Intimacy-Building Exercises

[ehowton]

To detail specifics from my previous post on the subject here are (what I consider) the Five Tiers of Intimacy-Building Exercise, from lowest to highest "setting" (I prefer low, instrumental music, but your mileage may vary):

Forehead Contact
Seated, facing each other, knees touching; chins lowered, eyes lowered, foreheads touching. Breathe. Not necessarily synchronized breathing, just zen breathing - together, for several minutes.

Soul-Gazing
Seated, facing one another, knees touching, holding hands. No talking. Hold eye contact for several minutes.

Spooning With Clothes
Needs no introduction. This was actually the first date with my now-wife and look how that turned out! Think of it as a comfortable, long hug, releasing all the endorphins and oxytocin us humans require to thrive. Hold for half-an-hour or until a delightful nap occurs!

Making Out
An hour of mixed light and playful and deep kissing should do it!

Naked Spooning
Skin-on-skin contact is so very intimate. Nothing untoward, just a repeat of the above, naked.

Static Penetration/Envelopment
This one is best done by way of a sitting position in a warm tub, on the couch, or in bed against the headboard. Fully penetrate/envelop your partner, embrace - and do not move. Just...be. The goal here isn't to grind out sexual gratification or orgasm - on the contrary, to quite simply build intimacy. Add soul-gazing for an added out-of-this-world experience. An hour of this would be ideal.