The key to keeping the fire alive is to be perpetually in pursuit of the other. This pursuit can go either way. But the lion’s share of this pursuit must be done by the masculine partner if you are to experience the true energy and excitement of union.
One way to take the passion out of lovemaking is to come into it with goals in mind. It seems natural to gave the goal of ejaculation or orgasm. But these goals are very limited. These are the least interesting aspects of sexual intimacy. These are simply goals of our basic self — the primal self who desires to procreate. All animals have these goals. It is built into our basic survival wiring. But we are so much more than that. This is article #3 of '100 Ways to Create Intimacy & Connection'.