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Sex Tips From Around The World
Sex Tips From Around The World
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Welcome to the United Nations of Great Sex
of Foreplay
9 Global
Positioning
The ins and outs of world-class sex
14 Foreign
Top secrets for undercover spice
This is the United Nations of Great Sex, where representatives have gathered in one place with one common goal in mind: to make you the worlds best lover.
Make It Fragrant
German men are attracted to body odor because underarm hair sends out scent-gland odors intended to attract a potential mate. We prefer our women to shave and to exude a less natural scent. Try misting her with Sexual Arousal, a perfume that combines the scents of cucumber, lavender, and pumpkin. Research conducted at Chicagos Smell and Taste Research Center found that men who smelled the scent experienced a 40 percent increase in penile bloodflow, which, according to at least one study, is a very good thing. The perfume is about $20 a bottle.
From Sweden:
activity in women, while estrogen-based chemicals caused similar activity in men. (The hypothalamus is a part of the brain implicated in reproductive function and hormonal control.) Hormones like those used in this study are commonly found in human sweat, says Windy Brown, from the neuroscience lab at the University of California at Berkeley. Couple that with sports bras, and youve got plenty of reason to exercise together. (Not to mention, a study of women at Chicago State University found that nearly one in four had been arousedsome even climaxedwhile exercising.)
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Percentage of German men who are aroused by womens under arm odor
A bottle of this Spanish bubbly and the two of you will be speaking the same language by midnight. But keep it on ice; less expensive sparkling wines like this one start to taste rough as they warm up.
FREIXENET CORDON NEGRO BRUT ($12). With this Spanish sparkling wine, also known as cava, youll get excellent quality for the price. Not that shell notice when shes drinking the last glass! 1995 PERRIER-JOUT BRUT FLEUR DE CHAMPAGNE ($130). Heres the one to bring when she cooks you a special meal. Itll show her that you have an eye for quality, and not just in babes. And shell save the great-looking bottle for a vase. 1993 DOM PERIGNON ($155).
The ultimate French champagne for the ultimate occasionthe proposal, the anniversary, the paid-off mortgage. Sure, its almost a clich, but only because Dom Perignon has been so good for so long.
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Flirting at work can boost your sex life at home. But how do you get away with it without ending up single and/or unemployed?
A study from the Gestalt Institute may have Percentage finally revealed Italian mens top secret of American formula for sex. In a survey of 1,000 Italian people who men, researchers found that an overwhelming claim to have 72 percent have a flirtatious bond with at no interest least one coworkerand that all the flirting in sex strengthens their relationships with their partners. Sound crazy? The finding might not be as out there as it seems. We asked sex therapist Isadora Alman to explain the phenomenon. Why does flirting at work boost your sex life at home? And if it works, how do you get away with it without ending up single and/or unemployed? There are a number of reasons frequent flirting at work can be good for you, says Alman. First of all, it promotes what sex therapists call simmering, meaning it helps to keep you sexually excited all day long. So youre more eager to have sex with your partner once the workday is over. It can also help to reduce workplace stress and anxiety. But the biggest reason flirting is good for men, according to Alman, is because it helps to boost our egos. Being able to flirt successfully is a great boost to a persons self-esteem, says Alman. If you feel good about yourself, and can flirt without crossing borders your partner has set or jeopardizing your job, youre going to become more confident and self-assured. And that boost in confidence and sexual energy can make you more attractive and more desirable to your partner, she says. The key to flirting at work, of course, is to do it without injuring your reputation in the office or endangering your relationship with your partner at home. Do it only with people who are at your immediate job level, or who are in different departments. You dont want to flirt with an underling and risk a harassment charge, and you shouldnt flirt with a superior and risk it looking like youre using sex for personal advancement, Alman says.
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And to be fair, you need to make it clearto your partner as well as your co-flirtersthat flirting is all youre doing, and that nothing more will happen. Whatever youre saying should just be talk, says Alman. You can say things like if only I were single, but follow them up with things like obviously Im not.
