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" You know those blissed-out couples who can&amp;#039;t seem to get enough of each other? Well, they don&amp;#039;t possess a magical passion potion \u2014 they keep their love buzz strong by spicing things up. &amp;quot;Any time you throw in a surprise \u2014 a last-minute trip, an unusual date location, an unexpected gift \u2014 it sends a signal from your brain&amp;#039;s reward center that stimulates the rest of the brain, including the areas that register love and bonding,&amp;quot; says Read Montague, PhD, director of the Human Neuroimaging Lab at Baylor College of Medicine.   Novelty also triggers the same physical sensations \u2014 like stomach butterflies and sweaty palms \u2014 he (and you) got when your relationship was brand-new. And not only do these shared adventures make you feel giddy about each other all over again, they also tighten your bond, says certified sex therapist Darcy Luadzers, PhD, author of the upcoming book The 10 Minute Sexual Solution. So how can you bring on the thrills? From food fights to surprise skinny-dipping dates, Cosmo readers \u2014 and some very satisfied guys \u2014 share their shockingly fun and sexy secrets. Check out these ideas.  Surprises 1-3 &amp;quot;My boyfriend records law-school lectures and transcribes them later to study. I once cued the tape to a pause in the lecture, hit the record button and said, &amp;#039;I&amp;#039;m so hot for you,&amp;#039; into it. He took a nice, long study break with me later.&amp;quot; \u2014Jen, 25   &amp;quot;One time in bed, my girlfriend whispered to me in French. She could have just been saying, &amp;#039;Take out the trash,&amp;#039; but hearing her speak in that accent was an incredible turn-on.&amp;quot; \u2014Chris, 28   &amp;quot;My girl ran a bath for me...then hopped in. I&amp;#039;d never had my scalp massaged, and when she shampooed me, I felt tingles all over my body. The cherry on top was when she pointed to the shaving mirror in the shower, and I saw that she&amp;#039;d given me a wet, soapy faux-hawk.&amp;quot; \u2014Morgan, 29  Surprises 4-10  &amp;quot;During dessert, I spontaneously flicked a blob of ice cream at my boyfriend. He laughed and retaliated, and soon it was an all-out food fight. Eventually, we were both on the floor laughing. It&amp;#039;s still our most memorable at-home meal, and cleaning up each other afterward wasn&amp;#039;t bad either.&amp;quot; \u2014Kim, 21   &amp;quot;Text him two words next time you&amp;#039;re leaving work: no panties.&amp;quot; \u2014Bruce, 30   &amp;quot;One day last winter, I had to go to work superearly, so I got up and showered as usual. When I reached for my towel, I found the coziest surprise ever: My girlfriend had replaced our regular towel rack with a standing towel heater and had woken up and snuck in to turn it on while I was showering. I&amp;#039;d never been more in love with her.&amp;quot; \u2014Phil, 32   &amp;quot;I secretly made off with the remote while my guy was watching television. Later, I snuck into the room behind him and turned it off. He was irritated until he turned around and saw me standing there in this incredibly sexy bra and panties.&amp;quot; \u2014Beth, 22   &amp;quot;One night, my girlfriend made a comment about skinny-dipping in the neighbor&amp;#039;s pool at 3 a.m. I thought she was joking, so I was amazed when she stripped down and headed out the door. I knew then that no matter how long we were together, she&amp;#039;d always be up for some mischief.&amp;quot; \u2014Clint, 27   &amp;quot;Spritz your perfume on the ends of his scarf. He&amp;#039;ll get an unexpected hint of scent that makes him think of you the next time he gets all bundled up to go outside.&amp;quot; \u2014Haline, 25   &amp;quot;He giggles like a schoolgirl when I secretly pinch him on the butt in public, like when we&amp;#039;re on a crowded elevator or he&amp;#039;s giving the ma\u00EEtre d&amp;#039; our name at a restaurant.&amp;quot; \u2014Nadia, 27  Surprises 11-15 &amp;quot;Sometimes my girlfriend will get me a little gift just because, like a new shaving cream or some boxer briefs. But instead of handing it to me, she sneaks it into my medicine cabinet or underwear drawer so I&amp;#039;ll find it on my own. It always takes me a second to figure out how it got there, and then I feel like the luckiest guy on earth.&amp;quot; \u2014Oscar, 30  &amp;quot;While making dinner, my girlfriend put on one of those frilly half aprons \u2014 with nothing under it! Even if you&amp;#039;re just heating up a can of soup, this will blow his mind.&amp;quot; \u2014Chandler, 25  &amp;quot;I took a strip-dance class at my gym, then sprung a slow-burning lap dance on him for his birthday. The look on his face was pure glee.&amp;quot; \u2014Tonette, 26  &amp;quot;We trained for and finished a marathon together. Some days we were almost too exhausted to run, so once, I bought a silly Cher wig and showed up in it for our workout that evening. It totally cracked us up, and the time \u2014 and the miles \u2014 just flew.&amp;quot; \u2014Leigh, 30  &amp;quot;Whenever I shower at my boyfriend&amp;#039;s house, I write a silly note in the steam on the mirror when I get out so it&amp;#039;ll appear when he showers.&amp;quot; \u2014Kelly, 24   Surprises 16-20 &amp;quot;I stole a page from that classic Jennifer Aniston scene in The Break-Up and marched through the living room naked to show off my new, all-bare wax job. He almost tackled me.&amp;quot; \u2014Marcy, 24  &amp;quot;Every now and then I&amp;#039;ll wear a garter belt under my regular work clothes. It&amp;#039;s always quite explosive when he discovers it.&amp;quot; \u2014Caitlyn, 30  &amp;quot;I got stuck at the office and had to cancel a long-standing date with my girlfriend. I felt really horrible about it and worried she&amp;#039;d be mad. Then a delivery truck pulled up outside, and a guy got out and handed me a pizza! She had called and paid for it, and she had them send a cute note along with my dinner. I loved that.&amp;quot; \u2014Julian, 31  &amp;quot;On an evening walk, my boyfriend and I passed a hotel. I said, &amp;#039;The bar here supposedly has a great view. Wanna check it out?&amp;#039; We got in the elevator, and I hit the 7th floor instead of the bar floor. He looked confused, but when I pulled out a key card, his eyes lit up \u2014 I&amp;#039;d booked a room there and checked in earlier that day. We never did make it to the bar.&amp;quot; \u2014Janet, 24  &amp;quot;Sometimes I&amp;#039;ll act like I&amp;#039;m exhausted and go to bed early, but I actually strip down and crawl under the covers totally naked. He&amp;#039;ll come to bed thinking he&amp;#039;s getting nada, curl up around me, and realize I&amp;#039;m not only awake, I&amp;#039;m ready for some lovin&amp;#039;. His jaw literally drops.&amp;quot; \u2014Ciara, 24 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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