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After a few years of marriage, a lot of people find they don’t have anything to
talk about but who left their toenails under the couch, and what happened on
Grey’s Anatomy. If you’re in a long-term relationship that’s lost its sizzle,
now’s the time to figure out how to get that sizzle back.
The key to revving up romance is to bring one new element to date night:
Change the Place.
Go to tango class rather than spending another Saturday night at Outback, or get
freaky in the guest room (or even the back yard), instead of the usual romp in
your own bed.
Change the Subject.
Instead of talking about the kids, what’s for dinner, or what happened on the
Spam account, ask questions like you did when you were dating: What was your
college essay about? What’s the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to
you as a kid? Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever gotten lucky?
Change what you Wear.
Forget jeans and dump the track suit. Get all dressed up for a big night out,
even if you just hit the local Denny’s. The act of spending time on your
appearance in anticipation of your date will make you feel more romantic before
you even get your pantyhose on.
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Change your Color.
Wear red, and lots of hit. Dye your hair or slink out in something scarlet.
Wearing red increases your heart rate (and his) and mimics attraction – just
enough to kick-start a slow night.
Change your Scent.
A study at the University of Chicago showed men associate the scents of cinnamon
and vanilla with love. When you’re looking to cook up a little romance, pop some
of those ready-to-bake cinnamon rolls in the oven, or wear a cinnamon-vanilla
scented perfume. (We love the Man-Magnet Parfum Glacé) Trust me ladies, it works
like catnip for men.
To read more from Lisa on topics like this & others on love, cheating,
relationships or dating advice visit:
http://www.lisadaily.com
TV Dating Expert Lisa Daily is the bestselling author of two dating books Stop
Getting Dumped!, How to Date Like a Grownup and Fifteen Minutes of Shame (a
novel) and is seen everywhere from Entertainment Tonight to the HITCH movie DVD.
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Author's Bio
Dating expert Lisa Daily blogs her dating tips and advice at
lisadaily.com/datingexperttv.
She is the Dating Coach on Daytime , a nationally-syndicated morning TV show and
a syndicated columnist. She’s also the bestselling author of Stop Getting
Dumped! and How to Date Like a Grown-Up: Everything You Need to Know to Get Out
There, Get Lucky or Even Get Married in Your 40’s 50s and Beyond. Lisa was
featured as a real-life “date doctor” in the HITCH movie DVD starring Will
Smith.
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