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You can make a mighty difference in your relationship if you take the time to tell her how much she excites you.
From their first Barbie on, little girls are given the message that this is the way theyre supposed to look. And, of course, few women do. Most of the women that are in those ads dont look like that in real life, Dr. Benokraitis says. Most women dont even come close. So women from the time theyre very little feel very inadequate. They feel very insecure. And again. Thats why you can make a mighty difference in your relationship if you take the time to tell her how much she excites you. If men realized the enormous pressure that women feel about not being this 19-year-old image on the cover of Vogue or Seventeen, they could do all kinds of things, says Dr. Benokraitis. Even just saying, You know, Im really glad I know you. I think youre great. I forget to tell you how important you are to me. If men complimented women without emphasizing the physical part of it, that would endear them to women to no end. I guarantee it.
Not only is this as close as youll probably get to sex in public, but theres the added thrill of knowing that people might be overhearing your experience, so you can explore your exhibitionist tendencies, says Semans. Get on the highway to heaven. When youre stuck in traffic, call each other and talk dirty. Bring people from cars around you into your fantasies (by describing them, not tapping on their windows). Suddenly, youre having group sex on a crowded freeway. Give her a buzz shell never forget. Use your cell phone in conjunction with a remote control vibrating panty. Then go to a crowded bar and sit far enough apart so that you can see each other but not talk. Call her on your phone and talk dirty while you please her via remote control. Engage in a lingerie fantasy. Have her take her cell phone into the dressing room of a lingerie store and describe what shes trying on, how it looks, how it makes her feel, what shell do to you when she gets it home . . .you get the idea. Make her sing Good Vibrations. The next time youre in a restaurant or bar, have her set the phone to vibrate mode and discreetly set it in her, uh, lap. Call her from another line and shell get a vibration. Repeat as often as necessary.
Have her take her cell phone into the dressing room of a lingerie store and describe what shes trying on.
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world, its half the pleasure. Next time, try incorporating one or more of these into your routine, for a sexual experience thats less than routine.
From France:
Relaxing, focusing on the moment, and breathing evenly and deeply will help youlast longer through the night.
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Food, drink, and sex are all related because theyre very oral, sensual, pleasurable activities.
Los Angeles, claims that this concoction does have potential, but since theres no scientific evidence that it works, its too early to tell if it is the real deal. Thirty-two to 50 percent of effects can be produced by placebo, therefore products with no clinical studies are largely invalid, says Dr. Britton. And most compound products dont contain enough of any one herb to do anything. So, dont waste your money on a beverage that that may not do anything for your partners sex driveespecially when you could be spending that money on a good bottle of wine.
From Italy:
Sex in a Bottle?
Its blue, comes in a bottle, and may increase your partners libido. If you guessed Viagra, youre wrong. Its a new herbal elixir called Niagara, and some say it may hold the key to keeping the woman in your life sexually sound. The manufacturer claims the drink derives its powers from natural ingredients including damiana, ginseng, schizandra, and caffeineas much as an 8-ounce cup of coffee. Patti Britton, Ph.D., a sexologist in
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Shifting hormone levels can lead to a mans worse nightmarea declining sex drive. But theres an herb that can helpsaw palmetto, a vigorous palm thats native to the southeastern US. A string of convincing human clinical trials suggests that saw palmetto relieves conditions caused by changing hormone levels, most notably a poor libido. Saw palmetto has also been called old mans friend because it slims down an overgrown prostate, also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Oddly, the herb is prescribed both for people who crave sex too much and for those with no sexual appetite at all. To help your 50-plus body think its still 30-something, try taking two tablets of the dried berry (500 mg each) twice a day.
From China:
The better the bloodflow to your genital region, the better your overall erection strength will be.
