Over 60% of women say that they’re dissatisfied with their sex lives.

While men don’t take all the blame for this, it’s a powerful reason to up your game in the bedroom. Besides, what man doesn’t want to improve his sexual performance?

You don’t want to let your obsession with improving sexuality cause you to develop anxiety. Simply focus on our 9 ways of improving sexual performance. Here we go!

1. Don’t Neglect Foreplay

Many men are eager to get down to penetration as soon as possible. While there’s nothing wrong with a quickie, you might find that foreplay can improve your male performance during sex.

In particular, women often consider foreplay an important part of sexual activity. Less than 20% of women experience orgasm from sexual intercourse alone. And therefore, the majority of women require clitoral stimulation in order to reach orgasm.

Do you experience erectile dysfunction (ED) in the bedroom?

Try experimenting with what works for your partner is an effective way to take your mind off it.

What Is Included in foreplay?

Foreplay can include pretty much everything before penetration.

So that includes touching your partner(s) and kissing. Even oral sex could be considered part of foreplay.

Right amount of Sexual foreplay?

Even though women may value foreplay more than men, there is an agreement on how long it should last among the sexes.

According to men and women surveyed, the right amount of time for sex is around 45 minutes. That leaves plenty of time for foreplay.

2. Stop-Start Technique

If you want sexual intercourse to last longer, then you can also attempt the start-stop technique.

During intercourse, whenever you feel you’re approaching ejaculation, slow down and stop. Take a deep breath and resume when you’re ready.

This can allow you to hold off from ejaculation for a longer period of time. Even in intense intercourse, you can become comfortable with the stop-start technique.

3. Do Something New Together

Sexual activity is not only about what happens in the bedroom. You need to enjoy each other’s company if you’re going to enjoy sex together.

On average couples in long-term relationships have less sex compared with couples who have recently gotten together. The excitement and passion of sex can leave the relationship as things can feel routine and boring.

You can spice things up outside of the bedroom by doing something new together. This can be cooking together from a new recipe or exploring a new sport.

You can also return to the bedroom with a new sexual activity you’ve never tried before. This can help you both to reconnect which can lead to better performance on both sides.

4. Reduce Stress Levels

According to surveys, over 80% of Americans suffer from stress. This doesn’t provide a great start to improve sexual performance.

If you’re thinking about your important meeting tomorrow or whether you can pay your rent next month, then you’re not going to enjoy sex together.

You need to make some lifestyle changes to relieve your stress and anxiety. There are numerous methods to reduce stress, which include:

• Exercise and physical activity

• Better sleep

• Vacations and time off

Stress is one of the biggest causes of ed in men. If you want to improve your sexual performance, this is an important place to start.

5. Quit Smoking

Even though smoking has significantly reduced over the past couple of decades, over 38 million Americans still smoke.

Smoking is linked conditions, such as high blood pressure and heart disease, which both cause ED and contribute to other sexual function issues.

By quitting smoking you can improve sexual function significantly.

6. Consult Your Doctor

If you’re suffering from ED, you can also get drugs, such as Cialis and Viagra to help relieve the symptoms.

Lifestyle changes can help to improve your sexual performance in the long-term, but drugs are an effective quick-fix. Drugs are also available to improve satisfaction during sex and increase libido in men.

You should consult your doctor before you take any sexual enhancing drugs.

7. Communicate with Your Partner(s)

In studies, couples who went from poor to high communication levels saw improvements to their sex lives. In fact, they reported a 54% improvement in sexual satisfaction.

As Psychology Today puts it “sexual communication is the bedrock to make your bed rock.”

Are you concerned about your sexual performance? Speak with your partner to relieve the tension in your relationship.

Tell your partner about your previous sexual experiences and preferences. Your partner may have practical solutions to improve your sexual performance together. You can learn to explore each other through communication.

8. Mindful Meditation

You could also start to improve your sexual performance by focusing on being in the moment. Mindful meditation is a helpful practice to help you to relieve anxiety in relation to sexual activity.

Mindful meditation had a positive effect on attitudes toward sex. It also improved sexual relationships and led to greater enjoyment of sex among couples.

Being in the moment during sex can drastically improve your sexual performance.

9. Therapy or Counseling

There are numerous psychological reasons why you could experience ED or poor sexual function.

Have you previously experienced sexual trauma? Are you insecure about your penis size?

Consider whether individual or relationship counseling would be best for you. This way you can work through your sexual (and other) problems with a professional.

Improving Sexuality with Our Tips

Sexual dysfunction and dissatisfaction are embarrassing and difficult to handle. And yet, there are numerous practical solutions and medical treatments to help improve your sexual performance.

Improving sexuality in your relationship can lead to a happier and healthier life for both of you.

Do you want to read more sex and relationship advice and tips? Check out our blog on sexy gifts here.