TIP ONE: THE MASSAGE

On Valentine's Day, you could invite your partner to your place preferably in the cool evening, writing on a slip of paper, " I can't wait to touch you all over", and attaching it to a bottle of essential oil.

* Take a massage class or study a book on step-by-step massage techniques; or scroll down below to VIP for free tips on giving an expert massage.

* Light lots of candles, preferably scented candles. Or use unscented candles for visual aesthetics and then add spraying a soft perfume around the room to bathe the in room in fragrance.

* Play soft, relaxing music: classical, New Age, Jazz and so on. Avoid vocal music, loud rhythms, and anything else that might be distracting.

* Before you begin the massage, make sure neither of you is hungry, thirsty, or needs to use the bathroom. If you eat beforehand, have a light meal. Your minds should be on the massage, not indigestion.

* Do a massage that is appropriate for your relationship. If an erotic massage is not appropriate, please don't try to sneak it in. Even if you and your partner enjoy an intimate physical relationship, keep the massage more or less platonic and keep sex OFF your brain.

* The idea is to massage all body parts - and make the whole body feel loved, relaxed and invigorated. After the massage is finished, you both can go " where your hearts lead you! ".

VIP : Use the techniques below to give your sweetheart a professional massage you both will never forget in a long time to come -

1. Begin the massage with your partner lying on his or her back.

2. For a full body massage, this is the usual sequence:

i. Right Leg

ii. Left Leg

iii. Chest and Neck

iv. Right Arm

v. Abdomen

vi. Back and Buttocks

vii. Massage the head and face seperately at the end.

But as far as I can tell, you can use any sequence anyway!

3. Do not tense your shoulders or hands while massaging. If you do, your partner will feel the tension, and you will tire quickly.

4. Signal that you are finished with a specific body part by stroking it lightly up and down before moving on to the next body part. This will help to create smooth transitions.

5. For types of effective strokes, kindly visit this cool link: http://www.free-massage-videos.com/massage-movements.html

* FOR MEN ONLY: Consider the following list of nine erotic areas on a woman's body (compiled by the American Association of Sex Counselors and Therapists.):

i. Small of the Neck: Flick gently with the tongue.

ii. Scalp: Scratch gently and massage to reduce stress and release endorphins (pleasure hormones).

iii. Edge of the Earlobe: Nibble and stroke gently.

iv. Inside of the Arm: Touch lightly with fingernails or fingertips.

v. Sacrum, the area just above the crease of the buttocks: Massage lightly with the thumb.

vi. Inner Thigh: Lightly trace a triangle from a few inches below the crotch to the inside of the knee.

vii. Behind the knee: Sroke the soft, sensitive skin.

viii. Achilles' Tendon: Slowly stroke from just below the ankle bone up to the back of the knee.

ix. Breasts: Use all the fingers to stroke each breast in different directions, working toward, but stopping at the nipples.

WARNING:

1. Never massage a pregnant woman during the first three months of pregnancy. Although foot and shoulder rubs are always welcome.

That's it for a relieving evening together. Now, keep the oil warm, the touch gentle, the candles and the moans coming...