Catch a Traitor
Now we know why Russian men lost interest in a Cold War: They were so preoccupied with their wives hunger for stuffed bliniand their own desire to plant warheads in neighboring territoriesthat they just couldnt be bothered with superpower politics. Their keen interest in domestic affairs is something you might want to consider as well, if you suspect your mate of improper alliances. As in any espionage case, it all comes down to how you pose the question. Dont ask her face to face. Men have a hard time detecting lies because they often dont pick up on slight inconsistencies in language or tone. Your partner may say nyet, but you might be able to tell if shes lying by asking your question on the phone. Youll have a better chance of picking up unusual voice inflections or stutteringeither of which may suggest shes trying to cover something up.
Percentage of Russian women who admit to having cheated on their partner during their relationship
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The ins and outs of world-class sex
reat sex takes more than a willing partner and 3 spare
minutes up against the fridge. (Well, most of the time, it does.) Half of it depends on intimacy between you and your partner. The other half is technique. Wondering how the rest of the world is doing itand what you could learn from world-class lovers? Check out our tour of great sex.
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Get soapy. Have her stand facing the showerhead (for direct clitoral stimulation) and enter her from behind. In this position, your hands are free to do the handiwork that the showerhead cant handle. If you suspect she has more fake-out moves than Allen Iverson, try this technique to stimulate her. With your palm up, penetrate her with your index and middle fingers. Move your fingers up, down, and to the sides as you slide them in and out. Sex educator Lou Paget suggests using the same motions with your fingers that your legs would make if you were doing the breaststroke. Your fingers should be near her perineumwhich is behind her vagina. If you feel contractions there, thats an honest-to-goodness orgasm, because women cant control those contractions the way they can control ones near their vaginal wall.
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Tame your tension. You can increase your stamina by reducing your muscle tension, says Marc Goldstein, M.D., a professor of reproductive medicine and urology at Cornell University. Heres one way: Think of a topless beach in Rio. Another way: Have her mount you (preferably on a topless beach in Number of Rio). Your muscle tension is greatest when youre supporting minutes the your own body weight, so any position in which your back is average flat on the bed, or car hood, will work. Also, alternate between man in shallow and deep thrusting, instead of using one steady Brazil lasts rhythm. You want to increase stimulation gradually, and the during sex best way to do that is by making slow, deliberate thrusting motions rather than fast, uncontrolled movements, Dr. Goldstein says. Play green lightred light. You can also go the distance by practicing the Semans Stop-Start Method named for James Semans, the famed Duke University Number of urologist (much cooler than a bronze plaque on the minutes the campus library, no?). Try this training exercise for a few average man days before the big event: the United First, work up to a light-duty erection, says Linda States lasts Banner, Ph.D., a sex therapist and spokeswoman for the during sex Sinclair Intimacy Institute. Then consciously lose it. Work up to a second, fuller erection, then lose that one. Finally, work up the fullest erection you can, take notice of your point of inevitability (a.k.a. the Oh God moment), and let it fly. Why go to all this trouble? This routine helps you learn where that point is, so you know when to pull back, says Dr. Banner. That teaches you more about staying power than any book.
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From England:
Use It or Lose It
Nobody has ever questioned the testosterone Down Under: They play football without pads and wrestle crocodiles. So why dont they seem to need to spend any time enticing their own amphibious creature to the
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surface? Maybe its the testosterone. Deficiencies in the hormone are a main contributor to erectile problems, and studies show that your testosterone can drop by 1.2 percent each year of your life. So get pumped. Even thinking about sex more frequently can help to boost testosterone levels, says Dr. Rachel Carlton Abrams. So will eating meat, having more sex, and playing General Maximus in Gladiator.
your knees (stick a couple of pillows under your butt if you need help maintaining the angle). Have her straddle you and then lean forward. She can brace herself by putting her hands on top of the headboard (or against the wall). Gravity will draw her breasts away from her chest, turning her Bs into Cs right before your eyes. Fondle as needed. A woman who has big breasts: The best position is standing rear entry, because it prevents her breasts from rolling and hiding under her armpits, says Paget. Plus, your hands will then be in a natural position to cup her breasts. Move to the bathroom, and stand directly in front of the mirror. She can lean on the sink for support as you enter her, and the mirror will provide an unobstructed view of her body, face, and double-decker bust.
