| Looking for a great way to spice things up in the | | | | costumes and chocolate-covered strawberries (or |
| romance department? Why not consider a sexy, | | | | the like) ready. |
| romantic night in for a change? | | | | Your perfect night in: |
| Many couples enjoy going out (you know, the | | | | 1. Dinner |
| "traditional" dinner and a movie) for a chance to | | | | Start your night in by either surprising your lover |
| reconnect, but a night in can be much more | | | | with dinner, or cooking it together. If you can't |
| conducive to intimate connection-at the dining | | | | cook or don't enjoy cooking, order your favorite |
| room table, on the living room couch, and | | | | takeout (like Chinese) and set it up with fancy |
| especially between the sheets. | | | | china, and eat together with chopsticks and wine |
| Getting started | | | | by candlelight. |
| Planning your perfect night in starts with picking a | | | | 2. Movie |
| date so you can make preparations. You may | | | | Move from dinner to the living room where you |
| even want to consider surprising your lover with a | | | | can watch a sexy or romantic DVD together. Get |
| night in to really juice things up. | | | | nice and cozy on the couch, and allow yourselves |
| If you're going with the surprise option, make | | | | to enjoy each other rather than the movie as |
| sure you leave work early on the day of (and | | | | needed. |
| that your lover isn't home) so you can set | | | | 3. Bath & Massage |
| everything up. Got kids? No problem. Arrange for | | | | Take a candlelit bubble bath together, complete |
| a babysitter ahead of time and drop them off. | | | | with incense, champagne, and a nice, long, sensual |
| Even if your hot night in is sans surprise, getting | | | | massage session complete with yummy-smelling |
| the kids out of there is necessary. | | | | massage oil to tantalize your senses. |
| Surprise or not, you'll need to pick up a few things | | | | 4. Sex games |
| for the big night: flowers, candles, incense, bubble | | | | Now it's time to crank it up a notch, moving from |
| bath, massage oil, a bottle of wine or champagne, | | | | romantic to sexy and downright naughty. Get |
| grocery items for dinner, some aphrodisiac foods | | | | competitive and creative with sex games or |
| like strawberries and chocolate, a romantic or | | | | role-playing. Strip poker is a favorite-here's where |
| sexy DVD, some playing cards, and some | | | | the cards come in handy. |
| costumes-you'll find out why in a minute. | | | | Act out a scenario together and dress the part. |
| You'll also need to clean the house up a little and | | | | Here is where kinky costumes come into play. |
| clean yourself up a little (shower, dress up, smell | | | | You can try scenarios like doctor and patient, |
| nice) before getting started. | | | | teacher and student, employer and employee, |
| Set the "mood" | | | | master and slave, artist and model, stripper and |
| Next, set the "mood"-a critical part of your big | | | | client. Be creative and let your sensual imagination |
| night in. Light candles and incense, put fresh | | | | run away with you. The possibilities are endless. |
| flowers (red roses recommended) in a vase on | | | | The obvious goal of the entire evening is to end |
| the table, and play soft, sexy music in the | | | | up in bed together, but if your romp ends up in |
| background. | | | | the bathtub, the livingroom couch, or even the |
| Prepare the bedroom in advance by turning it into | | | | dining room table, just go with the flow. Even |
| a sexy love haven. Get rid of the mess, add | | | | though you may have planned the evening out, |
| candles (light them later), throw rose petals on | | | | spontaneity almost always wins over structure, |
| the bed, and have some sexy lingerie or kinky | | | | so just enjoy wherever the evening takes you. |