A relationship coach has shared her "number one tip" to ensure that you have the most fulfilling time in the bedroom.
Getting intimate can be an important part of any relationship, so when things just don't seem to gel in the bedroom, it can feel like a bit of a problem.
Whether that's a partner not 'scratching the itch' right, so to speak, or a breakdown in communication around what you actually want, having a fulfilling sex life doesn't always flow effortlessly.
However, all is not lost, as a sex and relationship expert has shared her top tip to revolutionize anyone's sex life for the better.
Alyssa, who has over 76,000 followers on TikTok, regularly shares her advice for people to level up their game between the sheets.
She explained: "I literally can't remember the last time I had bad sex, so I want to give you the secret.
"I'm so confident in this that I've actually made a full time job out of it - I am a sex and relationship coach and I have been studying all of this for three years now."
Alyssa revealed: "The number one tip I have to give you unfortunately does require some homework.
"The trade-off is that you will literally have the most bomb, legendary sex ever, once you get all this stuff down. And I want to emphasize that this is the experience for you."
So what does she suggest?
"My tip is to improve your self pleasure practise," she revealed.
"This works in a couple of ways. First, it's really important for everybody to get their arousal system going.
"When we jump too quickly into the action, our brain is not really ready for all of it, so it's really hard to feel in the moment."
Most people can attest to being distracted from a moment of pleasure by a sudden nagging thought of a bill they need to pay or something they need to do around the house - but there is a way to block out those interruptions.
Alyssa explained: "When we enter full arousal, it is considered an altered state of mind similar to dreaming.
"When we can really be in that moment, it is a lot easier to let go of being distracted by our to-do list, or 'am I taking too long?', or all of that BS.
"By the way, the average time for a vulva-owner is between eight and 20 minutes, so you're not taking too long."
She added: "After we're warmed up, we're able to explore different patterns and rhythm and techniques, and different areas of our vulvas that actually have tons of nerve endings and are able to give us a lot more pleasure than just that one little spot."
And while it takes some experimenting with self-love to narrow down what you do and don't enjoy, in order to have great sex, you need to be able to communicate this to your partner.
She added: "Once you're able to know what you like, you have to be able to have those conversations with your partner and that happens in the midst of the activity.
"You need to be able to vocalize and say 'this feels really good, let me show you what feels good', that sort of thing."
She joked: "I want you to be able to play yourself like an instrument so someone else can learn how to do that too.
"But if you, yourself, only know half the keys, you can kind of make music but you're definitely not going to be able to play Mozart."
Wise words, indeed.