What’s one thing that improved your sex life that has nothing to do with sex?

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What’s one thing that improved your sex life that has nothing to do with sex?

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  1. Murphythedirty Avatar

    COMMUNICATION: sex is all about that, but it doesn’t come from sex (at first).

  2. MaddyismyDog Avatar

    Getting all the secrets out…is weak but true

  3. ojait2 Avatar

    exercise and weight lifting.

  4. TommyBarcelona Avatar

    Not watching porn.

  5. Conscious_Web_6100 Avatar

    liking your own body

  6. Busy_body123 Avatar

    Being confident in my body

  7. MaybePowerful5197 Avatar

    Lexapro for multiple reasons

  8. Heavy_Direction1547 Avatar

    Clean, honest, mentally and physically healthy.

  9. Hot_Builder7317 Avatar

    Talking.

    This includes flirting, compliments, sharing insecurities, dirty talk, teasing and the eventual exit interview conversation that leads to break up sex

  10. curious_420hubby Avatar

    Gym and a whole food diet

  11. Ok-Isopod5853 Avatar

    Eating healthy, drinking water, exercise.
    Healthier living has a drastic impact on one’s sex life!

  12. sseastarr Avatar

    deeper emotional connection. also more self confidence

  13. dylicious Avatar

    Celery, look it up.

  14. trojien Avatar

    That women not always want to be treated like a princess.

  15. TwinFrogs Avatar

    Quitting smoking. 

  16. Abominuz Avatar

    Sleep, being tired all the time does not help. Not only in sex. Age of so much digital consumption you can easily fall into the trap of watching to much YT or reddit or insta and there goes your sleep.

  17. Due_Investigator_746 Avatar

    Just loosing weight and loving the person you are with.

  18. WeissCrowley Avatar

    Working out, eating right, and quitting alcohol. 5 years of this so far, and my wife can’t keep her hands off me.

  19. Ruka_Sara Avatar

    Be honest and open of anything you do, it gives more trust

  20. Jana_Million_95 Avatar

    Beter eating and beter sleep

  21. Straight-Sector1326 Avatar

    Neighbours daughter

  22. rjreinvented Avatar

    Acting in the moment and without inhibition

  23. victoria_bluemen Avatar

    Confidence—real, unapologetic confidence. The kind that makes you walk into a room knowing exactly what you bring, knowing your body, your wants. When you feel that good in your own skin, trust me… everything behind closed doors gets way hotter

  24. tifauk Avatar

    Listening and watching your partner

  25. InsightJ15 Avatar

    Exercise and getting rid of external stress

  26. usernamenotbeentaken Avatar

    Exercise boosted my libido dramatically. Always been fairly active, but tripled my workout time and intensity really ramped it.

    Reduced alcohol intake.

    Reduced caffeine intake.

    Quit smoking.

    Keeping the bed made helped.

    Telling them I wanted to intentionally improve our sex life. Not all that hard of a conversation, they did too. (Woohoo!)

  27. OGBeege Avatar

    For a dope that knows as little about science as he does, he knows much less about numbers. Impressively stupid

  28. TPWPNY16 Avatar

    Growing a beard.

  29. Just_Call_Me_Pix Avatar

    Immense Stress. Since my Libido is dead I dont complain about being single and sexless anymore. So I guess thats an improvement

  30. dma1965 Avatar

    Losing over 100 lbs

  31. thcyoutmrw Avatar

    Confidence! Finally allowing him to explore my body rather than just focusing on what I can do for him. It’s been a game changer.

  32. tanhauser_gates_ Avatar

    Exercise. Helped me mentally and physically.

  33. InternationalType272 Avatar

    Smoking weed. I get more confident and makes me do what I want to do freely without thinking much.

  34. CloakedSwine Avatar

    Being comfortable and feeling safe with the person you’re with.

  35. awkwardquesti0ns Avatar

    Age. I was “meh” towards sex until my mid thirties, then all the sudden was horny constantly and it just won’t stop.

  36. _HammSandwich Avatar

    COMMUNICATION
    surprisingly its the catalyst for improvement with a lot of things

  37. cleverdabber Avatar

    Cleaning the house without being asked.

  38. dougsbeard Avatar

    My wife has started reading those new trendy romance fantasy elf-smut books. It’s been wonderful. Thank you, authors.

  39. ddx-me Avatar

    Helpful tips:

    1. Exercise
    2. Treat depression and anxiety
    3. Weight control
    4. Mend your relationships
    5. Stop smoking
    6. Control cardiovascular risk
  40. Heavy_ninja39 Avatar

    Weight loss and communication. Communicate what fantasies, desires and fetishes you have. It is scary to do as your leaving yourself wide open thinking she may think i am weird etc. best thing i ever did, we communicate, both got our things out and now we are exploring and learning each other in anew way.

