After you’ve been with someone a while, you tend to fall into a groove. Sometimes that groove can become repetitive and tiresome, though, and things need to be spiced up. Kissing is a good example of this. Couples who are together for a while tend to grow stagnant with their kissing and do it almost more out of habit than out of intimacy. Listed below are a few examples of ways to spice things up and make kissing as important as it used to be.

Passionate Kissing Tip 1: Set the kiss up to be more romantic. Lock eyes with your lover, say something sweet and sincere, and then kiss.

Passionate Kissing Tip 2: Wrapping your partner up with your arms while kissing is something that is hot and spicy when you first start seeing each other. After a while you stop, though. Try picking it up again, as you stare into their eyes before the kiss.

Passionate Kissing Tip 3: Another thing you did before kissing back when you first started seeing each other was placing hands on the cheeks as you lead in for the kiss. Try rekindling that habit, as it is more intimate and youthful.

Passionate Kissing Tip 4: Instead of kissing each other on the lips for several minutes straight, try kissing cheeks, soft parts of the neck, noses, etc. It’s a cute tactic that usually loses its way in time, but try to pick it up again. You don’t have to bust into foreplay in a group of people, but some kissing on places other than the mouth is allowed.

Passionate Kissing Tip 5: Are you and your wife (or partner) slow, intimate kissers? Try throwing in some wild moments, with some lip biting and grabbing.

Passionate Kissing Tip 6: Maybe throw in a little bit of dirty talk. Let your partner know you think they’re sexy.

Passionate Kissing Tip 7: Try to spark it up when you two are alone. Not only will it be more romantic than making out on a city bus, you won’t catch as many strange looks from people who are about to watch you and the missus get it on.

Passionate Kissing Tip 8: Run your hand through her hair, or rub his back while you kiss. Don’t just leave your hands at your side.

Kiss passionately, and see the excitement return to your relationship!