From France:
More orgasms for her = more sack time for both of you.
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Woman on Top
Some guys balk at woman-ontop positions because theyre intimidated. While woman-on-top positions put her in a superior positionthey let her determine penetration, depth, thrusting, rhythm, and movementtheyre nothing a sexually confident man should be afraid of, experts say. Theyre nothing newthe earliest known cave drawing, found some 3,200 years ago in the Ur excavations of Mesopotamia, shows a woman on top. This position gives her maximal stimulation, since youre hitting her clitoris more directly. And, if you generally climax too quickly, its a good position for you, tooyoure more likely to last longer.
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From Austria:
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rear-entry ones. These allow your penis to contact the vaginal wall head-on, so to speak, thus stimulating her G-spot better.
From South Africa:
South African men came up with a good excuse for why they dont wear condoms: They said their condoms didnt fit. Durex now makes the Comfort condom, which has 10 millimeters more cargo space. Now the South Africans are happy. But Length of the most what if your masculinity is more like popular condom in Liechtenstein than Russia? Remember, the United States supersizes really only count in weapons, offensive lines, and drive-thrus. So during sex, push against her pubic bone when you thrust; youll be more likely to hit her clitorismaking your penis seem to do the work of one twice its size.
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to stimulate during sex than the G-spot. The best way to make sure you hit it: Have her climb on top and position her body high up on yours almost as if she were riding you the way a jockey rides a horse. With or without the whip.
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Tantra is a method of lovemaking designed to prolong sex and make it more intense and more spiritual. Without entering a trance or seeking religious enlightenment, you can take Tantric tricks and reap the benefits, including greater ability to pleasure your partner and very, very powerful orgasms for you. Sounds great, right? So how do you do it? Add energy to your orgasms. Lay down on your back on a firm surface. Bend your knees, and From Norway: start taking long, slow, relaxing breathstrying not to think about anything besides the movement of air through your lungs. As you exhale, squeeze in with It turns out there is such a thing as bad sex. In a study of your PC muscles (the same muscles you would use 33 men and women aged 25 to 52, Norwegian researchers found that 30 had had at least one to stop the flow of urine) and flatten your back. Then, negative sexual experienceusually it was a one-night stand, usually involving alcohol. When as you inhale, rock your pelvis and arch your lower the subjects told the researchers the dirty details of their encounters, a few common themes back out again, filling your lungs like a balloon. As emerged. you alternate between inhaling and exhaling, focus on If youre going to have one-night stands, follow these rules. trying to push the heat youre creating in your groin up Dont have sex with someone you know. A key component of the to your head. Let it course through your body. successful one-night stand is never having to see the other person again. If you share a car pool What youre teaching yourself to do: or play bridge together every Wednesday night, youll quickly get in over your head. That goes Despite all the new age mumbo jumbo, energy double for folks in the office: sleeping with someone you work with is the kiss of death to your orgasms can help you to become more aware of your self-esteem in weekly meetings, according to the study participants. body and what it takes to turn you on. They can also Dont let your beer do the talking. Even if youve been drinking, take a help to improve your ability to focus during sex, which minute to step back and observe the situation as an outsider. Is this really somebody youd be can improve your staying power and lead to more talking to if you were sober? If youre already feeling the first twinges of embarrassment, its powerful orgasms. only going to get worse. Pass. Alternate shallow and deep thrusting. Dont assume the encounter means something. Surprisingly, the Although Tantra contains many different tips for study findings showed that men were actually more likely than women to feel guilty and hurt improving sexual performance, one of the most after realizing a one-night stand lacked emotional significance. If youre not sure what she wants important and most basic is a mixture of shallow and from you, ask are we having a one-night stand? If you dont like the answer at night, youll like it even less in the morning. deep thrusting. Shallow thrusts help to arouse the urge for sex, according to one Tantric principle. Long Be wild in bed. If its going to be purely about sex, make sure its worth it. The more thrusts, in contrast, are more loving and stimulating. fun you have, the more youll look back fondly on your night of passionand at least feel like you