  41. regnarbensin_ Avatar

    While I miss it dearly, I stopped cycling. Seems unrelated, but I was covering long distances on a super light and aerodynamic saddle that was putting a ton of pressure on my gooch and causing circulation problems.

  42. weirdowszx Avatar

    Cardio, having a good bond, listening to each others feedback.

  43. dolly3900 Avatar

    Getting my first car 😜

  44. Fit_Hospital2423 Avatar

    The irony is that just about everything has something to do with your sex life in one way or another.

  45. Sarge1387 Avatar

    communication with my wife, and eating better helps too

  46. Flaccid-Aggressive Avatar

    Complimenting my wife more and being more engaged when we discuss our day before bed. I honestly have no desire to go over what I did every day, I find it tedious and I would much rather just chill on my phone. But I have learned that my wife really values connection through communication (I’m 46, I should have figured this out a while ago!).

    So while sometimes I want to be anywhere else, I make sure to take the time to listen and have real conversations with her. I see her really light up and it makes me feel good. Even if I do dumb shit I have found she is much more forgiving as long as I stay vulnerable and engaged every day.

    Oh yea, and the sex is awesome because she feels fulfilled and actually wants to get me off and be my “good girl”.

  47. Edison5000 Avatar

    Being with a partner who makes you feel good about yourself and is filled with positivity.

  48. peteybird22 Avatar

    As a woman- putting down a heated blanket first. Total game changer. 

  49. sarashug Avatar

    Divorce and a far more respectful and healthy communication driven partner.

    Sometimes, it’s just NOT you!

  50. ThisOnesForMyStalker Avatar

    Perimenopause. It increased my libido and I get way wetter prior to penetration now.

  51. Dhestoe_Undead Avatar

    Traveling to South East Asia

  52. _zarkon_ Avatar
  53. novaaayla Avatar

    being comfortable to be seen in your “ugly” state. bed hair, morning breath, hairy legs, bloated stomach, puffy face.. those things should not stop you from feeling sexy and acting sexy

  54. becomejvg Avatar

    Must be my adled mind, but I thought everything has to do with sex.

  55. Aggressive_Day_6574 Avatar

    Lifting and making sure he eats lots of pineapple

  56. salamat_engot Avatar

    Celibacy. Can’t be disappointed if you don’t even try.

  57. Randyx007 Avatar

    Taking massive poops before hand

  58. Intelligent-Yak00 Avatar

    Dirty Talk, Roleplay in imagining a 3rd person

  59. Mcshiggs Avatar

    Anal kegels.

  60. Kentucky_Supreme Avatar

    When women acknowledge my existence. That seems to help quite a bit lol.

  61. bloodorgyyayyyy Avatar

    Having all my other shit together. Tidy house, solid hygiene, regular exercise routine.

  62. metalgod12 Avatar

    For me, my diet. When I eat healthy my sex life with my woman is way better. Too much sugar was killing my boners.

  63. Justbeingme_92 Avatar

    Getting back in shape. Feel better. Feel more attractive and confident. Better stamina. All of it.

  64. Longjumping_Wrap_810 Avatar

    Stopping hormonal birth control. I guess you could make the argument that that does indeed have to do with sex, but I wasn’t expecting that aspect of my life to improve so much. It was truly night and day

  65. caffeinatedsecurity Avatar

    I haven’t looked into why yet, but days when i do a little run (5k or so) I tend to last longer than on days where i don’t run.

    I’m lifting weights almost every day and that has no effect, but the run gets me there.

    So – mimicking what others have said, exercise helps a lot.

  66. pyroskunkz Avatar

    Zero porn. Zero.

  67. carsont5 Avatar

    Coming to terms with the shitty sexual partnerships of the past, letting them go and truly moving on from them. This took a lot of pressure and baggage off my relationship and both of us to enjoy it that much more.

  68. uCry__iLoL Avatar

    Weight training and cardio — hands down.

  69. BananaMarie93 Avatar

    My husband actually being nice!!! I would avoid sex if he talk to me crazy, or always try to argue! He’s bipolar as hell!!!

  70. dwolfe127 Avatar

    L Arginine + Citrulline

  71. heartbroken1997 Avatar

    Being with an emotional mature partner who knows how to ask for what he wants.

  72. Davidoff1983 Avatar

    Strawberry cough/Green Crack.

  73. randallnewton Avatar

    Getting divorced.

  74. masterteck1 Avatar

    27 years you can’t do anything else

  75. scott__p Avatar

    Self confidence