How Bad Body Image Can Destroy Your Sex Life

By David Wygant. Posted on Jan 24th 2013.

unhappy couple in bed — Do you hate your body?

Is your romantic relationship suffering?

It might be very subliminal, something that you don't even realize you're doing, but when two bodies are naked together, when they're touching, when they're feeling one another, everything is amplified.

I have been with women who didn't emotionally embrace all parts of their bodies. And when I would touched that part, she would move my hand away.

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My best advice? Get out of your head. Otherwise you won't be able to fully enjoy the moment. When it comes to your body image, learn to love it the way it is.

Sure, you can have goals to improve your body by going to the gym and creating healthy habits. Regardless, you need to praise your body every single day because it is beautiful. You should feel sexy, beautiful and amazing because you are. And as you love your body more, you'll attract more men that love it too.

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So stand in front of a mirror, get naked, and look at your beautiful, amazing body knowing it's perfect just the way it is.

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