the other person. Whether you're newly committed and are still getting to know your partner on an intimate level, or you want to reignite the passion in a long-term relationship, understanding how to be more intimate during sex with your partner can completely shake up your sex life. If you do feel like you and your partner are in a sexual rut, it could be because the two of you are no longer connecting the same way you used to.