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Shy about sex talk? How to open up for a more fulfilling love life

Shy about sex talk? How to open up for a more fulfilling love life
Shy about sex talk? How to open up for a more fulfilling love life (Photo: iStock)

It's a well-known fact that sex talk begins outside the bedroom. Spicing up the bedroom can be as simple as a phone call, a passionate text or sending a photo to keep your partner intimately thinking about you.

According to Dr Kimo Karatu, healthy communication and care are catalysts for great sex. This can be seen in the sultry locking of eyes, a long, warm embrace, a gentle touch and heartfelt compliments when two people first meet. This then progresses comfortably to conversations about sexual consent, boundaries, preferences, needs and desires.

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