The formula: Slowly, start with nine shallow thrusts, followed by one deep thrust, says Felice Dunas, Ph.D., a sex therapist and author of Passion Play. Pause for a second, and then subtract one shallow thrust and add one deep thrust, so that you perform eight shallow thrusts and two deep thrusts. Continue through the process until youre doing one shallow thrust with nine deep thrusts. It takes a while to get through a full set. If you dont make it, dont worry it gives you something to shoot for next time. If you do make it through a set, start the process all over again. Pull it all together. This position, Monkey Attacks!, may have a scary name, but it will leave you and your partner breathless. Ask your partner to lie on her back and raise her legs. Then kneel between her legs, gently pushing them back toward her chest until her buttocks and lower back come off the bed. Penetrate, then use your hands to support the weight of her lower torso as you execute the thrusting patterns above. Go face-to-face. Another technique to try: Cranes with Necks Intertwined. Sit cross-legged, and have her sit on your lap, facing you, her feet on the bed beside your thighs. After she slides onto your erection, hold her buttocks to help guide her up-and-down movements. Besides the benefit of face-to-face sex, this position enhances clitoral and G-spot stimulation for her, says Dr. Dunas.
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got something good out of it. Concentrate on her pleasure first (the more she enjoys herself, the more you will) and on techniques that delay ejaculation. Change positions frequently and make a lot of noise.
Nothing gets in the way of an afternoon of pleasure quite like the guilt that youre enjoying yourself a little too much. Now research suggests that guilty thoughts, like those that sneak their way into your sex life, could actually be making you sick. In a survey of 302 people, presented at a conference of the British Psychological Society, researchers asked about how guilty people felt after each of several pleasurable activities. The researchers then studied levels of antibodies within the subjects. They found that those who reported having the most guilt over pleasurable activities also had the lowest levels of immunoglobulin A, an immune system antibody. Since high levels of the antibody are associated with better health, researchers assumed that the lack of pleasure in the guilty subjects lives was at least partially responsible. People who had the most guilt also reported having the most illnesses and needing to visit the doctor most frequently, says psychologist and study coauthor Geoff Lowe, Ph.D. Whether they enjoyed the activity or not, the low pleasure-to-guilt ratio was negatively affecting their health. If youre going to do something you think you shouldnt (especially something harmless like masturbation), at least enjoy it. Guilt is an important part of life, says Dr. Lowe, because it keeps you from indulging in things that you know are bad for you. However, pleasure is equally important and necessary. And this study shows that those who frequently indulge in guilty activities appear less healthy. You need to enjoy low-guilt pleasures as much as possible, otherwise the effects of the guilt on your overall health ultimately defeat the beneficial effects of pleasure. Either that, or stop feeling guilty about the things you already enjoy.
Taoists believe that humans actually need sex in order to survive. . .if the sex glands arent used or satisfied enough, the body ages.
movements around and over her clitoris. Rub between the vaginal lips and then try rubbing the lips of her vagina against one another. Once shes ready, dont penetrate her all at once. Pause after entering her an inch or so, and withdraw again. Continue entering slightly and withdrawing again. This helps to stimulate the most sensitive parts of the womans vagina, and will help to build her overall stimulation, says Dr. Dunas. Act like a screw. The Taoists recommend that a man rotate his hips during intercourse, says Dr. Abrams. This helps him fully stimulate all the walls of a womans vagina. Go behind. Man from Behind is a classic Taoist position. The man lies flat on his back on a bed or flat surface. The woman kneels over him on her knees, her back to his face and her legs along his side. The woman then squats down slightly, guiding her partners entry. By leaning forward, she can control the strength of his thrusts and the depth of his penetration. This is a great position thats highly arousing for both partners, says Dr. Abrams. It makes the womans vagina feel especially tight, which both partners enjoy.
