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Is Your Body Image Bad For The Bedroom?

Take our body image self-test, then follow-up with some helpful articles on improving your body image.

Any sex therapist will tell you that to have a satisfying sex life, you need to enjoy it -mentally and physically.

But many of us don't feel positive about our bodies, especially if we are trying to lose weight. And that kind of thinking can really interfere with sexual pleasure, or put a stop to it completely.

There's no reason why bad feelings about flab should prevent you from feeling good. You can start by taking this quick body image quiz to find out if a better body image could really improve your next romantic rendezvous, and then learn some easy ways to nip those negative thoughts in the bud before bed.

1.  You turn off the lights before making love.

True        False

2.  You don't like to shower with your partner because it's too embarrassing to be naked.

True        False

3.  You flinch if your partner touches your stomach, your thighs or any other part of your body you think is "too fat".

True        False

4.  If your partner compliments you on your appearance, you're more suspicious than flattered.

True        False

5.  You consciously choose sexual positions that you think make you look thinner.

True        False

6.  If it were up to you, there'd be no mirrors in the bedroom.

True        False

7. On one or more occasions, you've stopped having sex because you thought you looked lousy.

True        False


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