The moment you met your partner, you instantly knew that it was love. And oh, you know how wonderful the first few months of dating can be. You go on endless dates, exchange unlimited kisses and even buy a home together

But as you try to deal with life together, you also feel like you’re somehow drifting apart. You still exchange kisses occasionally, go out for special occasions and well, share intimate time together when you’re not too tired from work. If you can relate to this, then you have to follow these tips to keep that spark alive in your relationship:

Inject a little adventure into your personal time.

When was the last time you experimented with sex? If you haven’t heard of a sex doll or the newest sex toy, then this is your time to get that sense of adventure back into your relationship. If you don’t know exactly where to start, you can spend time reading articles, watching videos and even asking friends from the LGBTQ+ community some ideas on how you can inject a little adventure into your sex life.

Take care of your health.

This might be an unlikely tip, but taking care of your health actually translates to becoming better in bed. When you exercise regularly, you have more energy and stamina to last longer during sex. When you eat healthy, you look and feel good about yourself. That confidence also makes you better during intimate time since you don’t feel any inhibitions or insecurities.

Make time for a good time.

Intimacy isn’t just limited inside the bedroom. In fact, sex is just the icing on the cake when it comes to keeping the spark alive in your relationship. No matter how busy you both get, always make time for each other. This may sound cliche but making time for a dinner date, a movie night or just a conversation can make a huge difference to your relationship.

To make your dates more memorable, take turns in surprising each other with an activity that you can do together. When you’re both happy in each other’s company, that also builds your intimacy.

Give hints that you want intimacy.

It’s pretty common among couples—LGBTQ+ or not—to forget that they need to communicate their need for intimacy with their partners. Now if it has been a long time since you had sex or even just foreplay, don’t wait for your partner to be in the mood for intimate time. Set them in the mood by doing things that will trigger that need.

For instance, you can send some raunchy photos, tease your partner or just do things that you know would make them want to have you.

At the end of the day, keeping the spark alive all boils down to effort, and that effort should come from both sides. So, are you ready to spice things up with your partner?