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penis), their heart rates increased an average of 10 beats per minute. An even better finding: The women also reported feelings of arousal. But theres no need to fly her to Vegas just yet; just play a video gameand take a dive. To make sure she wins (so you do later), stick to simple games that are nonviolent, easy to learn, and based on quick reflexes.
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Have a Ball
Though we can think of several hundred kinky things to do with a calf-raise machine, our vote for most sexual piece of fitness equipment is a large Swiss ball. Why? The ball can actually help improve your depth of penetration, if youre in the right position. Try this: Sit on the ball and have her straddle you, facing away from you. Hold her hips for balance, and use the rocking motion of the ball to thrust in and out of her from behind. Do one set of at least 50 repetitions.
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Experiment
Probably the worlds oldest and most widely read sex book, the Kama Sutra was written sometime around the 5th century by the Indian sage Vatsyayana. Old though it may be, the Kama Sutra is far from dated in much of its materialwith a few notable exceptions. One is the advice on how to keep your woman from going astray: Sprinkle a monkey-dung potion on her head. Likely the most famous part of the book is its extensive collection of sexual positions. One of our favorites: A woman lifts her legs up and crosses them while her lover is inside her. Its known as the tight position. If you and your partner are in a bit of a rut, or if youre feeling sexually playful, pick up a copy of the book and give things a shot. But hold the monkey dung.
From Australia:
Take it off-screen. Ultimately, treat videos like any other sex toya side order to your sex life, not the main course. Whats best is when a couple starts watching a video and then lets it become part of the background, says sex educator Judy Kuriansky, Ph.D., author of Generation Sex and How to Love a Nice Guy. Let it serve to spark your interest or give you permission to experiment. You may want to look over at it once in a while, but the two of you should be into your own thing by then, she advises.
From Italy:
Visit Blockbuster
Turns out theres no reason to hide that X-rated rental. She may enjoy watching it just as much as you do, according to one Australian study. Researchers found that men and women had similar physiological responses to watching pornographic videos. One notable exception: When women watched the action, many of them secreted even more adrenaline than men did. (Fast-forward to the bedroom.) Although some women genuinely find porn offensive, there are a great many who are really turned on by itbut dont like to admit it, says Rowan Pelling, editor of The Erotic Review. The women Ive spoken to arent interested in soft-focus subtle erotica, they want to see explicit sexual images, just as men do. To ensure your intimate night at the movies will be a blockbuster, not a flop, try these tips. Shop together. Whether you rent from your local adult store or buy from a catalog, dont let your video shopping be one-sided. Make your selections together. If you go to a store, you both have a chance to read the box. And most good catalogs will have some description of what you can expect in a video, says sex expert Anne Semans, author of The New Good Vibrations Guide to Sex.
Percentage of Italian men who have paid for sex at least once in the past year
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There are a great many women who are really turned on by pornbut dont like to admit it.
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Is your fantasy well dry as a bone? If you need to prime the pump, try these ready-made scenarios. You wear: A power tie and a smile A towel on your head Goggles and gloves Your pants around your ankles A monocle A sword on your belt A trench coat
Breakfast really is the most important meal of the dayif that day happens to begin with a naked woman sleeping softly on your chest. So if you just spent the last 2 hours (okay, 3 if you were really good) having sex and want more of the same, youve got to impress her in the kitchen, too. And how better to do that than by cooking her breakfast in bed? And who better to show you how but the French? Here are quick and easy, guy-friendly recipes for three French five-star breakfastsquiche, French toast, and crepeseach Your opening line: tweaked to boost sexual Miss Jones, can you step into my office? I have some dictation for arousal and performance. One look at them and shell Dance for me, my love slave. (clap twice for effect) swoon; one bite and shell Would you hold my pole for a minute? sweat. If you really get Thank you, maam, may I have another? lucky, shell do the dishes. Wearing only an apron. I say, this could use a bit of the old spit and polish!
