The One Thing Every Couple Needs for Better Sex (and It’s Not What You Think)
- Cat Ferris
- Aug 4
- 2 min read
The hottest trick for the best sex of your life has nothing to do with technique...

If I could give couples only one piece of advice to radically improve their sex life, it wouldn’t be a new position, a breathwork exercise, or a communication script.
It would be this: Learn how to see your partner without judgment.
Not just look at them. Truly see them. With curiosity. With compassion. With an open heart and an open mind.
Because the sexiest thing in the world isn’t a lingerie set or a bedroom acrobat move—it’s safety.
Not the boring kind. The liberating kind.
The kind of safety that says,
“You can show me the weirdest, wildest, most vulnerable parts of yourself—and I’ll still want you.”
“You can whisper your darkest desire—and I won’t flinch.”
“You can mess up, get messy, feel unsure—and I’ll stay.”
When I think back to my most unforgettable sexual experiences, it wasn’t the lighting or the playlist that made it magic. It was the way I felt in my body.
Free. Uninhibited. Unashamed.
And I only got there because I was with someone who didn’t try to mold me, fix me, or tone me down.
He saw me.
He gave me space to explore.
He never made my curiosities feel like liabilities.
So if you're looking for the real “hack” to better sex, deeper intimacy, and that electric, can't-keep-my-hands-off-you energy—don’t just work on your technique.
Work on your mindset.
Start practicing the art of being curious, not judgmental.
What’s underneath this desire?
Where does this fantasy come from?
What happens when I stay open instead of shutting down?
Because the moment someone feels safe to be all of who they are?
That’s the moment they can finally let go.
And that’s when the real magic happens.
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