10 ways to make your love unforgettable

6. Sexual novelty can boost lasting love.
Some people like routine. It makes them feel safe and comfortable. Others need variation and new challenges. Look for ways to bring novelty into your intimate relationships.

Do things differently, from the way you kiss your partner, to the way you show love, to the activities you do together.

7. Do something a little edgy.
Along the same lines as novelty, getting your partner's heart rate up may make her more interested in you. She might interpret the rush as a feeling of excitement for you. One experiment showed that if people experience fear on a date, they often misinterpret that feeling as love. So dates at a theme park might be more successful than a science lecture (unless it is on the neuroscience of sex). A bungee jump might even seal your relationship for life. If you do this with an anxious partner, however, he or she may leave you behind forever to avoid the fear. It is important to individualize these suggestions to your partner. For example, being a passenger with someone who drives fast may be exciting for partners who need excitement and speed, but it may be a disaster for someone who is naturally more cautious.

8. Use every sense.
Utilize all of your partner's senses to make yourself unforgettable. Our five senses are the vehicles that bring the outside world in. They are what sees, hears, tastes, smells and feels so that we can know another person. A large portion of the brain is dedicated to your senses. It has been estimated, for example, that 50 per cent of the brain is dedicated to vision. Use these senses to embed yourself deeply into the sensory circuits of your partner's brain.

9. Do something great for someone your partner loves.
When we take care of important people in our partner's life, we take care of him or her. This is one of the most powerful bonding techniques I know. When you care for your partner's children, parents, friends, employees, or even pets, the partner's limbic brain is grateful and you become more deeply embedded in his or her consciousness.

10. Summarize and immortalize loving moments.
When you have great moments with your lover, write them down and send your missive to him or her. When you experience a great moment, that by itself helps to embed it into memory; when you then take the time to write it down, it helps to further engrain it into the memory tracks of the emotional brain.

There's nothing quite like snuggling up on the couch with your partner to watch a great flick. Check out the 8 sexiest movies of all time for some rental ideas.

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