I am called Lancelot. Wouldst thou like to know why? The name is Bondage. James Bondage.
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Crustless Quiche
Dont ask why youre standing around in your boxer shorts making quiche; just remember your goal: sex. This quiche is high in protein to help control shbg, a substance that makes it harder for your body to use testosterone and arginine. Arginine is an amino acid that improves the flow of blood to your penis and may also improve sexual stamina for both men and women. Plus, the potatoes and asparagus contain magnesium and potassium to help prevent an ill-timed charley horse from putting a damper on your spring-squeaking fun. 1 tsp olive oil c chopped onion 1 c asparagus, chopped 1 c potatoes, peeled and diced 2 oz shredded light Swiss cheese 1 Tbsp flour 5 eggs (4 whites, 1 whole) 1 c 2% milk
French Toast
Remember when your mom used to make French toast on Saturday mornings? Try not to think about it. Instead, think about thiamine and riboflavin. Extra thiamine ensures maximum nerve sensitivity, for maximum pleasure, while riboflavin helps your body use energy more efficiently. At the same time, walnuts provide vitamin B6 to help regulate her levels of prolactinan evil hormone that reduces sex driveand to prevent your testosterone levels from dipping too low. Cream cheese is in the mix to give muscles the calcium they need to contract properly. Topping it all off with honey will supply you with the same amount of energy as a sports drink. Think of it as insurance that youll make it to the finish line of your morning marathon. 8 oz fat-free cream cheese c orange marmalade c chopped walnuts 1 loaf white bread, cut in 1-inch-thick slices 1 c 2% milk 4 eggs (2 whole, 2 whites) 2 tsp vanilla
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; add the onions and cook until soft. Boil the asparagus in water for 1 minute, then drain. Cover a 10-inch pie plate with nonstick spray; spread the onions, asparagus, potatoes, and cheese on the bottom. Sprinkle with the flour and stir. Beat the eggs with the milk and add salt and pepper to taste; pour over the asparagus-potato filling. Bake at 325F for 40 to 45 minutes. Brown the top under the broiler.
Mix the cream cheese, marmalade, and walnuts in a medium bowl and set aside. Trim the crusts from the bread and slit the sides to form pockets. Stuff each slice with 2 Tbsp of the cream cheese filling. Whisk the milk, eggs, and vanilla to form a batter. Spray a medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Coat two slices with batter and cook until both sides are golden brown. Repeat with the other slices. Drizzle with honey and serve.
Makes 6 servings
Per serving: 138 calories, 11 grams (g) protein, 15 g carbohydrates, 4 g fat (27% of calories)
Makes 4 slices
Per serving: 342 calories, 15 g protein, 45 g carbohydrates, 11 g fat (29% of calories)
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Blend the flour, milk, eggs, 1 Tbsp of the sugar, and 1 Tbsp of the butter together and let sit for 30 minutes. Place a skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray over medium heat. Pour 2 Tbsp of the batter into the pan and tilt until the bottom is covered. Cook until the top is set and the underside is golden. Flip the crepe and cook until the bottom is lightly browned. Place the cooked crepe on waxed paper. Cook the remaining batter, stacking the finished crepes on separate pieces of waxed paper. To prepare the filling, combine the cottage cheese, remaining 1 Tbsp sugar, and vanilla. Divide the filling among the crepes and fold each in half. Melt the remaining butter in the skillet and cook the apples until brown. Top the crepes with apples and sprinkle with cinnamon.
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