Looking to try something new with your significant other?

Check out our beginners guide to sex toys for couples.

When it comes to intimacy with your S.O.,dirty talkand mutualself pleasuremay be the stars in your playbook.

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So, howelsecan you light up the erotic energy?

Sex toys for couples are a good place to start.

(Yep, that vibrator stashed in your nightstand for alone time isnt the only way to play.)

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So, how do you, well,begin?

Be patient with each other.

Dont force it, says certified sex therapist,Jacqueline N. Mendez, LMFT.

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Sex toys are about having fun and learning about what feels good to you.

Once you start experimenting, keep the dialogue open and honest with your partner.

Get ready to turn up the heat with the picks below.

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If this brought to mind vibrators (ding ding ding!

Everything begins with foreplay, says Mendez.

Perhaps start with a non-genital area of the body.

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This would also be a great way to find other erogenous zones in each other.

Massage oils are a nice way of helping each other relax and begin to play, Mendez notes.

you might also discover new ways to play with each other.

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