One of the surefire ways to spice up your romantic life is to go for aphrodisiacs. Sure, you've heard of these enough, but have you actually tried them out?
Although eating crickets and worm larvae, or drinking snake blood may rev up you or your partner's intimate drive, the queasy scenario, which involves the consumption of such may cancel out any aphrodisiacal effect. Not to mention that these may be unsanitary and even illegal in local laws.
Fortunately enough, aphrodisiacs need not be that exotic. The food that you serve as staples of your daily meal can have the same effect, and even your mindset can contribute in your efforts of prepping up your partner for intimate moments.
Aphrodisiacs only work as effectively as the mood you set up behind it; in this sense, what can be more romantic than an evening dinner in candlelight? Of course it helps a lot if you put a lot of trouble in preparing the meal, and the food should be as fresh and as delectable as you can possibly make them.
Not only will a well-prepared and well-garnished meal give the impression that you took pains in coming up with the meal, your partner will also be turned on by such a thoughtful gesture. Be sure to include seafood as part of the course, particularly mollusks like oysters or clams.
Certain nut and fruit varieties are also notoriously known for their aphrodisiacal properties, and these are numerous; grapes, walnuts, pine nut, quince, gingko, and a fruit known as 'coco-de-mer' (this bears a close resemblance to a sensitive part of a female's anatomy) are all capable of stimulating the sexual drive once consumed.
Vegetables also have the same effect, particularly pod vegetables like peas, celery and asparagus, beans, fennel, leek, truffles, mushrooms and radish.
Spices are known not only for their aphrodisiacal effects, traditional medicine even considers them as a cure for impotence. Asafetida, ferula, cardamom, garlic, nutmeg, and vanilla may also be used in your menu, among others.
Of course, the meal should be just a part of the entire scheme you have in place. What follows it is just as important.
Try wearing sexy lace lingerie, and surprise your partner by suggesting something out of the box, like watching adult videos. You can either rent or purchase adult videos, and there are plenty of sub genres which can accommodate your preference. Just make sure that you and your partner are both comfortable with watching adult videos together before you consider on going for this.
A stimulated mind is the key to fulfilled intimate moments; it provides a more potent effect than any aphrodisiac. Once you feel the sexy vibe coming, your partner will unmistakably pick it up and respond to it accordingly.
Be confident and assert yourself if you have to, your partner surely wouldn't mind. And one last thing: don't let your partner indulge too much in the meal. A stuffed belly may encourage him more to hit the sack than to get intimate with you.