Our editors handpick the products that we feature. We may earn commission from the links on this page. When you're barely past the first date with someone new, everything from where they grew up to their favorite sex position is a fascinating mystery to unravel about the other person.
Once a couple has been together for years, though, they often think of their partner as less of a mystery, and more like a book that's been read so many times, there are no surprises left. Asking each other dirty questions can be a hot way to get to know what a new partner likes, plus how to turn them on, and for longtime couples, a great game to spice things up.
Citing what marriage-focused therapist Esther Perel says in her book Mating in Captivity , Ligon says that " it's all about meeting your partner over and over again, and falling in love with them again.
And with yourself, as well. Lyndsey Harper, founder of Rosy , an app for women with decreased sexual desire , says asking each other these freaky questions is a fun way to "learn about you and your partner's preferences, and how you can bring those together to create the best sexually-intimate partnership possible.
If talking about sex is outside of you or your partner's comfort zone, Harper suggests you ease into itβshe likens it to starting with a slow walk when you're just beginning a workout regimen.
