Long-term relationships can be filled with happiness, joy and contentment, and provide a framework for how we view the world around us. This framework is crucial to our personal happiness, but it can also be the key to the success of long-term relationships. For many people, deciding to have sexual relations only with one partner can be a challenging task. When choosing a life partner, sexual habits and interests may even become determining factors in the relationship. So, how should we overcome this challenge and maintain sexual satisfaction with our beloved? Let's take a look at some methods. No matter how long the relationship lasts, we can maintain the freshness of sexual life with the same partner.
What is a long-term relationship?
In a long-term relationship, the first stage is the "honeymoon period", which is a romantic time. During interactions with the partner, the level of oxytocin increases. The duration of this stage varies depending on the partner and the individual, estimated to range from 18 months to 3 years.
The challenges that arise during the honeymoon period are much easier to handle than those that follow after the honeymoon. This is because the increased levels of oxytocin produce a sense of excitement, which can smooth over the obstacles that may arise on the path to happiness in a romantic relationship.
Since it is widely believed that your long-term relationship might be "unbreakable until death", you will naturally start to think about the happiness with your partner. These issues may be related to values, lifestyle or sexual compatibility.
Sex in a long-term relationship
When we are in a relationship with a new sexual partner, just the act of having sex alone is enough to be exciting. Learning about the preferences of the new partner can be an interesting process, and there is no need for excessive creativity during the first sexual encounter. Since our brains release chemicals such as dopamine that bring a sense of satisfaction and oxytocin that alleviates pain during sexual activity, we can fully trust our brains to decide how to spend a wonderful time with our new partner.
However, as we mentioned earlier, when spending time with a long-term partner, the level of oxytocin is lower. Therefore, the sexual life we have maintained over the years may no longer be as attractive as it used to be.
Once the honeymoon period of the attempt is over, the couple may get trapped in some kind of ritual, which can lead to unsatisfactory sexual life, and this often results in the failure of the long-term relationship.
How to Revitalize Your Long-Term Relationship
Communication is an important aspect in long-term relationships. Many people believe that it is crucial for maintaining happiness and satisfaction. "Communication" goes beyond simply discussing what to have for dinner or which movie to watch; it also involves discussing ways to keep the sexual relationship fresh.
Discuss what you like and dislike, what you would change, and being more open and honest about sex can lead to more orgasms, positive feelings about sex, and greater relationship satisfaction.
Being more open about sex can involve various exploration methods, such as using couple toys to play new types of games, or even using male or female masturbators to provide new sensations for one's partner.
