The way to anyone’s heart is through their stomach
Stuck for Valentine’s Day plans? According to a somatic sexologist and sex counsellor, food play is the perfect way to celebrate.
If your love language is quality time or acts of service, you’re in luck – it looks like cooking together is the go-to romantic gesture this Valentine’s Day.
Whether you’re avid appreciators of the romantic holiday, or just using it as an excuse for a date night, you can swap flowers for food play to mix up your weeknight quality time.
Somatic Sexologist and Sex Counsellor, Alice Child, says “Food play is a fun and sensual experience; incorporating food in a way that enhances an erotic encounter and triggers arousal.”
If you want to try out food play this Valentine’s Day, the expert has some ideas:
Child says “Incorporating food is a wonderful way to amplify sensuality, intimacy, and erotic energy,” so aphrodisiac foods are the perfect ingredients to turn the heat up on your night in.
These foods work by ‘increasing sexual potency, such as enhancing erections, and by increasing your sex drive and your pleasure during sex.’
You’ve probably already seen couples ordering oysters and chocolate ahead of Valentine’s Day, but ingredients like honey and ginseng are also regarded as aphrodisiacs.
If you’re stuck for recipe ideas to help you incorporate these foods into your night, Child has got you covered.
The somatic sexologist has partnered with Good and Fugly on their ‘Get Spicy’ box – providing you with everything you could need for a sexy night in.
The food-waste-fighting social enterprise has paired hot conversation starters crafted by Child with an aphrodisiac-packed spicy vegetarian pesto pasta recipe for two from clinical nutritionist Callie Ford.
They’ve even included strawberries for the perfect romantic dessert.
No matter how you show your love, a hot night in filled with good food and quality time is bound to go down a treat.
Child insists “cooking and sharing food together is a huge love language, combining quality time, acts of service, and helping you both slow down, turn off screens, and connect more deeply to your 5 senses and each other".
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