Variety and intimacy is the spice of sex lives. Follow our guide to sexy ideas lasting a week, a build-up from one day to the next. It's not only about tips and tricks but a guide to achieving fun and intimacy in a relationship, thereby achieving a better sex life.

Take it back to a more innocent time and make like a teenager. Kiss and make out on the sofa with all your clothes on, but don’t let it go any further than first base. Appreciating the sensation of kissing, and exploring each other without shedding an article of clothing can be very sexy. By the end of the night, say goodnight with a lingering kiss.

Touching different parts of the body can promote a lot of good feelings, so practice giving your partner a sensual massage, and ask he return the favour. Start by setting the right mood, by lighting aromatherapy candles or playing relaxing music. Explore the feet, thighs, buttocks, stomach, arms and head, by slowly caressing, stroking and rubbing these different parts of the body. Your main objective is to increase your pleasure and awareness of your partner's response to physical stimulation. Talk him through the massage so you are aware of what turns him on and vice versa.