The five-night resort stay that saved a marriage: why sparks fly when you hang that Do Not Disturb sign on your luxury hotel room door
- Whether you are with your long-term partner or a new lover, the mundanity of daily life can put a dampener on even the most vibrant sex life
- Pampering yourself in a luxurious setting, and above all in privacy, will soon spice things up again
Ever checked into swanky hotel and felt sexy? You’re not alone. Whether with a long-term partner, a new lover or travelling solo, people often report feeling saucy in their five-star digs. So what’s going on?
“A lot has to do with the fact you’re away from the daily grind, you can invent yourself. There’s the thrill and excitement of being in a new place, a sense of adventure about it,” says sexual marital therapist and psychotherapist coach Nikki Green.
You might have been arguing with your partner for weeks, but time out in the novelty of a hotel room can get the sparks flying again.
“To move out of the place where we have an energetic tie with something, a bedroom you might have had sleepless nights in, to a place where we haven’t had that imprint can rejuvenate a relationship,” says Green.
For many, the real indulgence isn’t the 700-count thread Egyptian cotton sheets, it is the ability to hang the “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door and know that you truly will be left alone. That guaranteed privacy, knowing you will not be interrupted, is one of the keys to good sex.