Pleasure Chemistry: How to Boost Your Partner's Love Hormones This Valentine's Day

February is the Month of Love – a time when those in relationships often focus on enhancing their intimacy with their partners. Love – and Valentine’s Day – is something that should be celebrated for being such an interesting and oh-so-human phenomenon. Science has discovered that this physiological drive can rewire the brain to prioritise the object of your affections, thus altering your thoughts and behaviours and increasing your happiness and wellbeing. And this magic all boils down to our hormones.

A Chemical Reaction
Falling in love with someone all boils down to the cocktail of chemicals released by our brains. Initially, it’s all about testosterone in men and oestrogen in women, both of which play a huge role in the early stages of attraction attributed to what our primal brains consider a suitable mate. After that, other hormones come into play.

The first one is oxytocin, which has the apt nickname of being the ‘love hormone’. It is
important for bonding with your partner. It can be triggered by activities ranging from
massaging to cuddling to full-blown banging.

Up next is dopamine, which is commonly referred to as the ‘feel-good hormone’. And with good reason. It activates your brain’s reward system, leading to feelings such as excitement, anticipation and satisfaction.

The last one of significance in the lineup is endorphins, which are thought to be the body’s natural painkiller and mood booster. Also released during sex, they can heighten feelings of attachment and make you feel more loved-up. 

A Physical Interaction
To get the most out of these chemicals, holding hands isn’t going to cut it. You need to be engaging in physical intimacy to get the juices, and the hormones, flowing.
Kissing is a great place to start. Don’t limit it to the lips—there are many other erogenous zones across the body, including the neck, ears, nipples, and inner thighs. Dirty talk is another popular way to tease your partner and heighten arousal. You could even act out your shared fantasies, which could include anything from dressing up for role-play to experimenting with BDSM.

Of course, one of the most effective ways to maximise hormone-triggering excitement is by adding some adult toys to your activities, taking your relationship from wholesome to ‘hole-some’.

To wake up dopamine and get in the mood for legendary lovemaking, you can start off with a game, like the Fifty Shades Play Nice Talk Dirty Card Game or the Wooomy Ooo Erotic Dice Set, which leaves choosing a place and position up to fate. Create an amorous ambiance by lighting the PicoBong Scented Massage Oil Candle and feel your partner up with the dual-purpose Intimate Touch Caress 2-In-1 Massage Gel & Lubricant With Ylang-Ylang. Then provide bae with a visual feast by slipping on the Anais Chrystelle Crotchless Bodystocking. This, combined with foreplay, will ensure that you're primed and ready for the main event.

The next chemical you want to call on for fabulous fornication is oxytocin, and what better way to bond than by using toys that stimulate both participants? The Wooomy Dingus Vibrating Egg with Remote Control lets your partner take the reigns when it comes to your pleasure, while the plusOne Vibrating Cock Ring can turn any member into a machine! Then there are the We-Vibe Sync 2 Couples Vibrator, the Niya N5 Multi-Choice Single and Couples Intimate Massager, and the BeauMents Doppio 2.0 Remote-Controlled Couples Vibrator, which can be used together for a bonding bonk sesh.

For the final stretch to get you to climax and pump out the endorphins, it’s all about focusing on the pleasure zones. The Svakom Pulse Galaxie Clitoral Stimulator, the Rocks-Off Glow Girl Vibe Discreet G-Spot Vibrator and the Womanizer Blend Pleasure Air Rabbit Vibrator will ensure that all female arousal areas are covered, while the Rocks-Off The Vibe Male Couples Anal Vibrator and the Svakom Hannes Neo Interactive Throbbing Masturbator will have men finishing with a flourish.


This Valentine’s Day (and always!), get your love hormones involved to improve your
intimacy and deepen your attachment – something which can be easily achieved by
exploring new naughty ways to connect on a mental and physical level with your love
interest.

Get your pleasure-inducing playthings by exploring our Month of Love collection. If your seduction skills need some improvement, read our blog, 'Our 3 Steps to Creating a Sexy Atmosphere This Valentine’s Day,' to learn how to master this alluring art.